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I cough and have a gag reflex after meals. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, Sometimes, after I eat, I get this cough that causes me to gag and sometimes I will regurgitate a little food. I also sometimes have this tickle in my throat. I am also constantly clearing my throat because of the drainage from the sinus down the back of my throat. The phlegm is usuall... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the complaints, it seems to be some nasal pathology causing a post nasal drip and repeated throat clearing. Please send me the picture of your throat and get an X-ray of the paranasal sinuses and send me the picture. Also, tell me what medicines you have been taking ... Read Full »
I feel that something is stuck in my throat after eating. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,After I ate something, I am getting a feeling (maybe real) that something is stuck in my throat. I drank a lot of water, but it is still there. Why? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. 1) Generally, small pieces of food stuck in the throat will dissolve on their own by being exposed to saliva from mouth. You can wait for this to happen if the symptom is not troublesome. Chewing gums or lozenges increase salivary production. 2) Since the symptom is p... Read Full »
My baby is gassy and fussy all the time. Kindly help me.
Query: Hello doctor, My baby is only 43 days old. He is on breastfeeding only. I think he is having severe acid reflux as he is gassy and fussy almost always. He spits up and swallows it too. At night, his nose gets congested. While feeding him, he gags and chokes too. Whenever he does not fart, he arches ... Read Full »
Dr. Bhaisara Baraturam Bhagrati
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I think, you just have to make sure proper time duration, and frequency of feeding. Make sure the baby is breastfed on one breast completely and then attached to another breast (frequently changing one breast to another breast or inadequat... Read Full »
I have painless red bumps on my tongue. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,Three days ago, I noticed that there was a feeling on the left back side of my tongue (closer to my throat), almost like a popcorn kernel was stuck. I did not eat popcorn, but nothing was there. On the left side, it seems like there are three red bumps in a triangle shape that do not hu... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. Please attach a clear picture of those lesions to help me understand the problem. According to the picture (attachment is hidden to protect the patient's identity) you sent, it seems like some ulcers developed... Read Full »
I suffer from GERD, nausea, and a gaggy feeling in my throat. Why? Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 18-year-old, and I have been suffering from GERD for the last two to three years. I have tried everything like Pepto and eating slower. So when I eat breakfast depending on the food I eat I could feel nausea for the whole day or just for a little bit. When I eat food most of the... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to be having gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). I suggest you take a combination of Pantoprazole and Domperidone for reflux. Also, you should take a soft and bland diet. You should also put a pillow below your head when you sleep. Make a habit to walk afte... Read Full »
Swollen tonsils are making me gag. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I possibly had mono five months ago. I did not get it confirmed with a test though. I felt better in two months. However, I was stressed a few weeks ago as I got a lump going from my uvula to my tonsil on one side of my mouth. I initially thought it was an allergy and left it. Two week... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have a throat infection. It is tonsillitis with granular pharyngitis.The tonsils, as well as the lymphoid tissues of the posterior pharyngeal wall, are enlarged and infected. I suggest the following: 1. A course of antibiotics like Amoxyclav 1 g (a combination of A... Read Full »
What does the vaporizer contain that helps to clean the deposits out of our lungs?
Query: Hello doctor,I had a staphylococcus infection for about six months it is a nerve bacteria. I lost long hydration it is only returned to about the five-minute level one reason I believe was I was on Soviclor tablets. I went off the pills after they were outgassing medication through my lungs, and the... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your post, staphylococcus is not a nerve bacteria but can affect the brain which possibly you are having had and is treated for a maximum of six weeks followed by prophylaxis (prevention) in some patients who have chances of getting infectious again. S... Read Full »
Skin issue and throat irritation. Is it parasitic infection?
Query: Hi doctor,I have had several skin issues (itching and rashes) for almost three years. Last year my nose and throat became extremely irritated, and I am constantly spitting stuff out. However, it has been almost unbearable in the past week. I feel like I am choking on the stuff that comes up when I c... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your case history and attached pictures (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) you have forwarded. 1) Your clinical presentation favors skin issues leading to dryness and inflammation of the skin (dermatitis), sometimes having superadded... Read Full »
How to confirm that I have not inhaled the pill due to gag reflex?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 27-year-old male with allergy issues. I have been taking Allegra D for the last two days. I attempted to take my capsule, and I must not have taken enough water with it, and it causes a gag reflex that made me cough horribly. I thought that I swallowed water with it, but I am no... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from allergy, and you are on Allegra D (Fexofenadine). Today you have taken Allegra D without sufficient water, which caused a gag reflex, which made you cough violently. Your pill may ... Read Full »
Why do I have nausea and vomiting with an intense urge to gag?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 27 years old. I consume alcohol two to three times a week. I do not have a family history of any disease. For one year. I have an issue of nausea and vomiting. I have an intense urge to gag. Symptoms do not correlate to meal times. OTC medications like tablet Promethazine have not ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for addressing your health concerns to us. I have reviewed your attached brain and neck MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). I think there is no significant finding except for a small dural c... Read Full »