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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.

Over 50 Tonsillectomy

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Hello everybody... I turned 50 this past September, and November 26th I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma. The cancer was located in a lymph node in the right side of my throat, but in this situation the lymph node is secondary cancer and they still need to find the "primary"...

by User avatar mr-eman58735

Could tonsillitis be confused for a cold?

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Hello! I have increased body temperature (around 37.8 C), I am sneezing and coughing; my throat is red, I have headache and I feel very weak. My doctor told me few days ago that I should not be worried because I have cold. But, since yesterday swallowing is painful and I think that my tonsils are...

by User avatar katee48511

I used to get chronic tonsilitis

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Hello! I can tell you that I used to get chronic tonsillitis. He prescribed me therapy, but I do not take medication because I know that it will not help me. I know that because I have taken for few months several therapies which did not helped me. I have heard that you once upon time had same...

by User avatar lyndy112154419

Blisters on tonsils?

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Hello! My daughter is six years old and she told me that her throat is painful. When I look at that, I have seen that she has blisters on tonsils. Tomorrow I will take her to the pediatrician, but I want to know what we will face here. I am sure that pediatrician will tell me everything, but can you...

by User avatar davina47799

tonsils out at age 39

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I thank everyone who has posted their experiences on adults who've gone through tonsillectomy. The information I've been reading helps me understand that I am not alone in this recovery process. I had my tonsils removed on the day after Christmas (just 4 days ago), I am 39 years old. I have...

by User avatar Guest

Male 21 years old, Tonsillectomy Day Four

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Hi everyone, I had been reading the posts on this site religiously before going in for my tonsillectomy four days ago, and I'm rather glad I did. While some of the horror stories DID frighten the heck out of me, I was usually able to see what those people had done and avoid doing it. During my...

by User avatar makspeed

Will my voice change?

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Hi...I'm having my tonsillectom surgery the 28th. I almost cancelled it last week, becuase of all the horror stories. I have had 2 csections and was never scared like this. Anyways, my question is.....does your voice change withe the surgery..does it go back to normal??? Thanks, Barb

by User avatar Guest

tonsillectomy recovery

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I read your website re recovery from tonsilitus. it was so very helpful. I am a 46 year old male from the uk. I had coblation tonsilectomy 3 weeks ago. whilst it was very easy to eat almost imediately, I could not drink for 2 weeks! I went to the web to find others who had had it done, once i read...

by User avatar xcrixus

Help! Blister-ish bumps on, and lumpiness of tonsil

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My right tonsil is swollen somewhat, and there are 2 small (a little bigger than this capital O) blistery-looking bumps right on the outsides of the tonsil (on the skin flap). The bumps are skin-colored and firm unlike blisters, but perfectly round. The first one has been there for about a year but...

by User avatar HeatherAlex55867

Septoplasy, turbinate reduction and tonsillectomy all at once, good or bad??

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Hi everyone!!!!! I'm having surgery on Dec. 20 and I am scarred out of my mind. The surgery I'm having is a tonsillectomy, turbinate reduction and septoplasy. I would like to know if anyone else out there have had all done at once, if so what recovery experience did you have? I also would like to...

by User avatar SweetestSyn52546