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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.

Tonsillectomy this week feeling nervous

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Hi I'm due to have my tonsils out this Thursday (I am 43). I've read such dreadful reports I'm now getting worried. I am having the procedure done by laser, but I can't find out much about this as it is reletively new. It's meant to be better than the traditional method but who knows. Anyone...

by User avatar sobsob48517

Getting through a tonsillectomy, help appreciated

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I'm an 18-year-old female, living in the UK. I had my tonsillectomy on Wednesday, which would make me day 5/6. Firstly, I've gone through agony over the past few days (which was expected, yet I didnt envisage it to be this bad! You never really can...). My throat and my tongue feel like crap, and...

by User avatar rachaelh47857

Swollen Tonsil - gland - pain swallowing - ammox & Darva

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Today is day seven of my uphill battle with a swollen right tonsil that progressively gets larger. As it gets larger, the pain becomes more prominent and has also moved into my ear canal. I am a heavy smoker, that has gone without smoking for the last 2 days. I am also a heavy drinker. I noticed...

by User avatar Guest

TONSILS

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I am 22 and getting mine out in about 5 hours. Just wondering if anyone got anything to help them sleep from the doctor? Also, I just wanted to say this really helped reading everybodies stories. I am hoping for the best but now I have an answer to what is the worst. Because the doc doesn't sit and...

by User avatar Guest

Tonsillectomy Day 2

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I just had my surgery yesterday. I did great. I had 2 bananna popsicles before I left the hospital and some water to drink. I had very minor bleeding, nurses said it was normal. When I got home I stayed up and watched movies. I went to bed around 7:45 and that is when i took my first pain...

by User avatar Micki200042589

gaging after tonsilectomy

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please help!i had a tonsilectomy .5weeks ago i went thru everything you guy did.im 43.my problem is i cant stop gaging .my doc says everything is fine,but he put me on lorazapam.it helps but the attacks are so severe that i think my insides will come out.he also put me on nystatin he said i may have...

by User avatar skoshielou

ALMOST CANCELED TONSILS TOO

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I am a 38 year old RN and just had tonsils out last Friday. I still cannot believe I planned this and within the month finally did it. If you count surgery day I am now on day 5. I have a 1.5 and 3.5 year old and fortunately my husband is on vacation to help for 3 weeks. The day of surgery was...

by User avatar rntripp39850

Very worried about lack of appetite

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It was two weeks ago that I first noticed my appetite slowly going away. During that time, I came down with a severe case of tonsillitis. It was at first I had a severe sore throat, that later formed into a peritonsillar abscess. During the course of my infection I had no appetite and lost some...

by User avatar evolution8338810

Post-op mouth and jaw pain

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I am on day 5 of post-op recovery from the tonsillectomy and the pain I'm experiencing intensifies with every day. I'm waiting for the apex of the pain which I fear will never come. While on the hydrocodone, I experience little pain as long as my mouth is SHUT. The pain when swallowing even water...

by User avatar martyshane2638939

Lump in throat

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I have had a feeling as if something was stuck in my throat for quite some time, but learned to ignore it when i wake up its not as bad, and as i clear my throat/cough it feels better. Last night I took around a 30-35 mile bike ride through the woods/beach/water setting and later that night got home...

by User avatar naneergynnhoj