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A member asked:
Throat feels like closing for days now, looked at tongue & there is swollen bumps more towards the back of it. what could it be and how to get rid of?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Taste Buds: Those bumps are your taste buds. They are not the cause of your throat 'closing' feeling.
Answered 7/17/2014
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