Is there a doctor in the house?

Nendoroid · (#1 (**permalink**))

No, seriously; is there?

I've been suffering from tonsil stones (tonsilloliths) for about 5 to 6 months now and I have to cough up and poke my tonsils every two weeks to get the gunk out of my tonsils. Fortunately I don't suffer from bad breath unlike most victims, I just have irritation from it and nearly gag every time I poke them out. I've been doing some research on it and it seems that the only solution to curing this is to get my tonsils completely removed surgically; which I don't plan to do because it could ruin my singing abilities, not to mention the extreme pain. My tonsils have been very large from birth and I was wondering if there is any cure to this. All I have found were internet products that didn't look so trustworthy. Does this eventually go away? Does it get worse?

Thanks to anyone who has any idea.

iPhantom · (#2 (**permalink**))

Can't you just ask a doctor IRL or go to a medical forum o.O

ozkai · (#3 (**permalink**))

Second that!

Sounds like a medical issue.

A doctor or health website would definitely do the job.

Miyavifan · (#4 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Nendoroid

I've been doing some research on it and it seems that the only solution to curing this is to get my tonsils completely removed surgically; which I don't plan to do because it could ruin my singing abilities, not to mention the extreme pain.

I got my tonsils removed when I was really young, and my ability to sing wasn't hurt at all.

and you don't feel anything either, because they knock you out.

and I was able to eat graham crackers right when I got home. If it had hurt, there's no way I'd have been able to do that.

SHAD0W · (#5 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Miyavifan

I got my tonsils removed when I was really young, and my ability to sing wasn't hurt at all.

That sounds really good Miyavifan, would you be so kind as to show us a few notes?

Miyavifan · (#6 (**permalink**))

unfortunately I'm at the library, and an unable to.

Kenpachi11 · (#7 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Miyavifan

I got my tonsils removed when I was really young, and my ability to sing wasn't hurt at all.

and you don't feel anything either, because they knock you out.

and I was able to eat graham crackers right when I got home. If it had hurt, there's no way I'd have been able to do that.

i got my tonsils removed when i was really young also i was like 3? mine were already rotten and was making me sick all the time.

Miyavifan · (#8 (**permalink**))

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i got my tonsils removed when i was really young also i was like 3? mine were already rotten and was making me sick all the time.

wow. I think that's younger than I was. and they were rotten? I didn't know that was possible. Mine only made my throat hurt.

Kenpachi11 · (#9 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Miyavifan

wow. I think that's younger than I was. and they were rotten? I didn't know that was possible. Mine only made my throat hurt.

they were rotten or infected really really badly but i think they said that they were rotten. thats what my mom tells me.

Miyavifan · (#10 (**permalink**))

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they were rotten or infected really really badly but i think they said that they were rotten. thats what my mom tells me.

yikes... just yikes...

but it's all good now.?