Difficulty to swallow is also known as dysphagia in medical terms. Swallowing difficulties can be due to problems in the throat or the pharynx or due to problems in the oesophagus or the food pipe. The problems which normally occur in the throat are pharyngitis, tonsillitis. If it is a viral pharyngitis, it normally settles in 4 -5 days with salt water gargles and normal anti inflammatory medication. If its persisiting beyond 4 -5 days your doctor will prescribe an antibiotic to cure you of the