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" Question My boyfriend has had a problem with his throat for about four weeks.  It started with a feeling of something stuck in his throat, he had no problems eating, but when he swallowed he could feel something there. He went to his GP and she prescribed penicillin. The feeling then disappeared but as soon as the course finished, it came back.  He has now been on antibiotics, but he now has a very croaky throat and that feeling of something being stuck in his throat comes and goes.  He said the only way to describe it is like a tablet getting stuck in your throat. Can you advise on the best course of action or even some advice on what you think the problem is? Thanks for your help.   Answer When this symptom occurs it is important to get it sorted fully.  The commonest cause of the sensation of something being stuck in the throat is that there is something there after all and if his voice is croaky too then it should be inspected by an ear nose and throat (ENT) specialist.  It is not a difficult thing for them to do, but it is not a skill that most GPs have.  I&amp;#039;m sure his GP will agree with what I&amp;#039;m saying so please ask him to go back for another consultation.  Yours sincerely Dr Dan Rutherford, GP   Other Qs &amp;amp; As Can I avoid a sore throat? Difficulty swallowing &amp;amp;#8211; how will I be treated? Echinacea for my daughter&amp;#039;s colds? I am a singer &amp;amp;#8211; how can I protect my voice? Is my cough related to my allergy? Is my medication causing a dry throat? Mucus in the throat My throat hurts every time I swallow Sore throat and feeling ill Sore throat because of tonsillitis What is Lemierre&amp;#039;s disease? What is nutcracker oesophagus? What is strep throat?   Last updated 09.03.2015 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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