I do smoke. Not daily but sometimes. Nd after smoking. Start having little pain in neck or tonsils area. Can you tell me what's happening. I stopped smoking now.

Question

Smoking and vaping wear down your immune system while simultaneously causing inflammation. This leaves you susceptible to bacterial and fungal infection, as well as inflammation in the tonsils. Smoking is also linked to tonsil stones, which can make the holes in your tonsils larger and more problematic. Similarly it is harmful to throat and could be neck also. Let?s discuss your concern in detail so that we can guide you more on do's and don't through our best medical plan.

Prakhar Singh · Accepted Answer

Smoking and vaping wear down your immune system while simultaneously causing inflammation. This leaves you susceptible to bacterial and fungal infection, as well as inflammation in the tonsils. Smoking is also linked to tonsil stones, which can make the holes in your tonsils larger and more problematic. Similarly it is harmful to throat and could be neck also. Let?s discuss your concern in detail so that we can guide you more on do's and don't through our best medical plan.