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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.

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Hi everyone, I tried to find a topic on bleeding but had no success, so I'm starting one now. I'm on day 8 and just had my first bleed. It stopped with about 3 glasses of ice water. I'm wondering if it's best to keep with a steady intake of water, to keep it moist, or allow it to dry a bit so it...

by User avatar kitri121388

septoplasty no. 2

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so I scheduled my second surgery for another septoplast/turbinectomyand this time adenoidectomy. Last time- 5 years ago I had all that but just a tonsilectomy and no adenoidectomy. Since that surgery, Ifelt relief for about a year, then I began to get strep infections in my throat- which I have...

by User avatar Guest

two days after my tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy

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see i've been reading everyone's blogs about their experiences with their tonsillectomy and i must say that i have not gone through anything "horrific" at all. i haven't felt any pain, even when i woke up from the anaesthesia. i only take my pain medication at night before bed so that it'll knock...

by User avatar Guest

Tonsil Stones have returned nearly 1 year post tonsillectomy

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I had a tonsillectomy last July. My tonsils were a total nightmare since age 6. They were asymmetrical, the left side being much larger. I had constant strep/tonsillitis and had to excavate tonsil stones regularly. I had them out and naturally the tonsils were biopsied because of the asymmetry and...

by User avatar Alegna

bad metalic taste in mouth when I eat

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For the past 2 months I have had a metalic taste in my mouth when I eat, food doesnt taste good, cokes taste bland.  I had a brain MRI about 2 months ago and have had a gall bladder attack recently.  Does your taste ever come back to normal?  I dont care if I eat or not lately.

by User avatar Na

T&A - My Experience and A couple of Questions

Hey everyone. I'm 26 years old, and just had a Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy on November 9th to hopefully correct an issue of moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea. I have never had a surgery, or been put under General Anesthesia, so I was worried about just making it through the surgery....

by User avatar Guest

lymph node swallen in neck

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hi, since 1 and half month i hv swallen lymph node in right side of my neck. there is infection in my throat and acute right tonsil . i hv gon to many doctors but still it is not fully cured . what should me do , plz help

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I just had a tonsillectomy

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I am 19 years old and I just had my surgery Friday morning. It is now 5:40am on Wednesday morning and I am in the greatest amount of pain I have ever been in. I am taking my Liquid Lortab, which helped alot at first, but now does not do anything. I literally feel like I'm going crazy. I need someone...

by User avatar britt241214908

pain/inability to TALK after tonsillectomy

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22, day 8 post-op. Days 1 and 2 were ok, I could talk fine, but its progressively been getting worse and I cant talk at all anymore! It feels like that part of my throat/vocal cords are just bruised and sore when I try to talk. I dont think they hurt my vocal cords in surgery because I was able...

by User avatar justnikki39126

night terrors after surgery

I am so glad that I found all these statements about night terrors after tonsil/adenoid surgery. I thought I was loosing my mind. We are on day 6 after surgery and my son is 7 years old and had sleep apnea. We had the surgery done to help him sleep and now since the surgery I have had even less...

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