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Query: Hello doctor, I am 61 years old and for the past two years, I have been suffering terribly from something moving around my body despite nothing showing on previous scans, etc. I can no longer chew my food properly, or use my arms effectively. I have poor eyesight, headache, bloody stools, and diffic... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for your query. My response is that you are unlikely to have any worms nor you are likely to have any major psychiatric conditions. You may not have been able to complete this query request so clearly if your thinking was cloudy. Wanted to know why are you cont... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I have been experiencing discomfort in my throat and esophagus for the past few weeks. While food and water can pass down, I consistently have trouble swallowing and abdominal pain on a few occasions. I am currently taking Rabaprazole for my condition. My doctor recommended a gastrosco... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. In your case, a gastroscopy or upper gastrointestinal endoscopy should be performed. It is done with local anesthesia to ensure you do not experience pain and remain comfortable during the procedure. However, this does ... Read Full »
I have been suffering from difficulty in swallowing solid food and dry cough. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, It all started with a feeling of something stuck in my throat. Then I started having difficulty swallowing solids, a constant dry cough, and throat clearing. After a month, the symptoms of dry cough and throat clearing improved. However, I still experience tighter throat sensations and di... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. As you said, your endoscopies are normal except for certain features of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). There is nothing to worry about, as a short course of antacids would help get your stomach to normal. Is the tighter throat sen... Read Full »
Are my dry mouth and difficulty in swallowing signs of cancer?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having issues with dry mouth and foods getting stuck on the base of the tongue and back of the mouth. A swallow study was done, and they found a "filling defect," but it was said to be air. I also have Crohn's disease. What are the differential diagnoses? Could this be cancer? T... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would not say that air pockets are very common in barium swallow but rarely can be seen. I would like to know the following; 1) Has endoscopy been performed? 2) Do you have a problem swallowing solids or liquids? 3) Any weight loss? 4) Any blood in vo... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I have dysphagia. I cannot eat or drink anything. And when I am not eating, I struggle to swallow. I started feeling something in my throat after singing. And I still feel it in my throat sometimes. Thank you. Read Full »
Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to know how suddenly the symptoms appeared. How rapidly this has progressed, and any fever or painful swallowing. Any previous history? Have you been investigated? Have you done any endoscopy or esophageal manometry? Thank you. Read Full »
Radiating neck pain and jaw pain while swallowing. Need help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have pain in the right lower side of the neck which gets aggravated if touched. It has been like this for the past seven to eight days. Sometimes the pain radiates to the jaw and also causes headaches. The pain gets controlled by taking Ibuprofen and Paracetamol. I also have had a lo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. From what you have attached (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), you have enlarged lymph nodes due to an inflammatory reaction in your body. It appears to be an infection of either your throat or ... Read Full »
Kindly review the CT scan and endoscopy reports of my father.
Query: Hi doctor, My father has difficulty swallowing food. Therefore, he underwent a computed tomography (CT) scan and endoscopy. We received the reports, and I would like to discuss them with you. Please help, doctor. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I will help you understand the reports. Thank you. Read Full »
I have difficulty swallowing, upset bowel, etc. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28-year-old-male, with a height of 5'10 and a weight of 176.37 Ibs. I have problems like not feeling hungry, having pulsating pain in my left thighs (earlier it was near calf muscles), a change in bowel habits from once a day to three times a day, and mucus discharge with no blo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query with diligence. In my opinion, the best next step forward would be a stool analysis. The stool analysis would help to confirm any signs of an infection, and if an infection is ruled out, then there is no point in treating you with antib... Read Full »
Why do I have throat tightness and difficulty swallowing?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 45-year-old male of 211.64 lb and 6 feet in height. For the past six weeks, I have been experiencing throat tightness, spasms, and difficulty swallowing saliva. To begin with, spasms lasted anywhere up to six hours, then released but my throat muscles, in particular with swallow... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. There is no need to worry. Since an endoscopy has already been done, we are sure that there is no anatomical or obstructive pathology in your aerodigestive tract. Since you have difficulty swallowing, I would like to advis... Read Full »
I feel tightness and dryness around my throat. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I feel tightness around my throat, and I have difficulty swallowing, throat dryness, and a burning sensation. What to do? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query, and I am sorry for such acute discomfort you are having. 1) For how long have you had the above symptoms? 2) Is it associated with mild fever? 3) Do you mean a burning sensation in the throat or soreness of the throat? 4) Do you have dry c... Read Full »