Hi doctor. Currently, I have chest and back pain, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, pain or salivation in the epigastrium. Throat is itchy and coughs with mucus. May I ask if I have acid reflux and do I need an endoscopy? Thanks for the advice doctor.

Dysphagia is a symptom that requires prompt evaluation to determine the exact cause and initiate appropriate treatment. It may be due to a structural or motility abnormality in the movement of food from the oral cavity to the stomach.