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Are Brown Spots In The Saliva Common To Occur During Acute Tonsillitis?

I have thick saliva, just started to spit a tiny bit of brown, ear ache on the affected side, and difficulty opening my mouth went to the doctors around 2 days ago but he didnt mention anything about a abscess did say acute tonsilitis just wondering if this could explain the brown parts in my saliva?
Fri, 29 May 2015
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Hi Dear ,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern.

Thanks for your query . The brown color of your saliva is due to presence of blood in it . There can be many reason for presence of blood in saliva like bleeding gums smoking and tobacco chewing habit. But in your case the blood comes from tonsils . Sometimes inflamed tonsils have bleeding patches from where the blood comes .

Difficulty in mouth opening is also due to tonsillitis . The reason for earache is same as infection can travel from throat to ear through Eustachian tube.

I would suggest you to complete antibiotic course if your doctor prescribed you .Otherwise consult ENT specialist (EAR,NOSE,THROAT) for proper examination and to rule out other conditions.

For now take acetaminophen or ibuprofen (if not allergic) for pain and inflammation , do warm saline gargles several times a day ,drink plenty of fluid to keep yourself hydrate and take rest.


Hope your concern has been resolved.

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Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Are Brown Spots In The Saliva Common To Occur During Acute Tonsillitis?

Hi Dear , Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. Thanks for your query . The brown color of your saliva is due to presence of blood in it . There can be many reason for presence of blood in saliva like bleeding gums smoking and tobacco chewing habit. But in your case the blood comes from tonsils . Sometimes inflamed tonsils have bleeding patches from where the blood comes . Difficulty in mouth opening is also due to tonsillitis . The reason for earache is same as infection can travel from throat to ear through Eustachian tube. I would suggest you to complete antibiotic course if your doctor prescribed you .Otherwise consult ENT specialist (EAR,NOSE,THROAT) for proper examination and to rule out other conditions. For now take acetaminophen or ibuprofen (if not allergic) for pain and inflammation , do warm saline gargles several times a day ,drink plenty of fluid to keep yourself hydrate and take rest. Hope your concern has been resolved. Please write a review about your experience with me and do click at i find this answer helpful if its valuable for you. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari