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Tonsil & Adenoid Problems

Tonsils and adenoids catch incoming germs which cause infections. Discuss topics like tonsillitis, quinsy, tonsil stones (tonsilloliths), dysphagia, halitosis, obstructive sleep apnea, tonsillectomy, adenoiditis), and adenoidectomy on this forum.

My recommendation, do NOT have Tonsillectomy done unless absolutely necessary

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I'm 45 years old and I'm on day 12 of recovery. My recommendation, do NOT have this done unless absolutely necessary. I have a high pain tolerance but this pain is ridiculous.  I'd rather go through labor again. Scabs fell off on days 8 & 10, the pain is worse now in my throat & in my...

by User avatar Guest

Had Tonsillectomy and not taking pain medicine because I don't want to take them on an empty stomach

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I'm madison & I'm 15!! I got my tonsillectomy done 5 days ago. I don't take the pain medicine they gave me because I'm afraid to take it on an empty stomach because I haven't been able to get much food down at all. But I do take amoxicillin & Ibeprofen everyday. I wake up in the morning...

by User avatar Hardingmadison

Impact of tonsillectomy, I had cauterization for bleeding and got treated for an infection

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My name is Dendup and i am from Bhutan. I had my tonsil removed on 28th December 2017 under general Anaesthesia due to repeated infections. After a week i had bleed from the tonsillectomy site and had to go for cauterization on 4 th January. I was told that i have got infection. Again after two days...

by User avatar Dendup355654

Do i have Tonsillitis? my throat hurts on one side when I yawn or swallow

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Do i have Tonsillitis? My throat hurts on one side when i yawn and swallow and it hurts sometimes for no reason, this has been going on for 3 days and i can't eat or drink anything because it hurts to bad.

by User avatar Guest

White stink stringy jelly like stuff on my tonsil

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I have a swollen tonsil for like 3 days now. I notice a long jelly like,smelly, white thing on both my tonsils. I am scared what is this??    Please reply as soon as possible I'm scared.

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Tonsillectomy post op - any tips how to get rid of pain?

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I got my tonsils and adenoids removed on the seventh. The pain was, as expected, horrendous. I'm now on day 4, the pain has decreased a little bit, but I woke up this morning with a really bad pain on only the left space where the tonsils were. I don't know if I did something wrong, but every time I...

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Tonsillectomy post op day 1-5

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I got mine removed 5 days ago and I'm 13.   Day 1-  didn't hurt. I could talk. I was hooked up on pain meds. Day 2-  it was a 8.5/10 I used my throat to much on day one. I developed a horrible. Disgusting taste/breath and i puked that night. Day 3- didn't really hurt I got...

by User avatar Jacob

2nd day post tonsillectomy and the pain is unbearable, I can't even sleep properly

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I got my tonsils removed yesterday morning. The pain was not to bad. Now I'm on my second day and the pain is unbearable. I'm taking the medicine the doctor prescribed about every six hours. It only helps for a short amount of time. I can't even sleep and when I do I wake up and the pains a lot...

by User avatar Guest

3 months past Tonsillectomy. Still having pain swollen, scar tissue

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Is anyone out there that can PLEASE HELP. It's 3 months and 7 days. I'm still having tightness, scar tissue, swelling at times. It's a horrible thought that I'll have to live like this the rest my life. I'm 52 n I'm a diabetic. Yes been to my Dr twice. The last visit he put that thing down my nose n...

by User avatar Paddyoo1354640

3 months past tonsillectomy and still having scar tissue and I can't swallow

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3 months ago I had Tonsillectomy. Yes been back to my Dr twice. He did the thing down the throat n he said it's a Lil tight where I have 2 small scar tissue. Yes I have Reflux n take Meds for it, yes I have allergies n down to one shot a week. This that I'm feeling is like a bad lump in my throat,...

by User avatar Paddyoo1354640