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What Causes Feeling Of Lump In Throat?

Hi my name is Rachel. For the past 5 days now I've been feeling like I have something stuck in my throat perhaps pill sized. I do take pills daily but it would've eventually dissolved by now if that was the case. i know sometimes when you cough these little white ish yellowish chunk things come out but nothing is coming up when I try to hack whatever it is up. the irritation seems to be on the right. my uvula is hanging to the right and when i say ah, it stays hanging to the right. the most discomfort is when my mouth is closed and when I swallow. I checked and there seems to be a bulge on the right entry way to the tonsil, and seems to be small white areas on the left tonsil which I'm assuming are tonsil stones possibly forming. what can I do
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Hi.
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

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

As per your complain the feeling of something struck in the throat along with coughing of yellowish white chunks seems to be tonsil stones and feeling of something struck in throat can be due to tonsil stones as well as inflammation in the tonsils causing Tonsillitis..
You should consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and he can remove the tonsil stones and also advise you antibiotics like Levofloxacin or erythromycin and painkillers like Ibuprofen and do warm saline gargles..
You should also limit the intake of high calcium containing products like Dairy products as they can lead to more of stone formation..
Gargle with warm saline water twice a day and always gargle after meals..
In case of recurring episodes of stone formation and tonsillitis Tonsillectomy that is surgical removal of tonsils has to be done..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora
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What Causes Feeling Of Lump In Throat?

Hi. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain the feeling of something struck in the throat along with coughing of yellowish white chunks seems to be tonsil stones and feeling of something struck in throat can be due to tonsil stones as well as inflammation in the tonsils causing Tonsillitis.. You should consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and he can remove the tonsil stones and also advise you antibiotics like Levofloxacin or erythromycin and painkillers like Ibuprofen and do warm saline gargles.. You should also limit the intake of high calcium containing products like Dairy products as they can lead to more of stone formation.. Gargle with warm saline water twice a day and always gargle after meals.. In case of recurring episodes of stone formation and tonsillitis Tonsillectomy that is surgical removal of tonsils has to be done.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora