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Sore Throat, Swollen Uvula, Cough, Something Hanging From Tonsils. Taking Tyrozets. Causes For Symptoms?
Hello I have a sore throat and the Uvula in my mouth seems to swell on a night, i have a tickely cough that is really irritating me. also when i have looked to the back of my mouth, there seems to be something hanging from my tonsil . it does feel like there is something at the back of my mouth, do you know what this could be? I am also taking Tyrozets to help with the cough.
Mon, 16 Sep 2013
hello and welcome to HCM,
I have understood your problems regarding sore throat and the thing hanging from the tonsil.
You seem to be having a combination of acute pharyngitis along with reflux.
The treatment is with an antibiotic like amoxycillin-clavulanate 625 mg combination and pantoprazole 40 mg for five days and two weeks respectively. Your doctor will know about these.
The thing hanging from your tonsil could be either a tonsil stone which we call the tonsillolith or if between the tonsils could be an enlarged uvula. Both these should get better with the above treatment.
You should also avoid oily and spicy food and do not strain.
If you are not getting better then you should get and upper GI endoscopy and get back to me with the report.
Take care and get well soon
Dr Sriram Nathan
I have understood your problems regarding sore throat and the thing hanging from the tonsil.
You seem to be having a combination of acute pharyngitis along with reflux.
The treatment is with an antibiotic like amoxycillin-clavulanate 625 mg combination and pantoprazole 40 mg for five days and two weeks respectively. Your doctor will know about these.
The thing hanging from your tonsil could be either a tonsil stone which we call the tonsillolith or if between the tonsils could be an enlarged uvula. Both these should get better with the above treatment.
You should also avoid oily and spicy food and do not strain.
If you are not getting better then you should get and upper GI endoscopy and get back to me with the report.
Take care and get well soon
Dr Sriram Nathan
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