Re: anyone still have their tonsils?
Still have mine and no problems so far.
Re: anyone still have their tonsils?
i have the same exact thing happening to me, i got mine out when i was 29 and now im 31 at its terrible sleeping, my ent did a bypolar cauterision(sp) my throat gets dried out quick and i never use to have sinus problems until afterwards. it sucks.
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Originally Posted by Gurgie
does anyone still have their tonsils, and if yes, do you know if they still remove them if they get too bad off?
since my last surgery, oct 12 last year, I seem to be having this weird problem with my throat.
its like....like when you swallow and then you can breathe again...only I dont get the automatic breathe again reflex. its cutting off my air till I "blast it" with a big exhale, and then after a time or 2, I can breathe again.
my throat has been sore, sinus problems, and MAJOR snoring, as per my SO.
I'm getting kind of scared cause what if it happens and I cant wake up to fix it?
I do have an appointment with my doc, but its really getting bad daily. I cant get in to see her till thursday...should I brave the ER and have it checked?
(obviously I'm not sleeping)
Re: anyone still have their tonsils?
thanks for all the replies. I DO have obstructive sleep apnea, which isnt treatable in me with a cpap machine. dunno why I just cant sleep with it on my face. I am working on getting into an ENT asap. my doc couldnt see me cause I aparently wrote down the wrong appointment time, but I did see an NP and she consulted with my doc telling me its a virus, and will get worse before it gets better. thats a whole new can of worms
I dont know...I get so sick of this doc says this, that doc says that....sometines I hate the medical profession.
anyway, thanks again for your efforts
Re: anyone still have their tonsils?
I still have mine without any problems as well. Hopefully you get better soon.
Re: anyone still have their tonsils?
I had mine out when I was around 30 due to constant infection.
it was the best thing I ever did for myself :sunny:
getting them out as an adult is no picnic though....very painful :(