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Hi, so today morning i woke up and noticed that i could see my epiglottis, and i started to freak out cause ive never noticed it before. it disappears and then pops up again after eating food. is this something i should be worried about?

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Epiglottis can sometimes be seen by opening the mouth wide and looking at the back of the throat. I am not sure if you saw that unless you are a doc. If you have no other symptoms nothing needs to be done. If you still worry go to your doc/ ent and have it checked

Dr Seibert and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/8/2023

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