im 13 and ive never had surgery.. questions enclosed:
1.How much pain on scale from 1-10
2.how long will it take?
3.how much days do i have 2 miss ou on school?
4.about how much weight do i lose because people tell me that i will because im not going to be able to eat much..
5.do i get any shots while im awake?
6. if so will they hurt?

I need some advice on what to do to get rid of tonsil stones.

I’ve had tonsil stones for years, I’m 18 now and am sick of messing with them. I’ve had strep many many time over the years and I got tonsillitises several years ago and that’s when they started. My tonsils are still larger than normal and have many crevices for the tonsil stones to get into. I get them a lot, 5 – 6 times a week I can get several tonsil stone out of my tonsils and still can see more. I’m tired of messing with them, my tonsils are always irritated from them, they make my throat and inter ears itch and hurt. And they could be causing some of the problems I’m having with my ears (pain, itching).

Should I get my tonsils out? What’s the risk, Will it garante they’ll be gone for good, What are the purpose of the tonsils?

Is there a better way to get rid of them for good, not just treat them?
The taste of them, the feel of them in my throat, and trying to get them out of my tonsils makes me sick to my stomach.

I’ve been ill for around 3 days it’s getting better, but I’ve just begun to think that it might have been tonsillitis. The symptoms have been headache, sore throat and pain when swallowing, today I looked at my tonsils and they’re slightly red and swollen with faint white patches on them and I’ve generally been feeling pretty bad.

I’ve looked up the symptoms, but I only seem to have like 1/2 of them so I’m just curious what it is?

Just have to ask, I know it’s weird. does anyone else really like getting those little white tonsil stones behind their tonsils? I am a very cleanly person but for some reason I am fascinated by them! It’s not an obsession, but when I find one, it’s just kind of cool. Sometimes i even wish I had more, so I coudl remove more.

Is tonsillitis something you can get more than once or do you have to get them removed the first time you get it? And is it contagious?
Thanks everyone i’m going to the doctor today or tomorrow. I really woudn’t mind the surgery but if i don’t have to i’d rather that lol obviously and Thank you grayson, ur answer helped and i am talking about myself not a child, thnx for the xtra info though!

i have been getting tonsil stones for about 2 months now. they aren’t to big but recently i had one stuck in there and for 2 days i had a sore throat. my tonsils have slits and holes where they have come out. and now there is a ball of skin that is hanging off my tonsil. i know it’s discusting but i need some help!!!!! PLEASE!!!

About 3 days ago I started getting a sinus infection. I had a short mild fever and an all around case of the yucks. Then yesterday morning I had a large amount of bloody/rusty colored drainage come out of one of my sinus cavities. Since then my nose has not bothered me and any mucous coming out of my sinuses has been a lot clearer…so I am guessing that the infection is gone. Now, though I have swollen tonsils (not that swollen) with a couple of white patches on them (I’ve had the same small two white patches for two days, so they don’t look to be getting any worse). I know that your tonsils fight off infection, could this be the reason they are slightly swollen? Are they fighting off my previous sinus infection? I’m trying to avoid going to the doctor here because I don’t currently have any health insurance. I no longer have a fever, in fact, I feel just fine except for these slightly swollen tonsils and sore throat.

so ifound out that i have to get my tonsils removed & school is very soon,so i want to buy school clothes but, my step dad says i should wait till after the surgery because, he said that id probly gain weight because the drugs they will put me on.
My mum sed that id probly loose weight.
AHHH i don’t want to gain wait i just lost wieght.
i think that it might just depend on what i eat in the hospital.
But, i honestly dont know what to think,
lol

so is it true,
do you really gain weight?
do you loose weight?
or does it really just depend on what you eat ?

Has anyone ever heard of tonsil stones? If so, how do you avoid getting them or control the problem?

Last year around this time I had tonsillitis. The symptoms hit me over night and I was sick for a few days before I went to the doctor. Now, just 2-3 days later prior when I last had it, I’m having the same symptoms as before and my tonsils are irritated. I know it is possible to have it twice but almost exactly a year apart; it that possible?
Thank You