What are tonsils for?
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Tonsils are lymphatic tissues inside the throat to protect the body from microorganisms entering through the mouth.
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Have you been checked out for sleep apnea? Your tonsils may be constricting your airway.\nYou should see an ear, nose and throat doctor (ENT), also known as an otolaryngologist to determine what's happening with your tonsils and larynx (voice box). These specialists will know more about it than your family doctor.
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Soar Throat on and off?\n\nThe tonsils in our throat are cleansing organs, a part of our immune system. When we cleanse too fast, like in the sun (the sun helps us cleanse), they are more burdened.\n\nWhen we are acid (from herbicides, pesticides, fabric softeners, acid-forming food etc.) the tonsils have to work harder and may be, beyond their capacity. Best is to measure one's pH with a roll of pH paper and keep it at 7.5, which is alkaline. pH paper is available at health food stores.\n\nWhat I would do:\n* eat more alkaline-forming food, gradually increasing,\n* stop eating white sugar and white flour products,\n* help the tonsils with homeopathic Kalium Muriaticum and Ferrum Phosphoricum,\n* discontinue toxins in the house (moth balls contain poisonous arsenic, give off fumes),\n* use Dinshah Color MedicineTM - shining certain frequencies on the body with a reading lamp and color gels, or\n* go on a 1-2 day juice fast with carrot-beet juice\nor\n* a combination of some.\n\nIt is important to cleanse, but also not to cleanse too fast, for this stresses our body.\n\nMay you be healthy and happy, alkaline.\nCordially, India.Magica
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my sister had her tonsils taken out when she was 11. Even though she was young it never had any effect on her voice at all. I looked this up on the net....According to reference book “Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health,” the tonsils are lymphoid tissues that are often partially embedded in the mucous membranes. The tonsils’ primary function in this system is its vigilant prevention of pathogen invasions in the upper respiratory tract. This is made possible by the abundance of lymph nodes in its framework thus filtering out the circulating lymph of bacteria and any other foreign material that gain access to the body especially those that pass through the nose and the mouth. Your tonsils are not any where near your voice box. The Palatine tonsils at the back of the throat are located a fair distance from the larynx or voicebox. \n It may take awhile to heal after your get your tonsils out. My suggestion is: try drinking soda, like 7-up or any clear liquid with carbonated water.  It will make the healing work faster. The carbonated water helps clear the mouth and throat.
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see http://www.tonsilhelp.com/procedures.html. Don't worry, you will be fine. Good Luck and I hope you feel better.
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Hi, Cherry - You probably mean 'tonsillar pharyngitis'.  Pharyngitis literally means inflammation of the pharynx (or throat).  Basically, this is your common throat infection which is most often caused by the same viruses that cause the common cold.  In some cases, the infection may be from a bacteria such as streptococcus - this is what we call 'strep throat'.  When the tonsils are involved, some people may use the term 'tonsillitis' or 'tonsillar pharyngitis'.  The typical symptoms are fever, sore throat, whitish pus on the tonsils, or swollen glands in the neck.  Not all pharyngitises need to be treated with antibiotics, but you would have to see a doctor to determine if yours does or does not.
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you will have to go to the doctor. I had tonsillitis the other week and the doctor gave me antibiotics but many times it will clear up without them, you just have to put up with the pain for a while im afraid, mine lasted a week
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Tonsils are only one set of glands located in the neck area. Lymph nodes, salivary glands, adenoids, thyroid, parathyroid, glossal ducts and many more are all there too. Besides the swollen glands, do you have any other symptoms? Sometimes, after having a severe swelling, the glands don't shrink back to their same size. As long as there are no other symptoms, this is okay.\n\nYou should probably check with your doctor and make sure all is normal, but having your tonsils removed only fixed one problem.
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It is called a uvula. I think laryngitis can cause it to inflame, so can tonsilitis. You may need to take antibiotics to cure that
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remove your tonsils. experience
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http://www.pedisurg.com/PtEducENT/tonsils.htm\n\nclick it
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Yes, allergies can be an aggrivating factor in tonsil problems.  Talk to your doctor or other medical professional about ways to minamize these effects and to determine if there are any other problems that may need addttional attention.
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As a medical student this is what I can think it may be:\n\n1) Have ur lymph nodes checked out.  There may be fluid in them.\n\n2) Check ur tonsils, maybe tonsilitis.... Do research on the palatine tonsils..(the 2 humps on the side of your mouth near the uvula)\n\n3) Get a baterial culture, like a strep test.  For all you know all you need is some good old penicillin.\n\n4) Do you have a fever?  IF so definitely get a strep test, and get blood work done to check for mono.\n\n5) Try and do salt + water gargles.  Salt is a good anticeptic.  Also mouthwash regualarly, it'll help to kill some bacteria.\n\nHope you feel better.... Again I'm only a medical student and not a doctor.  Sry, if my spelling is horrible... was never good at it.
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They are called Tonsillar Crypts. \ntonsils have crypts which increase their surface area - their function is significant in the first few months of life and then this tissue tends to regress\nhowever, in some cases, tissue regression does not occur and these crypts may become quite deep and allow food and bacterial debris to collect\nThere isn't really anything you can do just gargle with mouthwash. When I would get them I would pick them out.
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thats true, she will swallow them. it wont be painful or anythiing, when my brother was five he had his tonsils removed...he was fine. she wont notice at all!
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My tonsils had to be removed because they were always infected.\n\nI was in the second grade. I brought them to show and tell. I remember I was very sore and couldn't speak and it really hurt to swallow. I ate lots of vanilla pudding and I got a lot of presents, including a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles watch. Mom said when I opened that present it was the first time she had seen me smile since the surgery.
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I work for an ENT Doctor and there is no technical term for what I refer to as tosil berries.  Your tonsils have crypts in them and can trap food and debris.  Over time this debris can be manually excruded from these crypys.  It can cause bad breath and the material is very foul smelling.  This debris is not dangerous unless it becomes trapped in the tonsil and causes infection.  Hope that helps.