<s>[INST] For a week now I have had problems with my mouth. My throat hurts everytime I swallow. I also have something hanging off my left tonsil. My gums are swollen. the top of my hard palate is all shriveled and raw. I have all these spots in my gums that are painful which prevents me from chewing and eating. what do I have and what can I do to make it better? [/INST] hiwelcome to HCMyou must be suffering from throat infection for that you can start with azithromycin Once a day for 5 days. For swollen gums, spots all over mouth and shriveled palate can only be diagnosed after reviewing throughly and might be your throat infection is a part of that.you may be suffering some infection or lesion so, better to consult a dentist.meanwhile you can have antioxidants once a day.hope it will help you </s>