Hi, I recently developed what appears to be a common cold and a sore (possibly strep) throat. The symptoms came up the day after I was cooling off near my airconditioner and then drank a large slurpee. It started as a discomfort in the throat and then yesterday I had a mild fever, stuffed/runny nose, and pain while swallowing. Today, the fever dropped off a little bit but I'm still experiencing runny nose and a sore throat.
Now this is what I'm worried about:
I looked at the roof of my mouth (palate) in the mirror this morning and discovered a kind of reddish lesion patch right on my soft palate, and in the middle is a small purple-colored solid spot on the central lining of the soft palate. All completely painless.
I kinda had this purple spot for a while but ignored it. Also worth noting, the roof of my mouth is not a healthy-pink. its light-pale colored behind my upper teeth, and a yellowish color near the back of the mouth.
Is this at all normal?
2006-07-20 07:00:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Nope. I would go straight to my dentist.
2006-07-20 07:07:12 · answer #1 · answered by Mache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know right off the bat what to do, but there are two great alternatives. Either see a doctor about it or the MAYO Clinic puts out great self help books that will tell you what you can do on your own and when you should get help.
2006-07-20 07:06:16 · answer #2 · answered by brauner2387 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Men...they never want to see a doctor. They'd rather ask complete strangers without an ounce of medical training. So in that vein...
You are just fine! Go lead a happy life and never think about it again.
2006-07-20 07:09:18 · answer #3 · answered by Meredith L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
obviously not normal my friend...the lesion could be from your slurpee, too cold or too hot of foods can burn your top of your mouth, as or the purple dot, get that checked out =)
2006-07-20 07:29:10 · answer #4 · answered by kel37 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go see a doctor dude!
2006-07-20 07:05:26 · answer #5 · answered by pjthedj247 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If i were you i would go to a doctor asap, it sounds serious.
2006-07-20 07:05:22 · answer #6 · answered by anaw81 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋