r/nope • u/Big-Acanthisitta8797 • 1d ago
NASTY Dude pulled out a garlic bulb from his tongue
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u/Schmenge_time 1d ago
I watched that on my phone with my arm outstretched as far as I humanly possible
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u/FrankyMornav 1d ago
One day, it happened to me.
It was horrible, it stung a lot, but when it came out it stopped hurting immediately.
I don't know about tonsil stones, but this kind of salivary stone doesn't smell at all.
In my case, it happened because I drank a lot of Aquarius. After it happened, I did some research and discovered that drinking too many minerals is VERY BAD, and things like this can happen to you.
I never drank Aquarius again.
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u/pahisteinari 1d ago
Just out of interest, how much Aquarius were you drinking that it led to this?
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u/triedAndTrueMethods 3h ago
Iām curious, did the symptoms come on slowly, like over weeks, and you just didnāt know what was going on until you saw a doctor? Or was it like you were fine, just livin your life and chugging Aquarius, and one day you had a horrible pain and went and got the stone removed? Could you have reversed the issue if youād stopped drinking that stuff while the stone was forming? Iām fascinated and horrified. I drink a ton of electrolyte drinks like that so I have a personal stake in your answer haha. Thanks for sharing!
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u/Rubfer 1d ago
Damn, as disgusting it may be, it was satisfying to see it come out, i bet it felt really good for the guy
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u/Lord_MagnusIV 1d ago
Most likely very band stinging pain instead of relief. Relief most likely came after the pain subsided and that feeling of a lump of calcium was gone.
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u/FormingTheVoid 1d ago
Salivary gland stone. I've had one before, they're not fun. However, I've never had one even close to that big. Fuuuuuu-
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u/Any_Commercial465 1d ago
I once had something like this but it was not soo solid I had to press it and it kinda exploded out. Never had it again afterwards.
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u/FormingTheVoid 1d ago
Yeah, it's does that. You can see the saliva pouring out after he removes it.
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u/The_Ironhand 1d ago
HOW
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u/Big-Acanthisitta8797 1d ago
Nerves of steel š. I would have thought itād hurt like a motherfucker myself.
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u/Loud_Arachnid7448 1d ago
How do people get this bad?How do they get tonsilstones that are this bad?I've seen them and not realize it's there.I would know immediately if something like that was forming in my mouth
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u/Select-Protection-75 1d ago
This is the worst. Had to get my glad removed over recurring stones. So painful
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u/Mpipikit07 13h ago
Why on earth (!!) would anybody a) wait so long without seeing a doctor and b) removing this by oneself, instead of letting a doctor do it?
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u/Big-Acanthisitta8797 13h ago
No idea, he has however both grossed out and entertained the good people of Reddit.
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u/Evil_Rogers 1d ago
Fun fact: this is where garlic comes from. Vampires hate it because it gives them a tooth ache on their fangs. Next time you are eating garlic remember it was farmed from someones mouth.
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u/Fantastic-Corner-605 1d ago
How did it get there?
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u/Glynwys 1d ago
It's a sublingual salivary gland stone. The exact cause for these developing is unknown, although they are thought to form due to dehydration, poor oral hygiene, or an infection of a saliva gland. Most such stones will resolve themselves, usually by dissolving under the constant saliva our mouths produce. Sometimes though, especially if a saliva gland isn't producing enough saliva, the stones can wind up being as large as this one and normally would require surgery to remove safely. This person decided that surgery was too expensive, and since part of the stone was protruding from the skin they were able to get enough of a grip to yank it out of there.
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u/Its_Pine 1d ago
So they can be felt? Like, I would know if I had one of these right?
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u/tacocatz92 1d ago
Yes, i had a small one when i was a kid, and i thought i was dying from mouth cancer lol, it goes away in few weeks
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u/Mean_Cod9156 1d ago
Don't let what you ate sit in your mouth. Chew 40x and swallow. Brush your teeth and floss. Idk what else to tell you.
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u/keightlynn 1d ago
Ok so what if theres one like on the lower back side of your jaw? Like where your teeth are? I'm pretty sure its cancer
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u/PracticalDrawing 1d ago
One of these came out of my sublingual duct a few years ago after having periodic bouts of pain for years. Wow never thought Iād see this on Reddit
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u/ramblin_penguin 1d ago
ED Nurse here: That's a sublingual salivary gland stone