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A member asked:
Where my uvula hangs the roof is all swelled. hard time swallowing. feels like i'm gunna swallow my uvula. tight to breath?
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See doctor: It appears that you may have some inflammation going on and need to have a doctor check the area to figure out what may be causing the inflammation. People with long uvula tends to snore loudly as well and in some instances, the uvula can be shortened with surgery.
Answered 3/31/2019
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