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Light choking - 56yrs old women
My mom 57 yrs old experience light choking - suffocation in wind pipe due to food or while drinking water . She is experiencing this for the past 10yrs but we didn't not get a proper solution yet . She might get this light choking while eating or while drinking or even while sitting idle .She might suffer atleast for 2mins if it starts .some days light choking happens and some days it may not .but she suffers a lot while choking happens .Any practical solution for this .she tried eating very slowly and carefully then also it happens . Please some one help and guide some proper solution or medication or how to proceed the treatment
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Dr. Divya B
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
She needs to be assessed by an ENT specialist. A detailed history to rule out food allergies/anaphylaxis is important. She needs a flexible laryngoscopic examination as well to examine the voice box.
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