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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.

I wake up every day with swollen glands in my neck

Hello, I was diagnosed as havk g  CFS/ME and wake every single day with swollen glands below my chin and feel flluey amd exhausted. I had tonsillitis alot through my life and had them removed 14 years ago. A few years ago I had a very bad throat infection. And the doctor said it was...

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My tonsillectomy story - I’m currently on day 7 and the pain is terrible!

I just had my tonsils taken out on the 25th of April..after waking up apparently I was vomiting but don’t really remember doing so. When I got home I actually felt fine I went out with my mom and was able to talk and eat Mac and cheese, the first few days I did really well up until I hit day 5....

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Horrible experience after tonsillectomy, still having ear pain 12 days later

I am a 55-year-old male and have been putting off this surgery for several years because of the fear of pain. I am on day 12 and can't tell you what a horrible experience this has been. On day two I had to stop taking my medication because it was making me very sick. I was not able to take any pain...

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Unable to exhale through my nose after tonsillectomy. Is this temporary or I need to go to a doctor?

Hello, I had my tonsillectomy on april 22, 2021 and today is day 10 recovery 05/01/2021. My main concern is that since the first day of my recovery I was able to breath in through my nose but I could not breath out through my nose. Not to mention I can not blow my nose. If i try to do it, the air...

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Post Tonsillectomy - stabbing tongue pain. It radiates from my tongue to my ear

Hi all,  I am on day 9 post having tonsils removed.  It's been horrific and I wish I was being melodramatic. I ended up being readmitted due to pain and an infection and when there they said i also had had a small bleed. I'm feeling ok now at day 9 but am really struggling to...

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Tonsillectomy/UPPP post op, the pain was awful and now my voice keeps going hoarse easily

Im 21 and had a tonsillectomy and a UPPP on December 6,2018. So that means my surgeon removed my tonsils, the top of the left adenoid, MY UVULA, pretty much all of my soft palate and some other soft tissue. Due to me having Sleep Apnea, my surgeon made me stay overnight in the hospital. I am glad...

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The tissue and uvula in the back of my throat sits lower after tonsillectomy recovery.

I am 5 weeks post op tonsillectomy. The surgery and recovery was not so bad especially compared to the horror stories I read around the internet. My main issue is that the anatomy has changed in my mouth and it is noticeable. Constantly noticeable. The tissues lateral to the uvula all seem to sit...

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My Tonsillectomy Story 21 yr old female. I was struggling with severe tonsillitis before

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Hello everyone!  Ever since May, I was struggling with severe tonsillitis. At one point I even had to get a giant peritonsillar abscess taken out of my left tonsil. Finally, after having terrible cases of recurrent tonsillitis every 2 weeks my ENT told me that we should just...

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Are my tonsils growing back this soon?

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Hello I had my tonsils out almost 6 weeks ago. I have healed up fairly well but still have a scratchy throat. What I’m really concerned about is there are 2 little bump like places one on each side that looks like my tonsils are regrowing. It really freaks me out as this seems really soon and the...

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Swollen Throat for the past 7 months. I got sick with tonsillitis before this happened

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I traveled to Dubai 7 months ago, on the first day I was very sick with tonsillitis. Luckily there was a member of the group who is a dental surgeon & he was able to get me the correct antibiotics to help me. I took a week and a bit to settle down. Ever since this this I've had what feels...

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