When should you go to hospital straight away?

Cannot swallow saliva, drooling because food is stuck, or choking with trouble breathing. Emergency number: 999.

Where can I find ENT specialists?

Most ENT specialists are listed in Dhaka (444), Chattogram (106), Cumilla (83), Mymensingh (56), Tangail (50). Pick your district for chamber addresses.

Hard to swallow

For hard to swallow, see ENT specialists first.

Food or drink feels stuck or hard to swallow. Short-lived with a sore throat; when it lasts, the food pipe needs checking.

Also searched as: খাবার গিলতে কষ্ট, খাবার আটকে যায়, gilte koshto, khabar gilte koshto, khabar atke jay

Go to hospital now

Cannot swallow saliva, drooling because food is stuck, or choking with trouble breathing

Call 999

Who to see: ENT Specialists

An ENT (nose, ear and throat) specialist can look inside with the right instruments.

See a doctor today

New difficulty swallowing, coughing or choking during meals, or worsening swallowing or weight loss

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Which doctor should I see for hard to swallow (gilte koshto)?: See ENT specialists first. An ENT (nose, ear and throat) specialist can look inside with the right instruments.
When should you go to hospital straight away?: Cannot swallow saliva, drooling because food is stuck, or choking with trouble breathing. Emergency number: 999.
Where can I find ENT specialists?: Most ENT specialists are listed in Dhaka (444), Chattogram (106), Cumilla (83), Mymensingh (56), Tangail (50). Pick your district for chamber addresses. Dhaka Chattogram Cumilla Mymensingh Tangail