This category is covering Laryngopharyngeal Reflux or LPR for short. It is a form of acid reflux that can affect the throat, sinuses and more.
A tickle in your throat is a nerve signal, not a thing stuck in your throat. Sensory nerve endings in your throat and voice box are telling your brain something is irritating them, and the feeling they produce is the “urge to cough.” When those nerves are irritated or …
If you have trouble swallowing pills, you’re not alone, and it’s rarely a sign that something is wrong with your throat. For most people it comes down to technique: a pill doesn’t behave like food, and the instinctive way most of us take one (tipping the head back and …
Difficulty swallowing can be a sign of cancer, most often cancer of the esophagus, the top of the stomach, or the throat. It’s the single most important warning symptom for esophageal cancer, which is why doctors take it seriously and usually arrange a camera test quickly. But most people …
Dysphagia is the medical term for difficulty swallowing. It means food, drink or pills don’t pass smoothly from your mouth to your stomach. You might cough or choke as you swallow, feel something sticking in your throat or chest, or need several swallows to get one mouthful down. It’s …
A salty taste in your mouth is usually caused by something ordinary: dehydration or a dry mouth, post-nasal drip, bleeding gums, or a medication side effect. In most people it goes away once the cause is dealt with. Acid reflux is one cause that often gets missed. When acid …
A Zenker’s diverticulum is a pouch that forms in the back wall of the throat, just above the ring of muscle at the top of the esophagus. Food and liquid fall into it instead of passing straight down — which is why the hallmark symptom isn’t heartburn or acid, …
Zenker’s Diverticulum: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Read More