Ulcers in throat that arent healing, what are they-worried.

[thewickedlady]

I have lots of ulcers in the back of my throat, here is a picture of my throat:

http://i43.tinypic.com/6qd5qt.jpg

I first noticed these ulcers when I had a sore throat 3 months ago. I went to my GP and he told me they were either due to a viral or bacterial infection and would go on their own. He told me to gargle Corsodyl. I did and they haven't changed. I have also tried gargling salt water, L-lysine but nothing has helped at all. I went back to my GP today to see a different doctor who gave me Hydrocortisone lozenges (take one four times a day for 5 days) and if they don't work she will refer me to a ENT specialist. She was pretty clueless to what they are or what they are caused by, also the "arches" on the side om my throat are red also, I have no tonsils- can anyone shed any light?

They cause me no discomfort at all.

I suffered from very bad acid reflux for a long time and was on Omeprazole for 8 weeks just prior to this. Since coming off the Omeprazole i don't get hardly any Acid reflux.

I came off the contraceptive pill (Yasmin) just prior to this and was on the pill for around 6-7 years.

I have post nasal drip.

I have been stressed for quite a while as my Gran died last Sept and have been stressed ever since.

Any advise or help would be so helpful as the stress is getting me down. Thank you  

[AbulAbbas]

Try changing your tooth paste for mouth blisters.
For the Ulcers on throat, try having very light foods during night. Drink plenty of water.
The throat Ulcers are caused due to post nasal drip and acidity.
So, control the nasal drip by taking steam before you sleep and to control acidity take pan 40, Sompraz 40 in the morning before bf and when you're sleeping make sure your bed is alleviated on the head side using three pillows.

[AbulAbbas]

Hey, I have the similar condition. How long did it take to cure? And what medication did you try?

[thewickedlady]

Hi
I saw the ENT and he said they were sub-epithelial lymphoid tissue and were normal as they were like "little tonsils". He said he wasnt concerned about them at all.

[thewickedlady]

Thanks, they seem to have done no good. I was wondering how would I know I had thrush in the mouth? My tongue is rather white :/ are there any other signs? thanks :)

[Caryopteris]

I'm not a fan of hydrocortisone anything, although that kind of thing is a lifesaver for asthma, apparently.  That's one thing I don't have.  But if you get thrush in your mouth, it will be because of the hydrocortisone.  

[thewickedlady]

Oddly I also came on my period today and feel run down, wish i could find what these are about :(

[thewickedlady]

I am on the 3rd day of the hydrocortisone buccal tablets and I have noticed I have got another, new blister/ulcer/pustule, does this mean that it IS an infection and the tablets are indeed making this worse?

[thewickedlady]

Thank you for your reply. It is totally baffling for me as they truly seemed to pop up from nowhere.
I have started taking the hydrocortisone lozenges, and noticed it says on the leaflet that it will make things worse if it in an infection, so I am hoping that isnt the case and this isn't an infection as someone has said it looks similar to tonsillitis (I had my tonsils removed at 7 years of age,but was told yesterday that they can grow back :/),.