I had tonsillitis for the past ten years, and now I have a white nodule. Please help.
Hello doctor,
I have a small white nodule on my right tonsil. I have often suffered from tonsillitis and have had an enlarged right tonsil for more than ten years. It is painless and appears suddenly. I have no other symptoms. Please help.
09 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
Will viral tonsillitis progress to cancer if there is a history of vaping?
Hi doctor,
I have been vaping for six months on and off, and I recently noticed that I have viral tonsillitis. I got a strep test and culture swab because of the symptoms. It is negative for both tests. So the doctor said that it might be viral tonsillitis. I had tonsil stones all over but had a really big one on my left tonsil; I pricked it out until it bled, and I noticed a grey hole in my tonsil that still smells, and I also noticed a bubble growth underneath my left tonsil. I can also see the same on the right side but a little smaller. I have a lot of mucus in my nose and throat. My nose is dried up with mucus, and now I have a large white blister on the bottom of my gums that hurts a lot. Does this look cancerous? Can I develop cancer within these six months in the tonsil? I am attaching photographs of the tonsil below.
09 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
What does it mean if I have a lump at the base of the tongue with postnasal drainage?
Hello doctor,
I am a 62-year-old male in good health. I have had drainage down my throat. And I have been diagnosed with GERD and laryngeal reflux. I have a lump at the base of my tongue, and I have attached the images of it. Kindly help.
05 Feb 2024 - 1 min read
I feel some phlegm keep sticking behind my nose, and I regularly keep clearing my throat. Why?
Hi doctor,
I am a 26-year-old male, and I have been having problems with my throat for over a month. I feel some phlegm keeps sticking behind my nose. I have seen an ENT surgeon who performed a nasal endoscopy, which all looked fine, with no inflammation signs on my voicebox. I am regularly clearing my throat. I have tried PPI (proton pump inhibitor) and double doses that does not make much difference. I take Gaviscon Advance daily, and I am currently trying an antihistamine. I am stuck in what the cause could be. Any advice would be appreciated.
21 Jan 2024 - 1 min read
I get recurrent radiating pain in my right jaw. Is this temporomandibular joint problem?
Hello doctor,
I developed severe pain in my right jaw that was felt in my ear and bottom teeth. It went away. However, this pain came back and my doctor did a CT (Computed Tomography) scan. Nothing really showed. However, I went to the ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) and even though the scan did not show anything major issues, he looked at the pictures and said that the joints do have some abnormality, and I have temporomandibular disorder. Can this happen even though the radiology did not show that?
19 Jan 2024 - 1 min read
