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Having foreign body sensation in throat. Some heavy feeling just below the throat. Gastric problem?
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It may be a infection in the throat. (viral or bacterial cant be said). Swallowing difficulties along with sore throat makes the diagnosis of pharyngitis. Take luke warm salt water gargles 4-5 times a day. Ginger tea is soothing if problem persists, consult a ent doctor for evaluation of throat.
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It could be due to inflammation of pharynx or throat which could be due to infection or due to reflux of gastric contents into laryngopharynx or up or sometime due to foreign body itself etc. Antiseptic gargle, antibacterials, ppi, cosome expectorant and soothing solutions like hippocid or turmpure lozengezs etc will help.
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