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Woke up with top and dangling thing in mouth swollen.top looks whitish (not dots -just color).harder to swallow/clear throat.swelling has lessend. ???

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Mouth: Could be your uvula which can he infected or traumatized from hot liquids. Start with a salt water gargle and a spray like chloraseptic but you should have it checked out and possibly cultured. May need antibiotics

Answered 7/14/2016

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