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What Causes A Sensation Like Food Get Stuck In Throat?
Question: Sometimes food gets stuck in my left tonsil amd i pick it out. Now it feels like food is always on there. Doc saturday said nothing scary in throat.Are they ok?
Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
Normal tonsils have certain depressions which are known as tonsillar crypts. These can have food particles entering and staying there. This impacted food material can remain there for some period and may come out on its own or can be removed by yourself.
It is a common and normal phenomenon and should not be a cause of worry.
Your photographs show a part of your tonsils and whatever is visible is normal looking.
So, you need not worry about anything.
Use an antiseptic gargle regularly and your frequency of this problem will decrease.
For altogether resolution of this, removal of tonsils is the option but usually is not a frequent indication for tonsillectomy as this is a harmless condition.
Feel free to ask another query.
Regards
Nothing to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
Normal tonsils have certain depressions which are known as tonsillar crypts. These can have food particles entering and staying there. This impacted food material can remain there for some period and may come out on its own or can be removed by yourself.
It is a common and normal phenomenon and should not be a cause of worry.
Your photographs show a part of your tonsils and whatever is visible is normal looking.
So, you need not worry about anything.
Use an antiseptic gargle regularly and your frequency of this problem will decrease.
For altogether resolution of this, removal of tonsils is the option but usually is not a frequent indication for tonsillectomy as this is a harmless condition.
Feel free to ask another query.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
Okay because it doesnt hurt or anything just annoying that it feels like stuff is stuck in there. Then i look and it almost looks like a little clear circle on my left one and it flipped me out. Especially since i have bad anxiety. I went to urgern care about a similar problem but when he looked he said nothing scary to worry about . I just drive myself crazy and looking at google makes it worse because it says so much stuff.
Brief Answer:
Do not worry
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the query.
There is nothing to worry and you need nothing except reassurance.
You can use an antiseptic mouth wash/gargle to keep the area more clean.
Feel free to ask another query.
Regards
Do not worry
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the query.
There is nothing to worry and you need nothing except reassurance.
You can use an antiseptic mouth wash/gargle to keep the area more clean.
Feel free to ask another query.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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