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What Causes Bumps Inside Throat And At Back Of Tongue?

Posted on Fri, 17 Oct 2014

Question: Hi, from last 1 week. I have bumps in my throat and at the very back of tongue . And there is white patches on the tonsils too.physician had prescribed azithromycin. Its been 6 days taking medicine, but no relief. What this could be? Please advise .

Answered by Dr. Deepashree (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
follicular tonsillitis.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for your query. In my opinion, you might be having infection of your tonsils causing bumps in the throat with pus filled follicles over the tonsils.
If I were your treating doctor, I would have prescribed penicillin antibiotics + anti inflammatory medicines like paracetamol + diclofenac combination drugs twice daily for 3 to 5 days. Betadine gargling twice daily will help.
Avoid oily and cold items. All these are prescription medicines, so it's better to consult with the doctor and get treated.
. Hope my answers have helped you. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Deepashree (23 minutes later)

Thank you for satisfying answer. There is no pain at all. And it feels like some thing is caught in throat. And part of one tonsil is hanging and touching back of tongue.Are all these symptoms of infection in tonsils .

Answered by Dr. Deepashree (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
hypertrophy of tonsils can cause these symptoms.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your follow up query.

Yes all these symptoms are because of infection of tonsils causing enlarged tonsils ..I would suggest you to consult with the doctor and discuss my view with him.

Hope my answers have helped you.

Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari