white pus pocket in mouth and lump in throat Posted: 02-23-08 17:57pm
Hello,
I Am a 19 year old college student and for
the past few months ive had a strong
sensation of something being caught in my
throat. I chewed tobacco for about a year
until i quit a week or so ago. The
sensation began a few months ago and i
would only feel it whenever i would use
tobacco. On the other hand whenever i did
not, i was fine. Eventually it got me
worried so i quit using tobacco and the
sensation has remained. I examed my mouth
and noticed a white pus pocket and
consulted a doctor who frankly laughed at
the thought of it being cancer. I
consulted another. This one did the same
thing and insisted i was just sick becuase
my lymph nodes were swollen. That was a
few months ago and i still have the
feeling. Recently i re-examined my mouth
and noticed a lump inside my throat below
my tonsils. Its the same color as the rest
of my mouth and doesnt look very adnormal
except for the fact i dont have a lump on
the other side of my mouth in that
location. I could just be paranoid at the
fact but it also seems my breath has been
alot worse lately.
Any feed back would be great thanks.
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MandMs
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Hi! Posted: 02-28-08 03:00am
You are experiencing side effects from
chewing tobacco.
The more immediate effects of smokeless
tobacco is bad breath and yellowish-brown
stains on teeth.
Where is the white pocket pus located
exactly?
Do you have mouth sores like little cuts
or ulcers in the mouth, that may be very
red, or may have small white patches in
the middle?
Are you also experiencing difficulty
chewing or swallowing?
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Oyster
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Posted: 02-28-08 16:55pm
Swallowing isnt hard, but is a little
harder than normal at times. The pus
pocket was located near my tonsils and
there are no sores or anything of that
matter.
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Posted: 02-29-08 20:44pm
Another possibility is strep throat and/or
infected tonsils.
Did any of your doctors do a strep test?
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Posted: 03-03-08 03:37am
The pus pocket that is located near your
tonsils (area between your tonsil and the
back wall of your throat) is known as
peritonsilar (near, around tonsil)
abscess.
This, usually, follows tonsillitis
(swollen tonsils) from an infection (in
most cases Streptococcus bacteria) of your
tonsils that has spread to the tissues
around it.
Did you have red and swollen tonsil
recently?
Have you lost your appetite or noticed
that you don't want to eat or drink?
Are you experiencing trouble or pain with
moving the neck?
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