To Add To My List Of Problems...

[bellybattle]

First off, I just want to say that everyone here has been wonderful and it is great to have a place to get answers from people who have first-hand knowledge on this subject.

I am still in the pre-diagnosis stage. As some of you may know, my blood tests showed up as "weak positive", so I am scheduled to have a biopsy done in a couple of weeks.

I have been feeling pretty bad the past few weeks, and on Saturday, I noticed a decent sized white spot on the back of my throat (I believe it's on my tonsil). My throat doesn't really hurt, it's just a little irritated where the spot is. I've tried gargling and throat sprays, and it just won't go away. I don't think it's strep, because I've had that almost 8 times and I know what that is like. Also, the past week I've been experiencing a tight feeling in my chest with a little bit of a dizzy feeling at times. Sometimes my heart will feel a little fluttery too. I had an EKG done a few months ago and that turned out ok. Also, I took my temp and I don't have a fever or anything. Has anyone out there ever experienced this? Maybe I'm just getting too stressed out (sometimes I tend to "overthink" myself to death).

Any input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks a lot!

[AmandaD]

BB - A white spot on your tonsil may be strep - or it may just be some past inflammation of your sore throat. If I were you I'd just get on the horn with the doctor and explain some of your symptoms - don't self-diagnose...let them help you and reassure you that you're fine.

As for the tightness in your chest and fluttery feeling...that sounds a bit like anxiety or stress. If you're picking up that you're "overthinking" things - you probably are...I do the exact same thing. Take a deep breath and have a good talk with your general practitioner about some of the "overthinking" or stress you might be feeling...when you're in the midst of going through the Celiac diagnosis it can stress you out, quite simply...

  bellybattle said:

First off, I just want to say that everyone here has been wonderful and it is great to have a place to get answers from people who have first-hand knowledge on this subject.

I am still in the pre-diagnosis stage. As some of you may know, my blood tests showed up as "weak positive", so I am scheduled to have a biopsy done in a couple of weeks.

I have been feeling pretty bad the past few weeks, and on Saturday, I noticed a decent sized white spot on the back of my throat (I believe it's on my tonsil). My throat doesn't really hurt, it's just a little irritated where the spot is. I've tried gargling and throat sprays, and it just won't go away. I don't think it's strep, because I've had that almost 8 times and I know what that is like. Also, the past week I've been experiencing a tight feeling in my chest with a little bit of a dizzy feeling at times. Sometimes my heart will feel a little fluttery too. I had an EKG done a few months ago and that turned out ok. Also, I took my temp and I don't have a fever or anything. Has anyone out there ever experienced this? Maybe I'm just getting too stressed out (sometimes I tend to "overthink" myself to death). 

Any input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks a lot!

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[bellybattle]

Hmmm... I was thinking of calling my general practitioner, but I've had so many appointments over the past couple of months - I don't want them to think I'm a hypochondriac (sp?). I thought I just may be getting some sort of cold, but who knows anymore! Maybe a quick call wouldn't hurt. Better to be safe than sorry!

[tarnalberry]

  bellybattle said:

I have been feeling pretty bad the past few weeks, and on Saturday, I noticed a decent sized white spot on the back of my throat (I believe it's on my tonsil). My throat doesn't really hurt, it's just a little irritated where the spot is. I've tried gargling and throat sprays, and it just won't go away. I don't think it's strep, because I've had that almost 8 times and I know what that is like. Also, the past week I've been experiencing a tight feeling in my chest with a little bit of a dizzy feeling at times.

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Sounds like the bug that was going around where I was and got my asthma going. Seriously, "tightness in my chest and a bit of a dizzy feeling" is how I usually feel if my asthma is acting up. Well, add spontaneous coughing to the list, at least.

If you feel it's something serious, go it, but it also sounds like just a bit of a cold/congestion thing going on. You know your body best, so do what you think is right.

But that was yesterday, so I hope you're starting to feel better. :-)

[ravenwoodglass]

  bellybattle said:

, I noticed a decent sized white spot on the back of my throat (I believe it's on my tonsil). My throat doesn't really hurt, it's just a little irritated where the spot is.

Any input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks a lot!

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What you are probally seeing is something called an apholous (spelling may not be right) if it looks like a kind of fuzzy patch. My daughtrr used to get these before diagnosis. Have your doc look at it to be sure but if it is that it is harmless and will go away when you are gluten-free..

[Jenn2005]

It may also be that your tonsils have something like craters in them that catch food particles and the form hard white spots that will eventually fall out. I saw a Ear Nose & Throat specialist for this problem. Mine only happens on the left tonsil. It is harmless he told me to gargle daily with mouth wash and to NOT try and scrape or remove the spots. Its always better to call the doctor and make sure of what it is.