I can see them at the back of my throat sometimes. They smell really, any idea what they could be? Does this happen to anyone else?
2006-12-04 14:18:17 · 4 answers · asked by dawn_duguay 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
I meant to say they smell really bad, what could they be?
2006-12-04 14:19:54 · update #1
I just answered this question a couple weeks ago... :)
The thing that comes out of your throat is called a tonsilolith. They're nasty little things that come out of your tonsils. Tonsils are helpful, despite what some may tell you. They act as a filter, and tonsiloliths, also called "tonsil stones," are the junk all packed together. They're normal.
2006-12-04 14:27:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I used to get these--I THINK that they are bits of infection that the adnoids ? catch! It sounds crazy, but that's why the doctor wouldn't remove my adnoids when I was a kid and it was the rage to strip them out!
I'll be interested in reading the REAL ANSWER!!
P.S., since I've been taking zinc for a number of years along with my regular vits and mins, they've never occured since! Nor have I had the usual sore throats!
2006-12-11 12:44:27 · answer #2 · answered by Martell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get them too!!!! I have no idea either. To me, they seem like food build-up, that turns into a clump of bacteria. You can tell by the smell of them. Although, I'm not sure if it's o.k. or not. I hope we get some answers. I'm glad to know that other people get them to.
2006-12-04 14:22:02 · answer #3 · answered by Cluffer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like phlegm. If it smells bad you may have a bacteria. Get it checked.
2006-12-04 14:28:28 · answer #4 · answered by Chillin-it 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋