My uvula gets hurt only when I pretend to swallow. Why?

Hello,

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Went through your symptoms. It would have been great if you could click a photograph and send it, as sometimes a few minor changes go unnoticed. However, I believe that the uvula is not swollen. In this case, it appears as a case of an aphthous ulcer on the uvula. It may not present directly in the way of food, so it does not hurt when eating, but dry swallowing leads to stretching and movement of that part, and so it causes pain. Remedies that I may suggest are:

1. Drink lots of water, just sips but frequently.
2. Avoid oily and spicy food for five days.
3. Take some multivitamins with zinc combination (Zevit).
4. Start Mucaine gel 10 ml, take it in the mouth, keep it for 30 seconds, and then swallow it. Do it three times a day.
5. Apply Amlexanox ointment all over the uvula twice a day.
6. Take some anti-inflammatories like Ibuprofen 400 mg twice a day for two days.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.