Painful swallowing with red uvula and soft palate.

mrsamd22 · Newbie Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Posts: 1

Hey Everyone,
For the past couple weeks I've been experiencing painful swallowing. It almost feels like the back of my tongue is swollen. My uvula and the area of my soft palate just above it is quite red and looks like maybe there is a few tiny little bumps. Three weeks ago I went to the doctor after being terribly ill for a week and a half. He said I either had "walking pneumonia" or "whooping cough" but had no diagnosis for me. He could've done blood work to find out what exactly was ailing me but said it would take up to two weeks to find out and in either case he would have just gave me antibiotics to make me non-contageous. So, he just wrote me a presciption right then.
I don't know if this is just a lingering part of whatever was wrong with me or what.
Just for everyone's info, it couldn't be herpes related, I have no tonsils or adenoids and, if it matters, I suffer from ulcerative colitis.
If anyone has any clues, please let me know. It's greatly appreciated Wink

jazz0009 · Newbie Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

I have exactly the same symptoms and also it seems due to a weakened immune system, since I'm going through a really intense examination period (degree finals). It started with a slight sore throat and got worse after I went to the cinema (due to air conditioning). A day or two later I had the exact same conditions as described by mrsamd22. Now the pain and bumps ave subsided but they've also spread onto my tongue. The gp is baffled.

debfri1 · Newbie Joined: 10 Sep 2008 Posts: 1

I also have had the same symptoms. I have a weakened immune system from taking ENBREL for my RA. I have asked the doctor if the sore throat, extra-sensitive tongue, mouth sores, swollen soft palate are all related. He said "probably not." However, I have had a terrible sore throat or mouth for 3 weeks . I even went for a strep test. The doctor said it was viral, but I keep waiting to feel better. I thought I was on the road to recovery and then it was back! Any one have any ideas???

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I am on Day Eight of not being able to swallow fluids. I can barely maintain proper hydration by eating oatmeal, mashed potatoes, pudding and applesauce. I was on an antibiotic for a sinus infection, but that led to a bad case of thrush. Throughout all of this, I've been faithfully using my Listerine Pre-Brush Whitening Rinse twice a day. One night it dawned on me that my tongue felt like wood. I called my dentist and he said many patients have had bad reactions to dental rinses. They can cause sores all over the mouth. I think the rinse combined with the thrush has pretty much shut down my mouth and upper throat. I'm slowly getting better but wanted to spread the word that some problems may be caused or made worse by today's high intensity dental products.

Good luck to all of you.

Painful swallowing with red uvula and soft palate.

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