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Flesh Colored Bumps In Back Of Throat, Swollen Taste Buds, Tongue Numbness. Help
I have flesh colored bumps in the back of my throat accompanied by a yellow spot next to a white plaque, swollen back and front taste buds, occassional numbness in tongue , occasional swollen tongue, no difficulty breathing or eating but slight irritation an choking sensation, no fever, minor headaches, and bad sinus problems. Doctor said it was just a stomach bug but it s lasted for two months without improvement. Help?
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Fri, 9 Nov 2012
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Hello,
stomach problems may last till they are not cured., Secondly if you have a bad nose then this could be one of the reason for the throat irritation .
You need to take care of two things
1. nasal allergies / disease like blockage,discharge etc if you have,,,, as the nasal discharge fall back in throat and irritates it.
you need to consult your ENT specialist to get examination and CT scan nose with plain coronal views limited cuts,, if required to rule out any disease in nose and paranasal sinuses
2. Take care of reflux
Take--- Antacids and antireflux medicines .If taking these can change them ie the salt
Precautions—
Keep head end of bed elevated.
Avoid alcohol, Smoking
Do brisk walking daily
Go for walk after dinner
Avoid spicy food
Avoid late night coffee
stomach problems may last till they are not cured., Secondly if you have a bad nose then this could be one of the reason for the throat irritation .
You need to take care of two things
1. nasal allergies / disease like blockage,discharge etc if you have,,,, as the nasal discharge fall back in throat and irritates it.
you need to consult your ENT specialist to get examination and CT scan nose with plain coronal views limited cuts,, if required to rule out any disease in nose and paranasal sinuses
2. Take care of reflux
Take--- Antacids and antireflux medicines .If taking these can change them ie the salt
Precautions—
Keep head end of bed elevated.
Avoid alcohol, Smoking
Do brisk walking daily
Go for walk after dinner
Avoid spicy food
Avoid late night coffee
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