Tonsil stones?
Friday, July 16th, 2010 at
2:45 am
Has anyone ever heard of tonsil stones? If so, how do you avoid getting them or control the problem?
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Tonsiloliths (tonsil stones)
People with chronic sinusitis and post nasal drip may develop tonsiloliths, which are tiny, white, foul smelling stones which lodge in the tonsilar crypts. Sometimes a tonsolith can be pried out of the surface of the tonsil with a pencil or other small pointed instrument leaving what appears to be a little "hole" but is, in actuality, the tonsilar crypt in which it originally formed. Tonsiloliths sometimes give the feeling of something lodged in the throat. They can also contribute to bad breath. Some people have chronic problems with tonsiloliths. The only sure treatment for chronic tonsiloliths is removal of the tonsils. The operation is performed by an ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT) and is fairly simple and safe. As noted above, in adults the operation causes a very serious sore throat for two weeks post-op. Short of removing the tonsils, the bad breath can be treated with mouth rinses, and the condition itself may be lessened by gargling with Peridex® mouth wash which is available by prescription from your dentist or physician, and possibly by the use of decongestants to lessen the post nasal drip which is part of the cause of tonsiloliths.
I have never heard of that. But when I was pregnant first trimester. every time I ate something my left side of my neck would swell. what happened was underneath ur tong where that skin is that connects kept swelling, they told me it was a stone and if it didn’t pass they would take it out. they say only about 5% of the population will get this. anyway I woke up one morning and I felt something in my mouth, sure enough it was the stone. I never got it back. So u might not ever get yours back either. look it up on Internet. good luck.
I’ve been able to control them by gargling with a mixture of 50% water and 50% hydrogen peroxide. This seems to make them go away overnight.
I’ve removed them before by unbending a bobby pin, then sterilizing it and poking it into the crypt (the hole) in the tonsil. After I poke it in there, sometimes the tonsil stone will emerge from the hole. This is probably not a safe method and I don’t recommend it but I’ve done it before when a stone has been driving me crazy.