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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.

Possibly having a tonsillectomy.

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Hey all. Just want to talk to some people going through pre/post-op experiences as I don't personally know any adults going through this. Most people I know where kids when they had this done and don't remember. I'm 22, a full-time student and I hold an internship and part-time job as well. Even as...

by User avatar hegglest72600

just had my tonsills removed

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Hey, Im 27 years old and just had my tonsills removed and i am currently on day 8 of recovery...I too noticed pain in my ears so i went to the doctor, however my pain did turn out to be an ear infection lol...All they gave me for the pain is Tylenol 3's and they seem to be working fine as I am now...

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Tonsill removal of huge tonsils for 16 year old boy.

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How painful for how long? Is the surgery dangerous? How common is bleeding? What must patient do to cope after surgery. What foods are allowed? What do we need to know prior to deciding to have it done? What are the risks? He has tonsils the size of large cherry tomatoes and has been plagued...

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post Tonsillectomy in children

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My litle girl is 8 and had her tonsils out 6 days ago. She is still not eating, will consume liquids only when forced to do so, and has been throwing up what appears to be infectuous matter as much as three times a day since Thursday. She has run a fever off and on though it has never gotten...

by User avatar Guest

yesterday i had my tonsillectomy

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So yesterday i had my tonsillectomy. When i was 6 I had my adenoids removed, but they said there would be no need for my tonsils at the time because they weren't infected and no need to put a child threw that kind of pain. When i was 16 i had my wisdom teeth cut out, and that wasn't too bad, just...

by User avatar trentreese68893

Tonsilectomy - day 5

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I am on day 5 post-op. I'm in pain...not too bad yet it is painful. I find swallowing to be very hard, even water. I do take painkillers but it doesn't seem to help that much with swallowing. I'm also hungry but thought of swallowing makes me not to eat any food. My hubby is forcing me to eat...

by User avatar Guest

How much water to stay hydrated.

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Hello all. Well, I’m a newbie that had my tonsils removed on April 21, 08 and today is the 25. My mouth where my tonsils used to be is still in pain. I see a white covering on both sides and it’s hard to drink water. I was wondering was six 8 oz glasses of water per day sufficient to stay...

by User avatar pump195768149

Tonsillectomy... torture excruciating pain...but there is light at the end of the tunnel!

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22 yr old female - hey great posts! i m kinda pissed off that no one told me HOW MUCH THIS WOULD HURT! luckily i have kept up my spirits throught the excrutiating pain. it was good reading all these post, except some the actually scared me... well i saw my doc today, here in Argentina where we have...

by User avatar damargentina68208

Tonsillectomy and Adeniodectomy Recovery

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Hi, I'm a 22 guy and had my surgery on March 27th 2008, so this is day four for me. So far it hasn't really been that bad, tonsillitis felt worse to me. I have been only able to eat jello, cream of chicken soup, broth and some noodles. I also have been eating snowballs(snow-cones) which has been...

by User avatar derikt200466457

finally tonsil free

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I finally got my tonsils out on February 29th. I wanted to share my story because I read so many horror stories online, that made me realy terrified of getting the surgery. Overall, I had a very positive experience and am really happy I had it done. Below is a VERY detailed account of my recovery...

by User avatar TonsilFree64952