I've been on these boards now asking medical questions because I have health concerns that the doctors I go to have not addressed. I actually gain a lot more knowledge from posts than from doctors, unfortunately. I have trouble swallowing. When I swallow, I feel something hard in there. Could this be my uvula? It doesn't look swollen but it looks tilted to the side. And it is a tiny bit red. How could I find out if something is wrong with it? Do I get a culture done?
2006-11-11 05:14:28 · 2 answers · asked by friendlygal 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Your uvula is a soft piece of lymphoid tissue at the back of the soft palate. It can swell in response to local trauma or allergic reaction (angioneurotic edema). To evaluate your uvula or your difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), see an ENT specialist (Ear, Nose, Throat) a.k.a Otolaryngologist.
2006-11-11 05:30:56 · answer #1 · answered by Bat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with a visit to an ENT (otolaryngologist) to find out what could be causing your symptoms. He/she can then refer you to a speech pathologist to assess the swallowing issue.
2006-11-14 15:51:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋