Sometimes When I Cough or Sneeze...

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I bring up these small off white lumps of stuff. They range in size from a pin head to a large pea. They are a dull faded yellow/beige amd have the consistency of finely chewed peanut - when you squash them they flatten and break up. They absolutely reek of bile/something hideous - imagine the worst halitosis and thats it.

Any idea what on earth these things are??? At first I thought they were something I'd eaten that hadnt gone down properly but they happen at odd times and dont seem to have any particular link to stuff I've eaten.

[hidetheelephants]

Sounds a bit like hardened/aged pus; have you had an infection/non-specific lurgy recently? ENT time I think, better safe than sorry.

[JakeS]

Poo rocks AKA tonsil turds

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonsillolith

Edited by JakeS on Monday 21st December 14:03

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hidetheelephants said:

Sounds a bit like hardened/aged pus; have you had an infection/non-specific lurgy recently? ENT time I think, better safe than sorry.

That sounds most likely. I havent had anything recently but I had a terrible sore throat on and off for about 2 months at the start of last year...will check with the gp I think.

Dont think its the Tonsil rocks, they are not hard enough and I've not had a sore throat for ages and sneezed up a biggun just now.

[dave_s13]

They 100% definitely sound like tonsil stones/tonsiloliths. Don't have to be hard.

I get them occasionally. They are a collection of fetid foodstuff/mucus that accumulated in the tonsil crypts. When I get them they're soft and pasty.

Harmless and only really need to do anything if they are making your breath smell like a lepers sandal.

I went to the GP initially as I kept getting the urge to swallow constantly. Went to the ENT bloke who told me I had an oesophageal bolus....effectively his way of saying "feck knows". I then researched it myself and found these pesky tonsil stones buggers.

It still might be worth a trip to the GP and maybe a look round by the ENT fella and his magic camera to rule out anything nasty. I would bet large amounts of money you have tonsil stones though. I've done nothing and they have gradually become less frequent.

Edited by dave_s13 on Monday 21st December 14:29

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dave_s13 said:

They 100% definately sound like tonsil stones/tonsiloliths.

I get them occasionally. They are a collection of fetid foodstuff that accumulated in the tonsil crypts.

Harmless and only really need to do anything if they are making your breath smell like a lepers sandal.

fair enough, going to see the gp about it.

Thanks