White Stuff Stucked Near the Tonsil

[mon1121]

I notice and can taste that my breath was not good more than a month ago.  I just ignored it and kept on doing my oral hygiene until days ago, I saw in the mirror this gum-like stuff caught near the tonsil.  I can't cough it out but I know that this is the source of the unusual taste in my saliva.  I visited a local GP but can't get it out by a disposable forceps because my tongue react and will cover the hole where it is stucked everytime he tried to picked it up.  He referer me to a ENT consultant which is not resident to our county and will still be coming from Dorset.  I am still waiting for a call from the consultant when he visits our local hospital to check on my throat personally.  What is this foreign body that does not tastes and smells good and where it does come from?  Does this needs immediate attention?  

[Zodge302]

Hi there, I've experienced this for 3 years now and they come and go many times through the year. I get them quite a lot, they are nicknamed tonsil stones and I find I get them more when Im stressed.
They are harmless but quite annoying and can leave a horrible taste in the back of your throat. They can be quite difficult to remove yourself if you have a sensitive gag reflex, but if youre like me then you'l have no trouble.
They are easy to remove with cotton wool buds, just shine a torch down your throat and apply pressure where you can see them and they just pop out. There are many holes in tonsils so can be tricky at times. Just make sure you brush your teeth really well and more importantly the back of your tongue. Because these "tonsil stones" are built up of bacteria. Hope I've helped. Zoe

[friggy]

They are called tonsilloliths, or tonsil stones, and they are nasty.  Some people use waterpiks to get them out, or extra long cotton swabs, but I'd recommend waiting for the ENT.  If you go to the New York Times website, search for "tonsilloliths" for the last 12 months, you'll find an informative article.