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Nov 19th, 2006
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es people, i have tonsilloliths. i started getting them about 8-9 months ago. the first two times i thought i was coughing up old food (it was bizarre, but for the sake of my sanity, i just ignored it). then it happened a third time, i totally freaked out. i thought something was wrong with my esophagus (i'm a doctor, so trust me, i thought something was seriously wrong b/c i came up with weird diagnoses for myself). then before i went running to the ENT doctor, i did some research on this topic and after almost a week of looking and looking (b/c i didn't know what terms to search for...remember, i was thinking esophagus not tonsils or stones), i found out that these were tonsil stones! i ran to the mirror and tried looking at my tonsils, of course, there was nothing there at the time.
then a few days later, i got that weird sensation again and i looked again. and YUP, there it was, another tonsil stone. i finally managed to use my finger to push the sucker out. its disgusting, but i just don't want my tonsils taken out (which, btw, i never thought were that big, and still don't think they're big, but they certainly have HUGE crevices). so anyway, i don't want a tonsillectomy b/c they're supposed to be very, very painful for adults.
i'm super happy to have found this site to share my story. i'd love to hear yours.
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  | Posted Nov 19th, 2006 at 5:19PM We're super-happy to have you with us! The more you share, the more precisely you'll meet people who have the same background as you. Wouldn't it be neat to maybe meet another doctor with tonsil stones? That's what we're about. Again, welcome to the site!   |
 | Posted Feb 25th, 2007 at 2:29AM i am interested in what kind of doctoring you do, i have been seeing doctors for the last four years now for pains in my chest, so far no one has been able to help me or discover what is wrong, i hurt a lot and don't know what to do anymore, if you are interested, let me know and i'll go into it further, desperatley seeking help. |
 | Posted Apr 27th, 2007 at 1:56AM a tonsil stone, I'm lost but interested. What is it and what do you do about it |
 | Posted May 30th, 2007 at 8:34PM I got mine removed when I was 6. Which is not a good thing because they clean the throat and make sure you dont' get an infection and protect the throat. Right? doctor :))) |
 | Posted Jul 28th, 2007 at 9:27PM I get them too. I'm embarrassed about it. They smell, and sometimes get really big. I try to scrape them out myself every few days. Does tonsil removal really help? They don't cause pain for me. If they get big I can feel them, or they might come out if I cough... I'd be interested to know what you find out. |
 | Posted Jul 31st, 2007 at 12:28PM I had no idea there was such a thing as a tonsil stone! That's fascinating. |
 | Posted Aug 17th, 2007 at 7:45PM Every time I see this story riding the front page as one of the most read I have a chuckle. It is well written, interesting and informative. And yet....and yet....I have to wonder how many reads it would have if the title said: "I Form Tonsil Stones" or "I Have a Problem with my Tonsils"? Maybe I am a sceptical person, but I wonder if the combination of the words "tonsils" and "virgin" has anything to do with the high number of reads? Maybe there are just a lot of people interested in medical conditions? Maybe.....Long live the tonsil virgin story. +3 nods |
 | Posted Aug 21st, 2007 at 5:02AM Never heard of it before! I am adult and I had a tonsillectomy some years ago. It was painful but I think that it is good to be over it when there is something wrong with them. I had often inflammation, so I said to my doctor that I don't need them. I can live without them. Since then I have no problems at least with this part of my body. :-) |
 | Posted Aug 24th, 2007 at 5:59PM I think I have what you have but I'm not sure and have never had a definition for them... I've had them ever since I was in High School. Disgusting things. One time I coughed and this white mouldy smelly horrible thing came out. It was awful. Like bread and biscuits had climbed into my tonsils. I get the regularly now in the holes of my tonsils. They are gross and give me bad breath. I have to cough them out or push them out with my finger. Disgusting creatures I tell you!! Do these sound familiar by the way?? I haven't been to the doctor about them... They just stink! UGHHH!!!! QoS~ |
 | Posted Aug 24th, 2007 at 6:46PM Thanks for sharing. Who knew I'd learn something new and potentially useful on this site? I agree with internalarts though. The high read count is surely not because of the medical interest. Must be some sexual innuendo with tonsil virgin. |
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