What Kind Of Sore Is This? Ive Had The Same

Posted on Thu, 14 May 2020

Question: what kind of sore is this?

ive had the same one a month ago and there is one on the bottom of my tongue. its on the left side of the image and burns when i swallow or eat and there is post nasal drip. its lasted for two days.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Seems keratosis or tonsillar stone

Detailed Answer:
Hii.
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It seems that you posterior pharyngeal wall, tonsils are congested. The spot seems a keratosis or tonsillar stone. It can be due to accumulated food or due to chronic inflammation. It is mainly due to acid reflux. So you don't need to worry about. Do warm saline gargle or betadine gargle. Take an antacid to decrease acid reflux. Take more water, less tea, coffee. Review after 2 week.

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (18 hours later)

Thank you for the response. Your were right, I pushed it with a q tip and two came out. The tonsil still hurts, is it likely the rest will fall out without pushing?

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (1 minute later)

Please know this is not a request for instruction just wondering what you experience is with people who have had them.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hii. Just do warm saline gargle or betadine gargle and it will come by its

Detailed Answer:
Hii. Just do warm saline gargle or betadine gargle and it will come by its own. But it can reappear again. So continue gargle.

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