Water Blister

[sendmenews]

For atleast the past month, I have one reoccuring water blister that occurs in the same exact spot.  It is in the back of my mouth diagonal from my tonsil on the side/roof of mouth.  Initially I would pop it to let the water out, but two days later it always came back.  So I left it alone.  It starts small, grows and grows as it fills with water, and eventually minimizes on its own, but if I remove the skin once it has minimized it bleeds very minorly.  Then within days it is back again.  It is driving me nuts b/c it is just an awkward feeling.  I don't really have any other symptoms except that for the past month of so I have also been physically weaker for some odd reason.  I go to the gym three times a week to lift weights and for the past month, I have struggled emmensly to lift the same weights that I have lifted for months.  Plus I am often sore afterwards which prior to this past month I am never sore after the gym.  I have no idea if its related but the timing coincides.  I was hope that a doctor or person might be able to chime in with some advice/possible causes and if I what type of physician I ought to see for this.  I am also not sure if this is posted in the right spot, so if its not feel free to let me know.  Thanks.

[Moon_Eyes]

For a couple of months I've had a single "water blister" way back left side of my throat.   I saw my dentist recently and asked him to look at my throat, explaining that, although there was nothing there at the time, I had a recurring "bump".   He mentioned that it could be caused by a clogged salivary gland and that he'd had patients have it recur for months - to a year.
I have had problems with sinus drainage during this time so that may be causing the blister.
I also read, somewhere, that the problem can be exacerbated by eating lemons or drinking lemon juice so I am going to stop putting lemon juice in my tea, hoping it will reduce the reoccurance.

[Ishouldcoco]

Not sure what you have is the same thing. I would get it looked at.

[Brjarrard]

My transparent blisters that keep popping up on back of throat DO hurt, but the discomfort is relieved by scrapping off the clear viscous material. My primary care doc in 2006 didn't know what it was. Has occurred off and on over years usually for a few weeks or months and is troublesome again for past 2 weeks. Trying to get in to see my present doc while it is "active" this time.

[delms6]

Hi Everyone,

As many of you do, i am relieved to have come accross this thread.

I am a 28 year old male and have had this reuccuring blister, just in from of my tonsils adjacting to my (punchbag) one for the better word, for two years.

I was initially prescribed anti-biotics from my doctor but to no avail, then i re reffered to an ENT specialist.

As you can guess, by the time my appointment was, there was no blister there and not really any evidance of what i was decribing. Luckily i had pictures on my phone so showed him those.

his initial questions was to, my horror, if i had ever suffered from herpes. Now im sure this is what a lot of people, not all, worry about when they first see the blister. I answered no as that is the truth to my knowledge, and he looked down my throat with a camera which came clear..He didnt give me much of a diagnosis as he couldn't see anything and said it was probabally a blocked saliva gland and the best courtse of action was for me to contact his receptionist when the blister re appeared so he can see and if so, take a swab. Now waiting for the blister to be there between the hours of 9-5, whilst i am not at work and also the doctor is able to seeme is almost impossible.

I did manage to get to the local hospital last week as the blister was there and wad told to see the duty ENT doc, he was very rushed and but the timei had gotten there and waited to see him (4 hours) the actaul blister had gone and it was just red. he said it was a ulcer and to gargle salt water...i should have protested as this seemed like a rediculous diagnosis. So i have been told its an ulcer, its a blocked saiva gland..and asked if i have herpes by 3 different "specialist"

Anyway, i have managed to get into see the specialist tomorrow as the blister has come up. I shall not be leaving his office tomorrow without a swab, lancing or any other fault finding procedure. Since the herpes queation it has played on my mind a lot and now i feel anxious to the point i dont dare kiss my son.

I shall be eating a granny smith apple and somthing spicy before the doctors as this usually seems tio either bring it on or aggrivate it.

For all those suffering the same i WILL have an answer soon!

[SilentCrow]

You may have acid reflux and ice cream causes excess acid in the stomach (because of lactose and lactic acid) just like spicy foods. (I've been diagnosed with gastritis and was told to avoid dairy, spicy foods, fried foods, fatty foods because they encourage excess acid in the belly which causes irritation and inflammation--and heartburn/acid reflux).  Stomach acid churning up may explain why you get the blister too.  Acid could be irritating your salivary ducts as well as your esophagus.

[dilynn50]

Thanks to all of you for your comments. It has helped me a great deal since my first time with this 'mouth water blister' happened just four days ago. (I am 63)
At this beginning of the week, Monday, I came down with a cold. Don't think it's the flu but body aches, dry cough, on and off sore throat and runny nose. And a water blister. Sounds exactly like what everyone here is experiencing. I swear one night I could feel with my tongue that it had popped but in the morning it was the same. Thanks to all of you for posting and relieving my mind!