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What Are The Little White Pieces Came Up My Throat?

I have little white pieces that come up my throat. I'm not sure what it is, but this has always happened. I always thought it was just food. However, I haven't been feeling well lately and coughed some up yesterday. This time that had a very strong and horrendous smell. What does this mean?
Mon, 19 Oct 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

As per your query the small pieces that come from the back of throat and that are very band smelling seems most probably be due to Tonsil stones or Tonsilloliths.
Tonsil stones are formed over the tonsillar crypts due to calcification of food debris and dust that is accumulated over the tonsils..
They are bad smelling and are often cause of recurring throat infection and bad smell in mouth..
You can consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and he can remove the tonsil stones and if possible for you, you can also remove them using a q-tip..
Doing warm saline gargles twice a day and always gargling with water after meals, using anti-microbial mouthwash to gargle and limiting dairy product intake as they have high calcium can help in reducing the formation of tonsil stones..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Are The Little White Pieces Came Up My Throat?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. As per your query the small pieces that come from the back of throat and that are very band smelling seems most probably be due to Tonsil stones or Tonsilloliths. Tonsil stones are formed over the tonsillar crypts due to calcification of food debris and dust that is accumulated over the tonsils.. They are bad smelling and are often cause of recurring throat infection and bad smell in mouth.. You can consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and he can remove the tonsil stones and if possible for you, you can also remove them using a q-tip.. Doing warm saline gargles twice a day and always gargling with water after meals, using anti-microbial mouthwash to gargle and limiting dairy product intake as they have high calcium can help in reducing the formation of tonsil stones.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.