Swallowing, Otolaryngology FAQ

I feel something unusual in my throat? Hello Doctor, since yesterday I have been feeling something unusual at the junction of the upper right side of my throat and my jaw. It doesn’t affect my ability to eat, but it feels strange. Occasionally, I experience a subtle pressure and ...

Drinking Water Issues When drinking water, it flowed into my throat before I even started swallowing. I'm unsure whether it went into my esophagus or trachea, so I've combined these unusual circumstances into this question. About five minutes after the incident, I felt ...

Accidental ingestion of chicken bones? If you accidentally ingested a chicken bone during lunch and now feel a sensation of something stuck in your throat, but you are not experiencing pain while swallowing, and occasionally cough, should you seek immediate medical attention or j...

Choked on a grain of rice but can breathe normally? Accidentally choking on a grain of rice while eating, I first spat out the food in my mouth before starting to cough, with the entire process being consciously controlled rather than an unconscious or physiological response. Aft...

Sensation of a foreign body in the throat? Hello Doctor, on the night of July 8th, while eating fish, I felt something scratch my throat, which was painful. When I woke up in the morning, I noticed discomfort on the right side of my throat. I visited a clinic where the doctor sai...

Persistent sore throat? Hello doctor, I experienced symptoms of a cold on the first day, including cough, green phlegm, and sore throat (without fever). After visiting a doctor, I took antibiotics for three days, and my sore throat improved, but my cough and green phlegm did not ...

Sore throat sensation Recently, I sometimes feel a sharp sensation in a specific spot on the left side of my throat when swallowing saliva, almost like something small is scraping by. Sometimes, I also feel a sharp pain behind my ear. This discomfort can occur when I yawn, clear ...

Hoarseness in the morning due to tonsillitis? Hello, doctor. Last Friday, I went to the clinic because I was experiencing pain when swallowing saliva. The doctor diagnosed me with tonsillitis. I didn't have a fever or other symptoms, and after taking antibiotics for about th...

Asymmetric enlargement of the tonsils? Recently, I have experienced a sensation of a foreign body when swallowing. After visiting a doctor, I discovered that my tonsils are enlarged and asymmetrical. The first doctor advised me to just monitor the situation, while the second doct...

After a recent dinner, I have been experiencing a persistent taste in my mouth? Last Saturday, I had a dinner of heavily flavored turmeric rice with roasted chicken. Since that night, I've felt like there's a lingering taste in my mouth, similar to the flavor of the mea...

After electrocautery, if the throat is injured and the wounds heal with pitting and scarring, it may cause difficulty swallowing food? Hello, my older brother was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer last year and has undergone multiple rounds of chemotherapy and radiation therap...

Hello, doctor. I have some questions regarding ear issues! Hello doctor, yesterday while getting a haircut, I wiped my ear with the barber's cape. After rinsing my hair, I started to feel pain in my right ear when swallowing. I also put my hand inside my ear. Could you pleas...

Pain upon palpation of the throat (neck) resembling a bruising sensation? The symptoms initially presented as a sensation similar to neuralgia or cramping in the area of the carotid artery, accompanied by pain that radiates when swallowing. After half a day, the symptoms eased, t...

Choking on an object? Hello, Doctor. I am a student. While I was eating sweet and sour pork ribs during evening study at school, I stood up to talk to a classmate and suddenly choked on a whole piece of pork rib. I was still able to speak, but it was very uncomfortable. I asked a...

Choking on something? Hello, doctor. I am a student. While I was eating sweet and sour ribs during evening study at school, a classmate talked to me, and I stood up to respond. Suddenly, I choked on a whole piece of sweet and sour rib. However, I was still able to speak, but it w...

Sore throat and runny nose? I started coughing a few days ago, and my throat has been dry and itchy for about two to three days. Then I developed a fever, which subsided within a day. The day before the fever, I had severe nasal discharge that was watery and would run down on its...

Oxygen saturation at 80% with difficulty breathing? I am experiencing recent difficulty swallowing, a very dry throat, and a sensation of something being stuck. My blood oxygen level is 80 while asleep and 98 while awake. Could this be esophageal cancer?

Hello, doctor. I would like to ask some questions? 1. The doctor would like to know that when I wake up in the morning, I clear my throat and notice some foamy mucus that has a slight reddish tint, but it is not bright red. After clearing my throat about 3 or 4 times, it goes awa...

Thick saliva and excessive phlegm? Hello, my father is 88 years old and has some difficulty swallowing. He has excessive and thick saliva, and he constantly spits out thick saliva throughout the day. What can be done to improve this condition? Thank you!

Is this cauliflower (condylomata acuminata)? Hello doctor, I engaged in unprotected sexual activity (oral sex) with a male friend on December 22, during which he ejaculated in my mouth without a condom. I have now noticed some abnormalities on my tongue and I'm increasingly ...