Dent in Middle of Tongue: What Is This, Should You Worry?
When you stick your tongue out, do you see a dent near the middle? Perhaps the dent or depression is there only when you stick out your tongue. Read more…
Is It Necessary to Fix Cavities in Baby Teeth?
There’s actually a very simple and logical reason why it’s very important for cavities in baby teeth to be fixed by a dentist. Read more…
Emergency Room or Dentist for a Dental Emergency?
The pain of an infected tooth or gum can be alarming enough to incapacitate a person. Should you go to an emergency room or dentist? Read more…
Painless Hard Lump on Gum? Can Cause Include Cancer?
If you’ve found a painless hard lump on a gum, it’s not likely to be cancer, but a tumor needs to be ruled out – especially if you can’t tell if the lump is truly Read more...
Could an Unhealed Canker Sore in Your Mouth Be Oral Cancer?
When cancer develops in your mouth, it is important that it be noticed right away. Sores in the mouth are rather common, but you do not want to neglect them if they persist. Read more...
Can Acid Reflux Cause Red Irritated Tonsils?
It’s not a pretty sight: peering inside your mouth to see that your tonsils are red and irritated looking. The tonsils are in the path of acid reflux that makes it into the throat. The Read more...
What’ll Happen if You Don’t Treat LPR? Can You Get Cancer?
Not treating GERD can lead to cancer, but what could happen if you neglect to treat LPR? LPR is common, and it’s common for people to seek treatment, as its symptoms are often not easy Read more...
Salivary Gland Infection vs. Salivary Gland Cancer Symptoms
There are distinct differences between the symptoms from a salivary gland infection and those from cancer. First off, an infection of the salivary glands is far more common than is a malignancy. Read more...
Does Low Thyroid Cause a Lump Feeling in the Throat?
That lump feeling in your throat sometimes isn’t just a feeling; it could be cancer, acid reflux, anxiety and not so surprisingly, low or underactive thyroid. “When the thyroid gland is not producing enough thyroid Read more...
Chances of a 25 Year Old Having Throat Cancer
All it takes is one persistent symptom to make a 25 year old fear throat cancer – which actually CAN strike young adults, even though most newly diagnosed cases in the U.S. occur in people Read more...
Can Laryngeal Cancer Cause Throat pain WITH Ear Pain?
Laryngeal cancer often causes throat pain, but what are the odds that both throat and ear pain at the same time are caused by a malignant tumor of the larynx? Throat pain or discomfort without Read more...
Cardboard Taste in Mouth After Doing Jumping Cardio Exercise
Does your mouth taste like cardboard or sawdust after doing intense cardio, particularly of an agitated nature such as jumping? This is likely caused by exercise-induced acid reflux. Read more…
Can Acid Reflux Cause a Vocal Cord Spasm?
A vocal cord spasm is insanely frightening because it prevents you from getting adequate oxygen as you struggle to breathe. The question is if acid reflux can shoot up high enough to the throat to Read more...
Can LPR Be Transient, Caused by Sudden Acute Stress?
LPR is often a chronic problem that many people suffer with, but sudden acute anxiety or stress can also fire up the stomach acid and cause LPR. LPR stands for laryngopharyngeal reflux disease. It’s also Read more...
TMJ Disorder Doesn’t Always Cause Jaw Symptoms
It’s a myth that TMJ disorder can’t cause symptoms that are unrelated to the jaw, chewing and biting. Fact is, temporomandibular joint disorder can cause a whole host of symptoms — several that you’d never Read more...
Sore Gums from Flossing: Causes and How to Prevent
Your gums should not get sore from flossing. However, there are ways to treat this problem as well as prevent any discomfort from recurring. Read more…
Do Black Tonsils Mean Cancer?
A very rare symptom is the appearance of black on a tonsil—which could bring to mind the possibility of cancer. New black ANYTHING on the body is quite unnerving. A tonsil that’s black or partially Read more...
Why Do Supplements Irritate Esophagus & Cause Stuck Feeling?
Do you dread taking nutritional supplements because they usually end up “stuck” in your chest (esophagus)? Hate that feeling? Is the supplement really trapped there or does it just feel that way? The pills that Read more...
Do Pills Get Stuck in Esophagus or It Just Feels that Way?
A doctor explains why it seems your pills get stuck in your esophagus. Sometimes you may be convinced beyond doubt that the pills you just swallowed are sitting in your esophagus, not moving, just stuck Read more...
Are These Symptoms Throat Cancer or LPR?
There are some distinguishing features between throat cancer symptoms and those of LPR, says Dr. Stacey Silvers, MD. The first thing that Dr. Silvers says is that “Throat cancer should always be ruled out when Read more...
Yes, LPR Can Be Caused by an Infection, Says Doctor
“LPR can follow an upper respiratory infection,” ...says Dr. Stacey Silvers, MD, of Madison ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery in NYC, who is board certified in otolaryngology. It’s not a coincidence that you have developed Read more...
Sensation of Pill Stuck in Throat But No Pills Swallowed
A GI doctor tells why you may feel that pills are stuck in your throat when you didn’t even swallow any. Ever have that sensation that you can only describe as, “It feels like a Read more...
Pills Stuck in Esophagus vs. Perception of Being Stuck
Is there a way to tell if a pill is actually stuck in your esophagus vs. it just feels that way? Not necessarily. Pill Stuck Feeling in Esophagus “This is a something that is not Read more...
How Does GERD Cause a Trapped Food Feeling in Throat?
Acid reflux or GERD can cause the sensation of food being trapped in the throat. To find out why, I consulted with Jay Desai, who specializes in colonoscopy, upper endoscopy and consultative gastroenterology at New Read more...
WHY Does Acid Reflux (LPR) Cause Throat Lump Feeling?
You already know that the “lump in the throat” can be caused by LPR or acid reflux, but here’s WHY this occurs. LPR is actually acid reflux that makes it up to the throat. A Read more...
LPR vs. Laryngeal Cancer Throat Symptom Comparison
The symptoms of LPR and laryngeal cancer overlap, but an ENT doctor compares these two conditions. For this article I consulted with Dr. Stacey Silvers, MD, of Madison ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery in NYC, who is Read more...
Sore Throat from Exercise: Causes & Solutions
An ear, nose and throat doctor explains why exercise such as running can cause a sore throat and how to solve this problem. For this article I consulted with Dr. Stacey Silvers, MD, of Madison ENT Read more...
Supplement Pills Stuck in Chest Feeling: Solution
Here’s how to prevent getting that pills stuck in chest feeling after taking several supplements at once. Have you found that often, if not always, whenever you take your usual “handful” of supplement pills, that Read more...
Choking Sensation in Throat: Causes, Solutions
An ear, nose and throat doctor explains the causes of a choking sensation in the throat, and what you should do. Have you been experiencing a choking feeling or sensation in your throat? The most Read more...
Lump in Throat: Causes and Solutions
Does a lump in your throat, or feeling that something is stuck in your throat, have you frightened it could be ALS or laryngeal cancer? When a person develops an obsessive fear of ALS, sometimes they fixate Read more...