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Nerve pain and difficulty swallowing: I could really use some help
Neuropathy | Last Active: Mar 16, 2022 | Replies (56)Comment receiving replies
Hi hopeful thanks for your reply and I'm sorry you're also having health issues. I saw a ENT about 2 weeks he literally seemed to be using instruments from the 70's. The visit lasted 10 minutes if that, the longest portion of being taken up by a hearing test. He looked into my mouth said I had acid reflux and gave me a prescription for one of gerd meds my Gastronogist already prescribed and said come back in 3 months, also said my breathing was restricted which I am having a harder time to breathe. I was not impressed with him at all.
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Hello @jcbonne1, I am sorry to hear that your experience with the ENT doctor was not helpful. It is important that your appointment be with an Otolaryngologist, a specific type of ENT that deals with vocal cord/swallowing problems. They can do an exam that places a tube down a nostril (it's really not as bad as it sounds as they numb the throat and nostril prior to the exam). Did you have that kind of exam?
Also, please ask for a referral to a speech therapist. They can be very helpful in dealing with swallowing difficulties.
As you mentioned breathing difficulties, I'm wondering if you have been seen by a pulmonologist? Also, a good neurologist might be able to sort out some of these symptoms that you are having. I encourage you to continue to advocate for yourself.
If you can seek out a second opinion at a multi-disciplinary health care center, like a university medical school or a Mayo facility, that would be a good option for you.