Kinda gross but informative

[historic_bruno]

Ever since I was a kid, I've had these things in my throat from time to time. Maybe I'll notice them once or twice a year. It feels exactly like some small food particle is trapped in your throat and it's hard as heck to get out. Turns out they are called tonsilloliths. They have several possible causes such as dead cells and food being trapped in the tonsils, but they seem to be harmless. I'm just glad to finally know what they are :eek:

Read more about them here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonsilloliths).

[historic_bruno]

Well if you've had tonsils removed, I guess it's not a problem :D Although I read one claim to the contrary.

Otherwise anyone could have tonsilloliths, but you wouldn't know it unless there were obvious symptoms that caused discomfort. As I said, that only occurs for me once every few years, either they only form at certain times or they only dislodge at certain times. I always assumed it was tiny food particles that were somehow trapped in my throat - as that's what it feels like. On the spur of the moment I wanted to know if anyone else experienced this, and managed to find the right descriptive words, yielding a surprising number of google hits.

Obviously, it's fairly common.

[limefan913]

Well if you've had tonsils removed, I guess it's not a problem :D Although I read one claim to the contrary.

Otherwise anyone could have tonsilloliths, but you wouldn't know it unless there were obvious symptoms that caused discomfort. As I said, that only occurs for me once every few years, either they only form at certain times or they only dislodge at certain times. I always assumed it was tiny food particles that were somehow trapped in my throat - as that's what it feels like. On the spur of the moment I wanted to know if anyone else experienced this, and managed to find the right descriptive words, yielding a surprising number of google hits.

Obviously, it's fairly common.
Haha, I'm glad I've had no tonsils since I was 4. :D

[Julie]

mine kept growing back

I've had issues with tonsils and ears for what seems like forever.

[MoreBandwidthPls]

mine kept growing back

I've had issues with tonsils and ears for what seems like forever.Could I guess you are a heavy user of dairy products?

[Julie]

Could I guess you are a heavy user of dairy products?

welllllll

I do live in Wisconsin.


LOL

[MoreBandwidthPls]

Milk products can exarcerbate an excessive production of mucus and add load your immune system that it could do without. Given your other medical issues at present, consider alternatives such as soy products, even if it is only for the duration of treatment - your body will love you for it and you will starve those cancer cells of protein which they need in copious quantities to continue to pervade your system.

[Julie]

yep, milk was on the chopping block along with cheese, yogart, and ice cream

I stopped coughing so much. Imagine that.

I never understood what makes tonsils grow back.

[Joel]

I never understood what makes tonsils grow back. er... cell reproduction? :D

[MoreBandwidthPls]

Tonsils play a very important part in the immune system. In years to come people will find it offensive for medical practitioners to suggest they have them removed, similar to the way asbestos exposure is something that was not understood twenty years ago.

Sorry if I sound like you are predisposed to cancer invasion, but the clues keep coming out of the woodwork...

[historic_bruno]

yep, milk was on the chopping block along with cheese, yogart, and ice cream
Well I could never do that. I love cheese, milk, ice cream, etc, waaaay too much to quit. Imagine, no milk products :( I'm getting sick just thinking about it. I'm gonna have a bowl of ice cream now to erase the thought.

(This post dedicated to the memory of malvachat)

[limefan913]

Tonsils play a very important part in the immune system. In years to come people will find it offensive for medical practitioners to suggest they have them removed, similar to the way asbestos exposure is something that was not understood twenty years ago.

Sorry if I sound like you are predisposed to cancer invasion, but the clues keep coming out of the woodwork...
I probably wouldn't be alive if I hadn't had them removed. They were enlarged to the point where I couldn't breath.

[MoreBandwidthPls]

Earlier detection and treatment may be a better alternative than last minute extraction. I believe that advances in medical knowledge will show in time that this is the right course.

[Julie]

I probably wouldn't be alive if I hadn't had them removed. They were enlarged to the point where I couldn't breath.
I had to have my daughter's removed eariler this year for the very same reason. Also, her hearing was reduced to where she was almost deaf.

[limefan913]

I had to have my daughter's removed eariler this year for the very same reason. Also, her hearing was reduced to where she was almost deaf.
Yeah there was that too. They were enlarged. Adnoids (sp?) out too. It was a MUST. They tryed other stuff, I forget what though lol.

[malvachat]

(This post dedicated to the memory of malvachat)
Does that mean what I think it means?
You don't know do you?
If it means what I think it means,bye then.
Then bye then.
So be it.

[MoreBandwidthPls]

Well I could never do that. I love cheese, milk, ice cream, etc, waaaay too much to quit. Imagine, no milk products :( I'm getting sick just thinking about it. I'm gonna have a bowl of ice cream now to erase the thought.

(This post dedicated to the memory of malvachat)
Memories of over-indulgence of things you may regret ingesting later?

[historic_bruno]

Does that mean what I think it means?
Dunno. Does it? :confused:

[malvachat]

Dunno. Does it? :confused:
Might do.

[web_girrly]

Well I could never do that. I love cheese, milk, ice cream, etc, waaaay too much to quit. Imagine, no milk products :( I'm getting sick just thinking about it. I'm gonna have a bowl of ice cream now to erase the thought.


Now you know addiction.

:cool:

[malvachat]

Now you know addiction.

:cool:
We sure do.

[web_girrly]

We sure do.

Schizophrenia is down the hall.

:beerchug:
:bash:
:welcome:

[CyberWraith]

we know

[historic_bruno]

Now you know addiction.

:cool:
Uh-oh a guilt trip. I need another bowl of ice cream, now. Look what you've done to me. :crying:


We all know addiction? That doesn't mean we justify it? :p

[web_girrly]

Godamit! HB you have a special gift for pissing me right off.

Here I was constructing this wordy analysis of your post and how it proves what a psycho mess you are etc, but when i double checked the traits of an antisocial personality disorder I left you and your puny score in the dust.
So I thought this would make a far more interesting response.
Happy??

:looney:

[historic_bruno]

Godamit! HB you have a special gift for pissing me right off.
If you say so :p