Itchy Throat, Allegies, White Particles On My Left Tonsil. Posted: 10-03-05 11:12am
Hi! I have bad allergies and they started
rather abrumptly a few years ago. My
symptoms were mostly lots of throat
drainage and phlegm in my throat, but then
I started getting an itchy throat. I
started taking claritin to stop the itch,
and to prevent the sore throat that I
would get from the drainage. A few months
ago, I started sneezing these white
particles, which are the size of, or
atleast comparable to the size of a piece
of oatmeal. I looked at one under a
microscope and it just looked like a glob
of brown cells. They also have a strong,
bad smell. So, recently I realized that
when I have an itchy throat, it is because
one of these white globs was on my left
tonsil. So, I got the end of a long
teaspoon, and stuck it back there, tried
not to gag, and scraped it off, and
another one appeared from behind the flab
of skin that half way covers my tonsil,
and I scrapped that one off too. ( after
I removed them from my tonsil, the itching
stopped. I should also say, that claritin
doesn't help me much any more, either). I
have also observed that my left tonsil
sticks out farther than my right one does.
My question is: what are these white
globs? What is causing them? Where do
they come from? How can I remedy them?
Etc. Thanks! Incase y'all need to know
my age I am a 17 year old girl.
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lewiscarey
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White Globs Posted: 11-03-05 13:06pm
I know exactly what you are talking about.
I get them all the time. My doctor
said there are folds in your tonsils that
collect food. I think he even referred
to them as calcium deposits. They smell
aweful!!! And are annoying- but are not
of any concern. Just try to get them out
whenever they are there. Hope that
helps.
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Ijebu-ode
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White Globs Posted: 01-28-06 10:41am
Mine aren't exactly white; they're more
like cream and they do smell really bad;
like really strong bad breath so I always
thought they were food particles from the
back of my tongue and just got built up to
the glob but then the last four days
they've been bothering me. Like something
was in the back of my throat that I
couldn't get out so I looked back there
and saw something that looked like a
cream-colored pimple and when I touched
it, particles were on my finger so I
started to push at it to get if off and it
came out except it was much bigger than
the little pimple I thought I saw (the
size of a piece of oatmeal). I was
wegded in there on my left tonsil also.
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Citalopram
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Posted: 02-22-06 18:17pm
Hi guys, this stuff are called tonsoliths.
Some people get them really bad and have
to have their tonsils taken out to cure
it. I will send you a link for other
people's experience when I find it.
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Citalopram
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White Globs Posted: 02-22-06 18:19pm
Hi again, i've found the link for
tonsoliths and it is below:
I had a rather large tonsillith
recently--was off-white/cream-colored and
looked something like an old piece of
chewed gum. I coughed it out when my
throat felt kinda itchy. I'd never had
one (that I knew of), and it really
freaked me out. When they break up they
smell *terrible*.
But yeah, these things have a range of
colors and sizes--and apparently
post-nasal drip contributes to them, so
that's easily a cause of yours.
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Citalopram
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White Globs Posted: 02-23-06 19:06pm
Yes, that's true. I continued my search
today for a cure of pnd (post nasal drip)
and this looks so good I am planning to
place an order for their nasal drops.
mind you, I was equally excited when I
found out about therabreath products but
sadly their nasal spray did not do the
trick for me.
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deanjzona
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White Lumps Posted: 03-16-06 18:17pm
Okay, I have had these white lumps in my
tonsils. Then, I had my tonisils out!
I still have the lumps in my throat. It
is like they are deeper in my throat and
it is very frustrating. Do any of you
have any advice for getting these nasty
things cleared away... Thank you!
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hershal
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Same Thing Here Posted: 03-22-06 15:17pm
Hey guys
i have the same thing:
big tonsils, lots of craters.
Hence I snore.
Somehow I think it all started when I was
18 (im 26 now)
maybe related to some mental pressure...
I dont know...
I noticed there are white lumps sticking
from my tonsils, the left one
especially... I press on them like a zit
and they come out.
When they come out they spray a bad smell
in my mouth and I get sticky saliva for a
few moments.
When I crush them in my hand they smell
like food stuck in the tooth for a week.
Its the smell bacteria make when they
digest food...
The doctor didnt find bacteria in my
throat.
And the worst is that I get phlegm stuck
in the back of my throat and has to clear
it every few minutes. My girlfriend
hates when I do that...
It has been my prayer for these past 8
years to hear of a solution.
There is no way im taking my tonsils out.
There must be another way!
Though its relieving to read im not the
only one....
Oh and another thing... I rarly have a
runny nose, it is almost always dry and
lumpy... So I pick it alot, or it will
get blocked I guess...
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sophira
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Posted: 03-22-06 22:04pm
I don't think there is a "cure" for tonsil
stones. It's just a result of having
larger than average tonsil craters--stuff
just gets stuck there. I'm pretty sure
that even if you get your tonsils out,
you'll still have the craters, and as long
as you have those, food, mucus, and
everything else will get stuck in there
and create these things.
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hershal
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There Must Be a Solution Posted: 03-22-06 23:11pm
I've given up with conventional medicine
i'll give a chance to alternative
medicine.. Acupuncture and chinese stuff
there must be a solution... We just have
to find it.
By the way... I didnt always have those
craters... I think its a result from
tonsils infections.
Maybe we need a yound vigorous doctor to
come and read the forum
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sophira
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Posted: 03-23-06 09:39am
I don't know how/when you get them. I
don't remember having any build-up
problems until the last few years, and I
haven't had any tonsillitis, colds,
nothing.
I haven't had a tonsil infection since I
was really small, and the only throat
thing since then was strep when I was 14
(ten years ago).
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robcb85
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Posted: 04-29-06 14:22pm
Dido for me too. I've had these lumps
since I was a young teenager, and they are
more frequent now (i'm 21 now). But a
more annoying problem is the phlegm that
accumulates in the back of my throat. I
have to frequently clear my throat very
loudly.
I'm am surprised to find these two
symptoms are related!
""oh and another thing... I
rarely have a runny nose, it is almost
always dry and lumpy... So I pick it
a lot, or it will get blocked I
guess...""
is having a lot of dry mucus in you nose
related to all this too?
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yonx
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Whitish Lumps On Tonsils Posted: 07-21-06 01:22am
Many years ago my son's tonsils were
covered repeatedly with white pustules,
and repeatedly the dr gave penicillin
which would remove them for a little
while, until the next time he became ill
with tonsillitis. Eventually I was given
sound advice by a neighbour, and a book to
read, which guided me into naturopathic
remedies for ailments. We got rid of
all the types of food out of the cupboard
and frig that did not constitute
'natural', and started eating heaps of raw
fruit and veg, a few cooked vegetables,
starch only once a day and protein twice a
day. Within one month his tonsils
became normal for the 1st time in his
short life, 4 years old. He has never
had it back. You may not have
tonsillitis of course, it may be as some
say, food stuck in crevices etc. But
thought this might be helpful to someone.
Regards to you all.
Last edited by yonx on 08-21-06 05:24am; edited 1 time in total
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yonx
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Posted: 07-21-06 01:47am
'chronic cryptic tonsillitis' appears to
be the proper name given to this
condition. If you search for that name
on the internet you will see heaps. I
might add also that there are natural
blood purifiers in the health shops that
can bring about remarkable results.
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Tmiller
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White Globs In Back of Throat Posted: 04-02-07 14:12pm
DOES THESE WHITE GLOBS MAKE YOUR BREATH
SMELL?
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yonx
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Re: White Globs In Back of Throat Posted: 04-03-07 09:24am
Tmiller
wrote:
DOES THESE WHITE GLOBS MAKE
YOUR BREATH
SMELL?
Usually they do, and can be quite putrid
Tmiller.
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Tmiller
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White Globs In Back of Throat Posted: 04-03-07 13:52pm
Do they always come up or do you have to
pick them out? Also is there not a remedy
for this, like a throat wash or something?
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strawberrypie
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Tonsilloliths - Yuck Posted: 04-10-07 09:40am
I stopped getting these as frequently when
I stopped taking claritin D. My doc
recommened "aggressive gargling" with salt
water - but that didn't help as much as
just poking at them with a q-tip.
Also - I wonder if drinking through a
straw all the time would help with these?
Apparently it causes enough suction to
give you dry sockets (sucks the blood clot
out of the wisdom tooth hole) when you
have your wisdom teeth pulled. I wonder if
it would pull all the little
ton-silly-liths out too!
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lil_blaze2004
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Posted: 04-10-07 09:46am
The white spots are the infection. IT is
chronic tonsilitis and I had it growing up
and getting my tonsils removed improved
it.
