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I woke up and my uvala feels stretched and dragging against my tongue. it's also painful to swallow. should i seek medical help or is it just inflamed and time will take care of the issue?

Q: i woke up and my uvala feels stretched and dragging against my tongue. it's also painful to swallow. should i seek medical help or is it just inflamed and time will take care of the issue?

: What you described warrants an examination of your throat. If your symptoms have persisted for more than 2 weeks, it is time to see an ENT doctor.

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

What you described warrants an examination of your throat. If your symptoms have persisted for more than 2 weeks, it is time to see an ENT doctor.

Answered 4/6/2022

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A member asked:

I woke up and my uvala feels stretched and dragging against my tongue. it's also painful to swallow. should i seek medical help or is it just inflamed and time will take care of the issue?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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