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What Causes Feeling Of Something Stuck In The Throat?

Today at work, I ate lunch and after I was done it felt like there was food stuck in my throat. I tried clearing my throat and drinking water and it wouldn t come out. I went into the bathroom and looked in my throat and saw something small and white sticking out from the side of my left tonsil, right next to my uvula. I looked online and saw a lot of sites saying it was Tonsil stones . My question is first, does that diagnosis sound about right? There is no pain whatsoever, all there is, is the nagging annoyance of feeling like there is something in my throat. Secondly, what is the best way to get it out? I ve tried gargling with warm salt water, nothing. I ve tried putting pressure on the bottom of my tonsil like one site suggested, nothing. Is this someting that will eventually fall out over time? Or should I go to a local Quick Care?
Mon, 30 Jan 2017
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I have gone through your query. Small particles coming out while throat clearing are tonsillar stones. These occurs due to poor immunity, laryngopharyngeal reflux or poor oral hygiene. Keep mouthful of water in the morning after brushing and at night before bed time and spit out. Take chewable vitamin C daily. You can also take proton pump inhibitors like esomeprazole ( Nexium ) daily for clearing laryngopharyngeal reflux. These measures will be helpful to clear your problem.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
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What Causes Feeling Of Something Stuck In The Throat?

Hi Thank you for asking HCM. I have gone through your query. Small particles coming out while throat clearing are tonsillar stones. These occurs due to poor immunity, laryngopharyngeal reflux or poor oral hygiene. Keep mouthful of water in the morning after brushing and at night before bed time and spit out. Take chewable vitamin C daily. You can also take proton pump inhibitors like esomeprazole ( Nexium ) daily for clearing laryngopharyngeal reflux. These measures will be helpful to clear your problem. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.