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03-26-2006, 07:51 AM
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Ever since I've been taking medications for my back injury, occasionally I would wake up with a sore throat and a swollen uvula.
What is a uvula you ask? u-vu-la: A small, conical, fleshy mass of tissue suspended from the center of the soft palate. Has anyone else experienced this? Does anyone know if any medications exacerbate this condition? It seems my mouth is dry some mornings and this swollen uvula has only happened to me a handful of times in the past 2 1/2 years. This NEVER happened to me before my injury/medications so I wonder if any of you Spineys get this also. I have a swollen uvula today but it went down after drinking liquids. My current medications include: Lyrica (nerve blocker) Diazepam (muscle relaxer) Oxycontin (pain reliever) Testosterone (for low testosterone) Chorionic Gonadotropin (for low testosterone)
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12/16/03 Work Accident Herniation and DDD at L4-L5 4/1/05 Discectomy Epidurals and facet injections 5/15/06 Discogram confirmed L4-L5 DDD also an asymptomatic L5-S1 tear 10/24/06 L4-L5 Prodisc surgery with Dr. Goldstein CAT scans & X-Rays show ossification Trigger Point Injections, Medial Branch Blocks, Acupuncture, Weekly Deep Tissue Massage 10/27/08 Discogram (positive L5-S1 tear)  11/25/08 L5-S1 fusion with Dr. Goldstein FAILED BACK SYNDROME Liberty Mutual WC 
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03-26-2006, 10:45 AM
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Eddie, do you think that the meds may have changed your sleep patterns, such that snoring is now causing the problem?
If it were uvulitis, you would think that the condition would persist; but as you say drinking relieves the problem. But I'm no ENT doc, that's for sure!  Talk to your doc if it persists!
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03-26-2006, 10:55 AM
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I think the meds do affect my sleep because my Sweety says I snore alot and it wakes her up. I just don't know which med.
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12/16/03 Work Accident Herniation and DDD at L4-L5 4/1/05 Discectomy Epidurals and facet injections 5/15/06 Discogram confirmed L4-L5 DDD also an asymptomatic L5-S1 tear 10/24/06 L4-L5 Prodisc surgery with Dr. Goldstein CAT scans & X-Rays show ossification Trigger Point Injections, Medial Branch Blocks, Acupuncture, Weekly Deep Tissue Massage 10/27/08 Discogram (positive L5-S1 tear) 11/25/08 L5-S1 fusion with Dr. Goldstein FAILED BACK SYNDROME Liberty Mutual WC
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03-27-2006, 08:33 AM
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Hope this helps (from Net):
"The uvula is made of the same lymphatic tissue as the tonsils and can become swollen for a number of reasons. The most common is a very dry mouth, sometimes caused by dehydration from drinking alcohol. Other causes include throat infections, which can sometimes spread from the tonsils to the uvula, or allergic reactions. The first thing to do is deal with possible dehydration by drinking plenty of water. If you have a sore throat as well, a good home remedy is to mix a quarter of a teaspoon of turmeric powder with a teaspoon of honey and lick it slowly from a spoon. Gargling with a cup of warm salt water with a pinch of turmeric added will help reduce any swelling and discomfort in the throat too, gargle before going to bed for the best results. The swelling usually subsides within a few hours"
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03-27-2006, 05:06 PM
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Thanks, I tried that and I do feel better. I just thought this was a common thing among our community with all the similiar meds we all take. I guess I assumed that more folks here had this problem since this only started since I began medications for my back injury. I had quite a lovely uvula until a few years ago...
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12/16/03 Work Accident Herniation and DDD at L4-L5 4/1/05 Discectomy Epidurals and facet injections 5/15/06 Discogram confirmed L4-L5 DDD also an asymptomatic L5-S1 tear 10/24/06 L4-L5 Prodisc surgery with Dr. Goldstein CAT scans & X-Rays show ossification Trigger Point Injections, Medial Branch Blocks, Acupuncture, Weekly Deep Tissue Massage 10/27/08 Discogram (positive L5-S1 tear) 11/25/08 L5-S1 fusion with Dr. Goldstein FAILED BACK SYNDROME Liberty Mutual WC
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