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Brown Saliva, Rancid Breath. Had Acute Tonsillitis. Something To Worry About?
Hi, i was discharged from hospital yesterday after being diagnosed with acute tonsilitis, since then, although the pain in my throat has gone down so that i can now swallow with ease. i am now producing brown saliva and my breath is fairly rancid no matter how ofter i clean my teeth or gargle mouthwash , the smell soon comes back. Is the Brown saliva ( and excess production of it) something to worry about?
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Sat, 4 Aug 2012
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hello. brown saliva is not a good thing and may indicate that the infection is still present, please meet your ENT doctor again as you may need some more antibiotics. thanks
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