I Have No Idea What It Is. Posted: 03-06-07 11:38am
Hi. I'm new to the forum, and I was
wondering if anyone could help me with my
problem.
Before I state my problem, let me just say
that I've already looked all over the
internet and I'm still not finding the
right answers. I found this forum and it
looks very helpful, so I'm hoping you guys
can help me
Recently I've been getting this white bump
on my left tonsil. I started getting it
about 5 months ago.
So I googled my problem, and came across a
lot of forums. They all said pretty much
the same thing, it's probally just food.
But I tried gargling salt water, I've
tried scraping it off. It won't come off
and it hurts when I touch it, so I'm
pretty darn sure it's not food.
It's gotten worse now. Everytime the bump
comes back, it's bigger. At first it was
just a little white dot, about the size of
the tip of a pencil, now it's atleast 4x
the size of that.
At first when I got it, it didn't hurt, it
just felt uncomfortable to eat. Now it
seems my throat hurts a bit.
So, what could it be? It can't be food. It
goes away after 3-4 days, then a week
later it comes back, besides, why would it
just now be happening? I haven't changed
the way I've eaten or anything, and I
brush twice a day and gargle mouth wash.
Thanks!
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Hi Posted: 03-19-07 14:42pm
Just found your question, sorry I couldn't
have been here earlier! The little shilte
things you call bumps on the back of your
throat very well could be "tonsil stones".
They are formed by food
particles(bacteria) that has accumulated.
Some can be scrapped away using a
toothbrush. The best thing I have found is
gargling with a mixture 1 capful hydrogen
peroxide to 1/2 cup water. You may need to
rinse a couple more times with plain water
to get the taste out, but it works wonders
for me! I use to think these were formed
from sinus drainage, in which I was told
this years ago by a physican, but have
recently discovered that was not true. All
in all, i just hope this has helped you as
I see no one responded! Good luck!
