Re: Arghhh.....Where am I getting these tonsil stones?
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:37 pm
i used to get these tonsil stones all the time. they started around the time i was 12 and continued up untill i finally had enough and had my tosils removed at 28. they were disgusting and i was constantly picking the smelly things out my my throat to try to keep from getting bad breath but i doubt it helped because there is always part of them in the crypts of the tonsils that you cant get to. my first method of removal as a child was blasting them with a super soaker 100. it worked but was very uncomfortable. as an adult i used a small (glasses repair) screwdriver daily which worked well but often caused bleeding.
i finally had enough in my late 20s and saw an ent who recommended a tonsilectomy (not to be confused with the orchiectomy i would have 3 years later ). my insurance covered pretty much everything but the tonsilectomy was one of the most horrible experiences of my life. i was given oxycontin 20mg 3x a day for the pain but it did little to help. i would often take 80 mg at a time just to try to take the edge off with little success. the pain was horrific and nothing else im my life was comparable. not even the full ffs i had 2 months ago. and to make matters worse a week after the tonsliectomy the cauterization came loose and i started bleeding profusely. i had to be rushed to the emergency room with my head hanging out of the window of my wifes jeep the whole way there spewing blood. i was losing a lot of blood and was admitted immediately. while they were prepping me for surgery i kept spitting blood into a tupperwear container they gave me and i filled the thing half way in like 10 or 15 minutes which probably equaled anywhere from 3 to 4 cups of blood. they said if i had lost much more blood i would have needed a transfusion
the recovery was awfull and i couldnt eat solid food for weeks. mashed potatoes and gravy became my best friend. i went through a months worth of pain meds in a week and a half and had to pay for the refill out of pocket because the insurance wouldnt refill it that early. bear in mind i am NOT a pain medication abuser but it was necessary to take that much just to try and stop the horrible pain.
it's now 4 years later and i am glad i had it done but if i had to have it redone, knowing what i know now, i wouldnt want to go through that again.
one thing i should mention though is i have not been sick a single time in the past 4 years since having my tonsils removed
i finally had enough in my late 20s and saw an ent who recommended a tonsilectomy (not to be confused with the orchiectomy i would have 3 years later ). my insurance covered pretty much everything but the tonsilectomy was one of the most horrible experiences of my life. i was given oxycontin 20mg 3x a day for the pain but it did little to help. i would often take 80 mg at a time just to try to take the edge off with little success. the pain was horrific and nothing else im my life was comparable. not even the full ffs i had 2 months ago. and to make matters worse a week after the tonsliectomy the cauterization came loose and i started bleeding profusely. i had to be rushed to the emergency room with my head hanging out of the window of my wifes jeep the whole way there spewing blood. i was losing a lot of blood and was admitted immediately. while they were prepping me for surgery i kept spitting blood into a tupperwear container they gave me and i filled the thing half way in like 10 or 15 minutes which probably equaled anywhere from 3 to 4 cups of blood. they said if i had lost much more blood i would have needed a transfusion
the recovery was awfull and i couldnt eat solid food for weeks. mashed potatoes and gravy became my best friend. i went through a months worth of pain meds in a week and a half and had to pay for the refill out of pocket because the insurance wouldnt refill it that early. bear in mind i am NOT a pain medication abuser but it was necessary to take that much just to try and stop the horrible pain.
it's now 4 years later and i am glad i had it done but if i had to have it redone, knowing what i know now, i wouldnt want to go through that again.
one thing i should mention though is i have not been sick a single time in the past 4 years since having my tonsils removed