I have been having problems with my throat and today noticed a white scab on my tonsil, is it something serious or what is it and how did it get there??
2006-07-09 10:33:13 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
i had a strep test done about a month ago and it came back fine, my throat has been bothering me for 4 months
due to possible allgeries, docs dont know
2006-07-09 10:37:26 · update #1
AHH! you have tonsil stones... they form in crypts in your tonsils. They are super gross (I get them all the time).
What happens is that you have these small crevices in your tonsils that collect debris (i.e. small bits of food). Once the debris is in there, your body attacks them and forms that white stuff around them.
Now, there are several things you can do. You can leave them there, but be forwarned, they make your breath smell really bad. They do go away on their own. You can gargle with mouth wash, which can loosen them. Or... you can remove them. I don't think this is necessarily recommended by doctors, but you can squirt them with a water pick or take a Q-tip and gently push right next to where it is. The pressure from the Q-tip will actually pop the tonsil stone right out. Don't swallow it. Yuck.
Try looking up tonsil stones or tonsil crypts. If that's not what it is, perhaps you have strep throat, but that would likely be a bunch of white spots all over your throat.
2006-07-09 10:40:21 · answer #1 · answered by SP217 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
White Thing On Tonsils
2016-10-19 10:21:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive Had Strep Throat Twice And Each Time The Doctor Told Me If Your Tonsils Has Any White On It It Was Strep Throat And Sure Nuff I Had Strep Throat. Go To The Doctor And Get Checked Out To Be certain. God Bless!!
2006-07-09 10:44:59 · answer #3 · answered by msangiebaby06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tonsils are lymphoid organs, that helps for fighting infections. The White spots you are saying is a necrotic debris, that usually forms on the crypt surface of tonsils whenever you have throat infection.
The white spot is just like pus, that is formed in wound in other part of your body.
You need not to worry about these white spots. If you have some symptoms of systemic infection (e.g. fever, difficulty in breathing), then you can see your doctor and take some antibiotics.
Otherwise you really don't have to do anything to remove them. They will come out spontaneously after some time. Gargling with Luke warm water with a pinch of salt may me soothing for your throat pain.
2006-07-09 10:44:50 · answer #4 · answered by davinci_neo_leo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm... a white scab on your tonsil... You sure about that? I don't think that can occur. Check again if you still have it. Are you having throat irritations or swolleness of the neck? The white spot on your tonsil is probably an infection which can be cured by anti biotics.
I don't have white scab theores in any of my medical books. The best thing to do now is consult your local family doctor, if it still persists.
2006-07-09 10:41:17 · answer #5 · answered by Trapz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you had a sore throat, swollen glands, strep, or tonsilitius? The white spots are the infection on you tonsils when you get the things I just mentioned. Sounds like you might want to get some antibiotics.
2006-07-09 10:40:49 · answer #6 · answered by wvprincess1166 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is likely pus. Pus is mostly made up of dead white blood cells that fought a tough battle fighting germs and lost.
Try taking about 600mg of ibuprofen 3 times for a day with at least 8 oz of water each time for a day or two. If it doesn't go away after a couple of days, go see your doctor for antibiotics.
Ummm .. a month? Maybe time to go to an Ear/Nose/Throat specialist.
2006-07-09 10:39:10 · answer #7 · answered by scavenger_meat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chances of you having cancer of the tonsils is extremely rare. You probably just aggravated your infection by 'popping' the lump on your tonsil. Tell your parents what you did and that you still feel strange...they will know what to do next. Good luck.
2016-03-26 22:53:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you could have strep throat, I would let a doctor look at it. If you are running a fever then you are contagious and need to be treated with antibiotics.Strep throat will look like cottage cheese on your tonsils and they will be red and swollen.
2006-07-09 10:38:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a sign of infection and the a preview to tonsillitis. chances are you have developed more by the time you read this. go to the doctor - you need antibiotics
2006-07-09 10:37:56 · answer #10 · answered by kathy ann Hart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋