Question: Thank you for following up I'm not sure I'm getting a satisfactory answer from many doctors that I have already seen. All answers are different with not two alike. I woul truly appreciate your help and perhaps any colleagues you may confer with The uvula is still a little inflamed but now I am thinking that it may. E the tongue that is inflamed and not the uvula as much. It seems that the groove in the back of the tongue that should create the space for the uvula is not there- making the tongue more flat. I also wake up in the morning with a very dry mouth. It also feels that my esophagus just behind and under the Adam's XXXXXXX is a little clunky and feels like I need to crack it almost like a knuckle or bone to relieve it from possible tension. The mouth also feels a little dry and sticky so I keep hydrating and using lozenges I gargle with aloe Vera juice and some fermented holy basil Could it be candida( thrush) even though I have no lesions? An ENT specialist here locally thought it may be due to the very mild apnea I have and the snoring and could be some pepsin from the stomach too. I don't think so because I have no heartburn or feeling of irritation anywhere lower than the Adam's XXXXXXX As for very mild apnea and snoring I have had that for a while so why now would be my question? So if it is an infection - ( bacterial and viral were ruled out) can it be fungal or perhaps some allergy? But for so long(5 weeks) Comparing my mouth to a friends- uvula a look similar but his tongue groove is much more prominent. The only thing else I can say is that I sleep and wake up refreshed but my sleep is tending to be shorter - probably due to dry mouth and throat irritation that is waking me up. Sleep is usually 5-7 hours. Any Ayurvedic methods you may have or home remedies please as I do prefer to avoid heavy medication - unless you have the thing that will get rid of whatever I have relatively quickly Regards XXXX

Yesterday was the first day that I experienced temporary relief especially after dinner But it all came back again today not as strong The one difference is that it seemed that all swelling minimized but the tongue developed a white coating on it which I could scrub and brush off Would that mean that I may have candida( thrush) that started deeper in the throat and surfaced? Or some other fungal infection that may have affected throat mouth and sinuses??? The sinuses seemed to open up too and are fine today. The mouth is still Dry and sticky and water and lozenges with Manuka honey help If this is candida is honey not a source of food? As for reflux I feel nothing anywhere chest esophagus throat or mouth. Thanks once again doctor During the day when I am nose breathing very consciously, the throat is still a little sore and the mouth sticky and a little dry. As for tonsil hyper trophy- my tonsils were removed As a child and the area they are at does not looked inflamed. The only inflammation may be the tongue only slightly and the uvula is a little gelatinous looking with what looks like a fluid bulb at the end. A camera was sent in through the nose to see sinuses, nasal cavity and right down to the uvula. All seemed absolutely fine in there. No camera down the esophagus was done. As for reflux- I feel nothing in chest throat mouth or anywhere else pertaining to reflux. After I take gravies on- an antacid aid at night, there is no difference to the throat and mouth. I am certain it is not reflux. The feeling in the throat and mouth is the same day or night upright or supine. From your expertise can the white coating, though not tender and bloody underneath when scraped be thrush? Are these not symptoms of thrush as well? We have ruled out viruses and bacteria- the only thing left, ruling out reflux and physical deformities and hereditary issues would be fungal don't you think? Awaiting your response Respectfully XXXX