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Eating disorder
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Few months back rice stuck in my six years old daughter's throat and later she was so scared to eat any food because of the fear that it will stuck.and used to take 10 minutes to swallow a singlw bite.we took her to ent doctor to get her checked.doctor said that there is no problem it's only psychological and asked us to get an X ray done on precautionary basis and it was normal..she was ok after few days..now after six months she again developed the fear that something will stuck in her throat and take atleast 10 minutes to chew a bite and swallow it.she is not having any pain while swallowing..she just keep a
Asking me if something get stuck in her throat.
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It is definitely a psychological issue. Sometimes events like these can impact children much more deeply than we think. It is better to provide therapy right now.
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I suggest you seek a psychologist who can help your daughter deal with this fear.
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May be therapist who practice EMDR Therapy, REBT Therapy or CBT can be more helpful.
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Dr. Sanjay Jain
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It is definitely a sign of psychological problem. Please consult a psychiatrist immediately so that this problem get diagnosed and taken care of. Proper evaluation is necessary to diagnose such problem. All the best
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