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Pain when swallowing
Odynophagia = painful swallowing of food.
Dr. Charles Cattano reviewed this
41 year experience in Gastroenterology
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Pain when swallowing food half way down?
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A 45-year old asked:
I started having pain when swallowing food, today?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: pain when swallowing?
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A 44-year old asked:
How can I tell if I have adenoiditis? I have symptoms of pain when swallowing?
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A 23-year old female asked:
My tonsilitus is really hurting what can I do to ease the pain when swallowing?
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A 40-year old male asked:
Right side chest pain when swallowing?
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A 37-year old asked:
Pain when swallowing and having a dry cough. What should I do?
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A 60 year old man has discomfort/pain when swallowing in the sternal notch area. It started abowut 1 month ago. Could you please give me the possible ?
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What causes lower neck pain when swallowing?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What is the best way to do with gum pain and swelling and pain when swallowing?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I'm having a chest pain when swallowing something or breathing.What should I do? Is it dysphobia?
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A 32-year old asked:
Extremely sharp pain when swallowing on left side, could this be caused by ulcers?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I just ate something and I experienced pain when swallowing....in the upper abdomen area.
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have been blowing my nose for the whole day and I have some pain when swallowing.What can I do to ease the pain?
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A 21-year old male asked about a 21-year old male:
My Boyfriend is experiencing pain when swallowing and shortness of breath (worsened by: lying down) (severity: moderate) (better by: sitting uprig...
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A female asked:
I recently had an injury to my left rib cage. In the last few days I've now developed pain when swallowing. It feels as if I can't get food or drink d?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can allergies cause neck pain when swallowing?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Tonsil completely covered in white pus, strep test negative. What could this be? mild pain when swallowing for a week
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A 30-year old male asked:
I have swollen two nodes at the side of my neck. Signs of pain when touch, fever and chills. No pain when swallowing. It's already 4 days.
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A 20-year old female asked:
Past week i've had increasing pain when swallowing and eating just about my right breast area, had before but not for this long. What could it be?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Pain between shoulder blades. Worsening over few days. Excruciating pain when swallowed food/drink passes over area. No recent trauma or injury or stress to area.
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A 31-year old asked:
If you have chest pain when swallowing, could this be the heart or the stomach?
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A 49-year old asked:
What are the causes of upper chest pain and/or face pain when swallowing pills with water?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Dull neck pain in the back of the neck on the right side where shoulder meets. Sharp pain when swallowing in that area.
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A 25-year old female asked:
The hollow on the left side of my neck underneath my jawline is tender but not swollen and I feel little pain when swallowing.
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A member asked:
When eating a long wide carrot shaving got stuck on route. I can breathe ok. Now chest pain when swallowing water on right side. Should i just wait?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Lyphm node on neck really swollen and tonsil on that side white and swollen. negative for strep. only mild pain when swallowing on that side. Worried?
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A 42-year old male asked:
My 9yo daughter woke up with 38.5 temp,weakness,coughing and pain when swallowing.Should I take her to the Dr now?Bty she is up to date with vaccines.
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A 33-year old female asked:
My doctor recently prescribed clinda hexal 150mg for me, and after the 2nd day I developed symptoms of esophagitis, pain when swallowing and pain in my chest etc. Should I still continue the medication for tonight or stop until I see my doctor?
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A 35-year old asked:
I have blisters all over my lip and pain when swallowing?
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