President Barack Obama, who had medical tests on Saturday after complaining of a sore throat, is suffering from acid reflux, the president’s physician said.
“The president’s symptoms are consistent with soft tissue inflammation related to acid reflux and will be treated accordingly,” Obama’s doctor, Captain Ronny Jackson, said in a statement.
Acid reflux is a condition in which the stomach contents flow back up from the stomach into the esophagus, causing such symptoms as heartburn and sore throat.
Obama, 53, went to Walter Reed military hospital for a fiber optic exam of his throat and since swelling was detected, doctors decided to perform a CT scan as well, Jackson said.
“The CT scan was conducted this afternoon purely as a matter of convenience for the President’s schedule. The CT scan was normal,” Jackson added.
Jackson said he recommended Obama go to Walter Reed for the tests after the president complained of suffering from a sore throat over the past couple of weeks.
Jackson did not give any cause for Obama’s case of the illness. There are many risk factors for acid reflux, including smoking, use of alcohol and hiatal hernia, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Most people respond to lifestyle changes and medicines, although many patients need to continue on medication to control their symptoms.
Obama had his annual physical exam in June and was given a clean bill of health by Jackson, who noted in a medical report that daily exercise, healthy eating and a tobacco-free lifestyle had helped the president stay in great shape. The president is a former smoker.
(Reporting by Tanya Basu and Jeff Mason; Editing by Bill Trott, Sandra Maler and Jonathan Oatis)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/06/us-usa-obama-throat-idUSKBN0JK0RA20141206
Didn’t he invite the cute Asian nurse from Texas to the White House? The nurse who recovered from Ebola. Then he was kissing her and shaking her hand. Not very smart.
How ironic it would be if after allowing 5 million illegals into our country full of disease that he would catch the Enterovirus 68. Just say’in.
You mean the little fatty who was all smiles and never lost an ounce of weight despite having ebola….the sad joke. Really, the CIA nneeds some new and better false flag script writers for Team Dark……….
This pussy goes to hospital for acid reflux, I’ve had this for 20 years never seen a Doc. I do natural stuff, like eat less, live longer.
“The CT scan was conducted this afternoon purely as a matter of convenience for the President’s schedule. The CT scan was normal,” Jackson added.
Yeah, CT’s are SOP for acid reflux…
I used to have pretty bad acid reflux many years ago, until I started taking MSM.
and for a moment the world saw a glimmer of hope, but alas…..just a sore throat for the commie dictator….we must all pray more and harder….
Shouldn’t be having things shoved down there that don’t belong.
😆 . . . good one #1.
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🙂 Heh, heh, heh…
good! the stress is getting to him. soon it will be a sore neck.
Damn at first glance I was hoping the story was gonna read that he has gonosyplherplaids.
haven’t heard that one in a long while. lol
gonosyplherplaids…
obama and the word “throat”. The disgust is endless. I will say nothing more!
I’ve never heard of acid reflux going that far up into the esophagus that it gives one a sore throat . . . unless maybe he has been throwing up repeatedly.
More likely there was probably a poisoning attempt and why he was rushed to the hospital.
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