I've had these red bumps on the back of my throat for about a month now, but they don't hurt. I've also been having digestion issues, and I'm wondering if it's all connected. I've been smoking around five cigarettes a day too. What could be going on? Should I be worried?

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it can be due to erythroplakia and digestion problem is due to acidity so quit smoking things will get improve afetr you quit smokinh

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