Comments on: Swollen Uvula (Throat)

By: Brandon Dwight Burton

Brandon Dwight Burton — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 22:50:00 +0000

In reply to HealthHype. Its just in the morning, i am told i snore heavilyat night and switch from sleeping on my stomach tomy back, thans a lot for replying and trying to help by the way! Brandon Dwight Burton

By: HealthHype

HealthHype — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 21:42:00 +0000

In reply to Brandon Dwight Burton. Hi Brandon. We cannot say for sure but if there is swelling in the morning then it may associated with some nighttime factor. Snoring and even acid reflux (which tends to be worse at night) are some of the possibilities that may need to be considered. However, it is difficult to say for sure. It is advisable that you consult with a doctor who can assess your uvula and give you a more definitive answer.

By: Brandon Dwight Burton

Brandon Dwight Burton — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 12:27:00 +0000

In reply to HealthHype.

What if its swollen at random on certain mornings then after 1-3 hours goes down again?…ive had this happen 3 times now ….right now this morning is the third…..or fourth, i can’t really rememeber

By: Jacob

Jacob — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 23:10:00 +0000

Hello so I got a bit of shampoo in the back of my throat and my uvula is sticking foward a bit and it feels as it is touching the back of my tounge

By: Jacob

Jacob — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 22:58:00 +0000

Hello so I got a bit of shampoo in the back of my throat and my uvula is sticking forward a bit and when I close my mouth I can feel it against my tounge abit

By: Patrizia Armfield

Patrizia Armfield — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 23:12:00 +0000

Hi my son informed me that his ” punching bag” aka Uvula is very swollen, painful and uncomfortable … He always has sinus issues and my first thought was that it may be related .. Would salt water gargling help? Or should he seek medical attention ? TY

By: JaneB

JaneB — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:39:00 +0000

My 25-year-old son has suffered with acid reflux since the day he was born. He vomited most of his infancy, couldn’t sleep more than 2 hours at time until he was about 18 months old. Back then, I don’t think the doctors were at a loss or maybe thought I was exaggerating. I tried several doctors and they always just gave me Mylicon drops. And thank God for one doctor who saved my son from suffering endlessly, when he was about 12 months old, and gave me paregoric (in extreme cases for when he didn’t sleep at all and driving around town at 3:00 in the morning was no longer a safe alternative). Then when my son was a toddler he started with prolonged antibiotic use due to ear infections. Needless to say, he has countless GI issues at the young age of 25. His uvula has almost eroded to the point of falling off. His uvula was elongated, but now it has stretched out and eroded so much that it is hanging on by a thread. Looks kind of like someone tightly tied a string around it and it’s just dangling. As a result of all of this reflux, he has stomach ulcers, difficulty gaining weight, and cannot eat a whole lot at one sitting. I am concerned about my son’s quality of life with all of these maladies. Can any of this damage be healed or is pretty much just preventative measures from here on out?

By: HealthHype

HealthHype — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 23:41:00 +0000

In reply to Katelynn Shayna. Hi Katelynn. It can happen during infections especially in people who may a longer uvula. By treating the throat infection, the inflammation of the uvula will subside and return to a size that is more comfortable.

By: Katelynn Shayna

Katelynn Shayna — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 13:22:00 +0000

Sometimes when I am sick, my uvula appears to hang extremely low. It feels like I have a bug or something at the back of my throat. It’s extremely irritating because my uvula touches the back of my tongue, and I gag. It’s also uncomfortable to swallow with a u uvula that gets in the way.

By: Jade Rodney

Jade Rodney — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 13:37:00 +0000

Hi I’m 13 years old I woke up with a swollen uvula I’m freaking out what should I take to fix this or should I cut it off plz help I’m scared