Throat problem or infection with spots on back of throat Posted: 02-05-08 08:42am
Hi all, would be grateful if someone could
have a look at the picture attached and
tell me what they think it might be or
whether they have seen it or something
like it before.
Just to be clear the white 'bits' in my
tonsil crypts have come and gone for the
last 2 years, it's not those that bother
me, its the yellow patches/spots directly
on the back of my throat (centre of
picture) that concern me and also the fact
that my blood vessels look unusually
pronounced.
Bit of Background:
These yellow patches/spots have been there
for at least 2 months because that's when
I first noticed them. I have seen the
doctor several times in that period and
like me he thought it was Strep throat, so
I have tried 2 different AntiBiotics
(Ciprofloxacin and Penicillin) but they
haven't had any effect.
It should be noted that I generally do not
feel any pain or discomfort from my throat
other than when I wake up, when it feels
very irritated and scratchy, but after an
hour it feels OK again.
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Posted: 02-06-08 15:10pm
hey relax--that is just tonsil
cheese/tonsil stone. it will fall out and
it will be fine. it just your way of your
body spitting out bacteria and infection.
your tonsils are part of the lymphatic
system and are just doing their
job--fighting disease.
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mominashoe
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Posted: 02-06-08 19:26pm
I get those too every so often. More
annoying and disgusting than dangerous.
You can drink some hot tea to help loosen
things up. Always helps to drink plenty
of water too.
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MandM
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Joined: 06 Dec 2006 Posts: 50
Posted: 02-06-08 20:15pm
Yea, I actually get those often. They
usually come out when I'm not trying to
get them out, either through a sneeze or
involuntary cough. I would suggest
gargling often, and drinking a lot of
water to keep the throat moistened as the
previous poster mentioned. It's funny
because they come in waves for me. I'll
get a lot for a couple of months, and I
then I won't get any for awhile, then they
come back again...
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imee
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Posted: 04-08-08 12:22pm
Hi. Ive got some weird yellow
patches/spots on my throat too. Ive had
them for about a year atleast and ive seen
the doctor and she said my throat looks
normal. I still have my doubts though.
Could you look at the picture i've
attached and tell me if these are the same
things you have described?
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Posted: 04-08-08 14:31pm
that doesnt look like it at all---id get
to an ear nose and throat doctor
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imee
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Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Posts: 5 Location: Hampshire
Posted: 04-08-08 16:21pm
im actually going to an ENT next
week...not specifically about my throat
though. Ive had problems with my ears for
a number of years now. They crackle
loads whenever I swallow, i get tinnitus
and ear pain and they feel constantly
plugged. Theyve told me over the years
that I may have possible Eustachian Tube
Dysfunction and theres nothing I can do
about it. They also told me I had
allergic rhinitus and I should go for
allergy testing. I waited ten months for
the allergy testing only to be told that
my appointment had been lost in the
system, but then my GP would not refer me
again. I pratically had to beg another GP
to let me have this upcoming ENT
appointment, but I had to have it because
my symptoms have gotten so bad and im
scared!! I am worried about my throat too
because it looks permenantly sore and I
have those blister like things on the back
and my tongue is always a green whitey
colour however much I clean it. It seems
to get hoarse and dry all the time too and
recently the back of my tongue has been
covered by these wart like things which
sometimes bleed, but I think they could
only be swollen tastebuds. Im sure I have
got something wrong with me but its hard
to get anyone to help or listen to me.
People make me feel like i'm being a
complete hypochondriac
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Tmddyan
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Posted: 04-08-08 17:41pm
well that is good---i would mention it and
ask if its normal or not. i dont think
you are a hypochondriac. ive never seen
the inside of someones mouth that looks
like that. HOnestly i cant really tell if
you have tonsils or not. get it checked
out you may want to make a list of
symptoms,funny tastes if there are any etc
