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What Causes Swelling And Little White Balls At The Back Of The Throat?

i have a swollen tonsil on right side, does not hurt but produces white smelly stone things. i constantly feel like i have something stuck in my throat. i can eventually cough them up and out, but they return. also, food gets stuck in them, what is up?
Wed, 5 Jul 2017
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Hi..
Thanks for the query..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.

As per your complain and presentation of symptoms the white smelly things that you have over the tonsils that are smelly and are coughed up are calcified structures known as TONSILLOLITHS or TONSIL STONES.
They are formed when food particles and debris gets deposited over the tonsil crypts and gets calcified and are bad smelling structures..
You should get them removed by an Otolaryngologist if any of then are not being removed manually by yourself..
If they are removed you can follow certain remedies to reduce the formation of stones.
You should do warm saline gargles 3 to 4 times a day.
Gargle after each meal.
Limit the intake of dairy products as they are high in calcium and will cause more events of stone formation.
Gargle using antimicrobial mouthwash as it will help in reducing infection and bad smell..
Drink plenty of water..
For swollen tonsil you can take antibiotic like Amoxicillin and anti-inflammatory painkiller Ibuprofen.

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Swelling And Little White Balls At The Back Of The Throat?

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern. As per your complain and presentation of symptoms the white smelly things that you have over the tonsils that are smelly and are coughed up are calcified structures known as TONSILLOLITHS or TONSIL STONES. They are formed when food particles and debris gets deposited over the tonsil crypts and gets calcified and are bad smelling structures.. You should get them removed by an Otolaryngologist if any of then are not being removed manually by yourself.. If they are removed you can follow certain remedies to reduce the formation of stones. You should do warm saline gargles 3 to 4 times a day. Gargle after each meal. Limit the intake of dairy products as they are high in calcium and will cause more events of stone formation. Gargle using antimicrobial mouthwash as it will help in reducing infection and bad smell.. Drink plenty of water.. For swollen tonsil you can take antibiotic like Amoxicillin and anti-inflammatory painkiller Ibuprofen. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.