![]() Use an oxygenating rinse to combat Tonsilloliths and stinky breath,įauldings 3% hydrogen peroxide $3 (Priceline) You only get these if you still have your tonsils and they have become scarred from lots of tonsillitis when you were younger. These are called Tonsilloliths or Tonsil stones, They are about 2mm, not 2cm! No need to go to a doctor, as I’m sure they won’t even know what you’re talking about! So, I never found out what it was caused by, but at least the problem went away after a couple of years, and it didn't seem to cause any harm. However, the problem stopped after a couple of years. My doctor was confused, and told me to pick them out with my fingers whenever I noticed that they were there. I used to also have this problem about 10 years ago - little white balls growing on my tonsils, which I could cough/sneeze up. Easier said than done! Sometimes I can squeeze out a whole load in one go-very unpleasant. I have had the same problem for almost 2 years-my Dr says they are food plaques on the tonsil and to just brush them off. Once my tonsils were removed the problem was solved, and I've never had a recurrence. The tonsils were filling up with gunk and pertifying. My GP told me they were the result of a chronic tonsil infection and my ENT agreed. I had this extact problem about five years ago, although mine were only about 1 cm and they look like little cauliflower florets. I'm contacting from Perth so this answer will miss today's program, but here goes anyway. i ended up having to have x-rays b/c they thought maybe it was TB but it wasn't.Ĭould this be an extreme version of 'tonsilloliths' - the small, white chunky bits of calcified dead bacteria that Karl once discussed? when i was young i went to the doctor with a jar of these little buggers and the doctor had no idea. my sister and i have had the same problem since we were little. Hi i have no answer but i have some moral support. Try a tongue scraper should be available at chemists (They smell like the stuff you get between your teeth if you don't floss for a while - yuk!). The dentist always says how suprised how little tartar I get on my teeth, so I thought it was something to do with that funnelling to the back of my throat instead of coating my teeth. I get these as well, about 1cm in size, every now and then. Look at diet, drink heaps of water and scub the shit off your tongue when brushing teeth. Sarah's white balls, I believe they are collected sulfur (stuff off your coated tongue) that collect and concentrate in the crevase of the tonsiles, that dislodge, and they sure do stink. ![]() She can cough them out or get them out with her finger. Sarah has a question about little white balls growing at the back of her throat that are about 2cm and smell. #Coughing tiny balls of phlegm tvScience Home News in Science In Depth Dr Karl TV & Radio Games Teachers Kids Get Involved Video Audio Photos RSS/Pod ![]()
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