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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.

Strange craters (not crypts) just above tonsil

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Hello, I am 30, male and have one of my tonsils enlarged, not a lot (see pictures) and I think it's been like that for at least the last 2 years. My worry is not that but 2 sort of flesh coloured tissue just above the tonsil that looks like an extension of the tonsil. The same tonsil has also a big...

by User avatar jamies317359

adult post tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy, what to expect

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I just had my tonsils and adenoids removed on the 8th due to OSA, so I am now on Day 3. My pain is not too severe, except when I wake up after sleeping a few hours without the codine. But for the most part, I'm talking more normally today and am experiencing less pain when swallowing. I've been...

by User avatar goonie

Post-tonsillectomy - still having ear problems months later?

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I had my tonsillectomy in mid-November last year. The op. went well, although should have been a day case and I was kept in overnight as I hadn't eaten anything by 6pm! I was in the usual excruciating increasing pain for 10 days afterwards, which took about 3 weeks to settle down and return to...

by User avatar Daisies

Directions for taking Lortab

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Hi, My husband had his tonsils taken out five days ago. He's still in a lot of pain. My question is this: Should I keep waking him every four hours throughout the night to take Lortab, or should I just let him sleep? I'm afraid that if he doesn't take it every four hours,...

by User avatar Guest

swollen right tonsil, pain swallowing on that side and what

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Not sure what is going on with me right now but the last few days, my tonsil on the right side has been swollen and bloodshot looking (viens very aparent) I noticed this bump of skin above my tonsil (in what I have read would be called the "tonsular crypt" ) but thought nothing of it, as I...

by User avatar Carslyle

Tonsilectomy Recovery

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Hello, I am 18 years old and I recently had a tonsilectomy, and am currently in the recovering process. This is my story. On March 19th, I got my tonsils taken out because I had tonsilitis numerous times and it seemed as if I had sore throats a lot. Today is March 30th, so it's been 10 days since...

by User avatar Guest11

My throat feels weird whenever I drink water. I have no clue whats wrong.

My throat feels weird whenever I drink water. It feels like my throat is swelling even though I can eat, drink, and breath perfectly fine, so I don't know whats wrong. This started happening very recently. I can drink milk, and that's about it. I haven't had juice in a while, so I don't know if that...

by User avatar Corncob Johnson254858

What to eat after a tonsillectomy

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i noticed on alot of the forums people talking about having to eat ice cream and stuff, i went to the Royal Ear Nose and Throat Hospital in London and everyone has said to me that you must eat normal food, this helps the throat to heal quicker. My throat is pretty much healed after a week! What does...

by User avatar annjenni53773

Just had Tonsils removed

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Gday, I just had my tonsils removed last Thursday 2/11/06 after year and year of contant inflammed swelling. I am 31yr old. I was realesed from hospital late Thursday night after feeling okay with no pain. I ate a pkt of potato crisps!! In the last few days the pain is getting prehaps more...

by User avatar Guest

tonsilectomy recovery time

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Hello. I'm 20 year old male and I would like to find out more about tonsillectomy operation. I suffer from chronic acute tonsillitis fro several months now and this is troubling me every year for past three of four years. I have been to my doctor several times over this and every time I've got some...

by User avatar Guest