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ScratchMorton t1_iwhq58i wrote

I do not see a 6 inch tonsil stone so not buying it. When I first learned I had them I plucked one out the size of a garbanzo bean and the stench was enough to gag a maggot. Eventually I had my tonsils removed because of those pesky funky goobers. I was 59 and the experience wasn’t as bad as my doc said it would be. So glad to not be dealing with them.

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woolfyjr t1_iwhv4b5 wrote

Did your doc recommend getting your tonsils removed to get rid of them? I am getting them a lot more and I pick them out once a week. I've asked 3 different doctors about it and they all say not to worry about them and just use mouth wash.

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ScratchMorton t1_iwi9wjt wrote

I didn’t consult a GP about it. I sought out an otolaryngologist (ear, nose, throat doc) and told him in no uncertain terms that I could not fancy myself poking in my throat and hacking up tonsil shits when I was an old woman and I needed to get these buggers out NOW! He was a young guy and totally sympathetic with my predicament and fixed me up. I tried mouthwash and whatnot. There’s really only one permanent fix, my friends: tonsillectomy.

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woolfyjr t1_iwr13sx wrote

Thank you kindly for your response, I will look into an otolaryngologist about getting my tonsils removed because the bad breathe caused from these as well as the uncomfortability is not something I want to continue to deal with for life.

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Classic_Ad545 t1_iwi0y1l wrote

I had mine out a few years ago at 38 and it was brutal lol. I've had a breast reduction with 250+ stitches and it was way less painful l

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ScratchMorton t1_iwia2an wrote

I had my boobs done too. Walk in the park. Tonsils were worse I’ll grant you that, but worth it.

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Classic_Ad545 t1_iwibqle wrote

100% agree, not having to scoop out my tonsils 5 times a day with a big bobby pin was worth the pain lol

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