Why am I feeling hair and lump at the back of my throat?

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I read your query and can understand your concern.

After seeing the pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity), I can tell you the following. You have pharyngitis, and your tonsils are inflamed. The foreign-body sensation in the throat is due to post-nasal drip. Do you have any nasal congestion? I suggest you get an X-ray of the paranasal sinuses done, and a throat swab for culture sensitivity, to see the cause of the infection and avoid smoking.

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Hello,

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I read your query and can understand your concern.

In my opinion, you have pharyngitis due to a deviation of the nasal septum. The tonsils are part of the pharynx; they are inflamed due to post-nasal drip. Just relax, there is nothing suggestive of any throat cancer. Neither your complaints nor the pictures of your throat show any throat cancer (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). My advice is to get an X-ray of the paranasal sinuses. Try taking oral decongestants and nasal spray twice daily, and use Chlorhexidine gargles. Send me the X-ray pictures so that I can suggest further treatment.

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Hello,

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I read your query and can understand your concern.

A deviated nasal septum is a very common nasal finding and may require intervention if it is symptomatic, such as post-nasal drip or chronic throat infections. Your complaints point to nasal septal deviation, not throat cancer. For the acid reflux problem, continue taking Omeprazole once daily, avoid spicy foods and aerated drinks, and drink plenty of water.

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Hello,

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I read your query and can understand your concern.

Your symptoms will definitely improve with these medicines, but they will not correct the deviated septum. So, get the investigations done; only then can the exact diagnosis be made, and further treatment will depend on that. Using a humidifier might help you with your symptoms to some extent.

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Hello,

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I read your query and can understand your concern.

The scab is due to chronic nose-picking, so avoid picking your nose. You do not have the symptoms of nasal or sinus cancer. The blockage in nasal cancer is static, as you say, and would not improve with any medication. In cancer, there are other symptoms, such as bleeding from the nose. The whistling sound is due to the narrowing of the nasal cavity on one side caused by a deviated nasal septum. So just relax and continue the medicines. Do update me after the consultation with your doctor.

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Hello,

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I read your query and can understand your concern.

From the pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity), your right tonsil is slightly more inflamed than the left. The palpable lymph nodes on the right are due to this. An FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) of the nodes can be performed. The eye strain is probably due to long hours spent working on the computer.

A single day off would not help, because you are still using other devices like a phone or a tablet. Put artificial tear drops in your eyes at least 8 to 10 times a day, and try to blink between work. Manage the brightness of the computer screen. I do not think you have any serious disease, but an examination has to be done to get a confirmed diagnosis.

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Hello,

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I read your query and can understand your concern.

I hope my answer helps you out. Actually, both your tonsils are infected; it is common for one to be larger than the other. In cancer, the tonsil does not appear like this. But it is better to get yourself examined by an ENT specialist; unilateral tonsil enlargement can be cancerous, but you have bilateral inflammation. The nasal infection can be a cause of this inflammation, or it may be purely physiological. I hope your ENT examination also comes to the same conclusion.

I hope this information helps you.

Thank you.

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

I read your query and can understand your concern.

I have seen the pictures and the video (attachments removed to protect patient identity). You have a posterior paranasal wall congestion due to chronic post-nasal drip. You should use Chlorhexidine gargles. The white deposits are mucus, and they will be cleaned off with gargles. I suggest you be relaxed and go for your throat examination.

I hope until that time, and you will be better with the medicines you are taking. Get a CT of the paranasal sinuses and a throat swab for culture sensitivity testing once you visit an ENT specialist. They will help to clear all your doubts.

I hope this information helps you.

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Thank you.

Hello,

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I read your query and can understand your concern.

It can be a nasal polyp or sinusitis with nasal deviation and congestion. This can be confirmed only on examination and investigation. The nasal spray should be continued for at least 2 weeks; after that, decrease the frequency to once daily and continue for another week. This spray will decongest the nasal mucosa and will aid in surgery, too, if required.

Oral decongestants should be stopped after a week and replaced with antihistamines for another week. Do not stop the medicines suddenly, as the symptoms may revert. As you are taking decongestants, please avoid alcohol. Medicines need to be stopped 48 hours before consuming alcohol.

I hope this information helps you.

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Thank you.