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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.

cold steel tonsillectomy recovery

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I just had my tonsils out yesterday by the cold steel method no cauterization or stitches. these forums were very helpul to me befoer my surgery so i am hoping that i can help someone else out with my experience. Day 1 (surgery): i arrived at the hospital at 7 am. received my IV after about 7:30 and...

by User avatar sloan7742

Cold steel tonsillectomy?

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I am a 21 year old female due to have my tonsils and adenoids out on Tuesday. My ent insists that I have the cold steel method and I was wondering about the recovery for this specific type of removal as there are not many stories specifying what type of removal. I am terrified for the recovery as I...

by User avatar Sloan

My tonsilectomy story

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I am a 17 year old female and for the last seven and a half months my tonsils had been swollen to the size bigger than cherries. I finally saw an ENT at childrens and he said I was a good canidate for removal and told me all the risks and there is a 2% chance of bleeding between recovery days 5-10....

by User avatar Pompommin

Adult Tonsillectomy experience, risks and commitments

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I went into the surgery knowing it was going to be a painful procedure, and oh boy yes it was.. firstly, upon returning home it started bleeding so I returned in the morning to have the doctor suck clots from the back of my throat which aggrevated the wounds. Around day three it started bleeding...

by User avatar Chris Smith

blister and swollen tonsil?

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so three months ago i got a blister on my tonsil, and it was a little swollen, three months later my throat is really sore and that tonsil is really itchy and another blister popped up? the other one's still there.. my tonsils still super swollen i also feel really tired and i'm losing my voice?

by User avatar lolxx12

My tonsils are swelled from having a sore a throat, I'm considering a tonsillectomy

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So I am 21 years old and considering get a tonsillectomy. They are swelled from having a sore a throat. It is so hard to eat and swallow water and to even sleep cause I feel like I am choking this is like day 5 deprived sleep. My best friend has his tonsils taken out 11 years ago so he doesn't get...

by User avatar Krodko93324735

Tonsillectomy recovery; pain!

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I'm 19 and British (stupid nhs) and I had my tonsils out 6 days ago (including day of op!) The first day or two was a breeze, no pain just felt like I had something stuck at the back of my throat! Wasn't very hungry due to all the anaesthetic and stuff! Day 3; was so painful, well I thought it...

by User avatar Keetax

My Tonsillectomy Experience - NOT BAD

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Hi everyone,  I read a lot of your posts prior to my tonsillectomy in December of last year, and I have to say, some of the threads helped me gain some confidence about the op, but some of them just scared the living daylights out of me. I even recall having a nightmare once or twice.  I am 16...

by User avatar Guest

Sore mouth and swollen tonsils

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Hi I have had tonsils the size of apples and I've been to a doctor and I'm negative for mono and my blood came back normal. Now that my tonsils have gone down some in size my mouth is really sore in my mouth. I have a white bump on my bottom gum and one on the top too. I also have a sore under my...

by User avatar Millielynn

Lumps behind tonsils

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Hello I'm 14 female, I don't smoke. I have these strange lumps behind tonsils left and right what I haven't had before and 1 tonsil is slightly swollen on the right... I can't seem to swallow properly and my roof of mouth is yellowish, what could it be??

by User avatar Natwalker99