Tonsil stones

bridetobe9132013

Anyone ever dealt with these? Im tired of them causing bad breath.

bridetobe9132013

It is really disgusting! I tried scraping last night and it gagged me too much. I will try the salt water!

haylo33

I get huge ones. Like the size of pencil erasers. My problem is I can't see where they are I can only feel them. I think from having strep so many times the sores created the craters. My doc recommended a water picc but I never felt like spending the money. My husband takes a Q tip at the base to push it up and out. My doc also said the only solution is to have them removed

QOTR

I had my tonsils removed because of them. 

biscuitsgirl2007

I had no idea what these were. I should not have googled. No advice but sorry you all have to deal with these!

kbeiser

Lurking from June 14... @QOTR how was your recovery? I'm am having mine removed December 12 because of stones and chronic tonsillitis. Any tips to make it easier? I'm and getting more nervous as surgery days looms closer.

bridetobe9132013

Do you all have bad breath issues? Its horrible!

kbeiser

Yes! I feel like my breath is horrible most of the time. Gargling hasn't really helped much, so I try to chew gum or a mint while I'm at work to spare my coworkers. The thought of shooting a water pic at my tonsils totally freaks me out so I've never tried it, but it is what the ENT dr recommended to remove them.

bridetobe9132013

Ugh I just want my tonsils out!

kbeiser

I just reread my last post, I meant he recommended the water pic to remove the stones. I asked him to remove my tonsils. @bridetobe9132013‌ have you asked your ENT to take them out?

QOTR

@kbelser, I'm not going to lie, it was a rough few days.   Especially at night when my throat would dry out.   The liquid codeine they gave me made me nauseated and loopy, so I was either hurting or feeling icky.   On the plus side, I lost 10 pounds in a few days.   

kbeiser

I'm hoping I lose 10 lbs or so too! How long did it take you to feel back to normal? Do you think I will be ok by Christmas?

QOTR

I think you'll be fine by Christmas.  I slept a lot the first several days and was well enough to host company a week later.   This was all before baby of course.  Try to stay hydrated and hopefully you'll have some help with your little one. 

kbeiser

Thanks for the info! My surgery is on a Friday and DH will be home all weekend with us, then my sister is going to watch DD Mon-wed/thurs depending on how I am healing.

momthatlifts

I think I'm getting some. My throat has been sore all da. Not exactly painful but very uncomfortable