I am a singer with tonsil stones, do I need to get them removed?
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 at
1:14 am
I have been getting really bad sore throats and I am guessing that it is from the tonsil stones. It looks like the pockets are full but when I press on them they only peak out of the top and I am too scared to pull them out myself. I cough them up every now and again but I don’t think that is enough. I was thinking of getting a laser tonsillectomy.
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well you are either gonna have to get them out on your own or leave them in there cuz a dr is not going to see you just to pick them out.
if you get them a lot and they are very bothersome get your tonsils out all together.
Yes, either get the tonsilloliths removed, or the tonsils themselves. See doctor.
I have no idea what tonsil stones are.Would that be like tonsillitis?I think it best that you see a Doctor soon.I hope you have good medical insurance,but I susjust you not tell them you are a singer because they might say you caused it and that now it’s a preexisting condition.Lie,the Insurance companys do it.
You also have throat infections. so definitely see ur dr about this.
Please don’t do that.
Tonsils are four little lymph glands situated in your throat. Actually, tonsils do a very important job of trapping bacteria in their crypts. Then the phagocytes from the blood consume these bacteria, hence the infection is trapped before it reaches the bronchial tubes and lungs. When these warriors are overwhelmed by the striking bacteria, they get infected, inflamed and enlarged and tonsillitis occurs. You then have to nurse them back to health instead of ignoring, and worse still, think about getting them removed. Think about getting rid of them only when they are getting chronically infected, that too, after you have tried all possible treatments including herbal preparations.
It has been seen that the chances of getting upper respiratory infections increase manifold once these were removed. Now, it is well established that a simple enlargement of them or an infection in them, twice or thrice a year, doesn’t call for their removal.
There are effective natural remedies that can help to support and maintain throat and tonsil health, boost immune functioning and fight tonsil infection when it occurs. Antibiotics obviously cannot (and should not) be taken all the times you have an infection & therefore, chances of you catching the infections back increase as soon as you stop taking them.
Herbal and homeopathic remedies contain carefully selected ingredients that are gentle on the body’s system, without harsh risks of unwanted side effects or addiction, and of course you may take them for ongoing support for extended time till the time you feel you are comfortable with.
Use Gallium aperine, also known as Cleavers, as an excellent cleansing tonic with a particularly beneficial effect on all the lymph glands, including the tonsils. Salvia officinalis benefits all conditions of the mouth and throat and has well-known herbal astringent, antibiotic and antiseptic properties.
There are a number of homeopathic remedies, such as Belladonna and Merc. sol recommended in the treatment of acute tonsillitis and can help to clear the infection as well as prevent unnecessary tonsillectomies.
So, I would suggest (pardon me if I am not aware of something about you which renders the whole discussion useless), that you follow the link below for a lot more information and suggestions (slightly different from what you must have been told till now) and see if it helps.