<p>Just don’t drink it! Safe to gargle with in concentrations of 3% or less.</p>
<p>I am always amazed at which threads will resurface after several months!</p>
<p>Funny that this thread got bumped…I actually scheduled my tonsillectomy a few weeks ago. After my fourth recurrence of tonsil stones, I decided I ought to do it now while I still have fantastic health insurance (which terminates in December). I know tonsil stones are not horribly dangerous, but they are, for me, painful and extremely annoying. I’m ready to never have them again.</p>
<p>Please check back to let us know how your surgery went. Some more of us might consider it if it’s not too painful.</p>
<p>I just had mine out for this very reason.</p>
<p>Recovery has been quite painful, though I’m only on my first day since the procedure. :)</p>
<p>I forgot to ever check back about my surgery… I had my tonsils removed one week before Thanksgiving. For me, the recovery was quite smooth. Only the first few days were unbearable in terms of the pain, but still I was able to go the movies the day after surgery. However, I tried eating solid foods on the third day and subsequently vomited. Honestly, it was horrible but it was my lowest point during recovery.</p>
<p>After the third day, I never needed the full dose of pain meds (percocet), and I stopped taking any after the fifth day. By Thanksgiving, I could eat a few small bites of all the food. If I remember correctly, it did take about two weeks–by the time I returned to my job waiting tables–for the pain to dissipate altogether.</p>
<p>In sum, I had scared myself silly by reading others’ horror stories, but the procedure was not nearly as bad as I had anticipated. It was 100% worth it to be done with tonsiloliths forever.</p>
<p>I’m glad you survived. I’m still not sure the benefit outweighs the pain.</p>
<p>Toledo, I’m not sure surgery would be the best decision for most people, giving the cost, pain and recovery time. For me, though, tonsil stones were a huge discomfort and embarrassment, particularly considering my job. Also, I was never able to remove the tonsil stones naturally or by coughing, unlike a lot of people. The surgery was a big decision and I was very nervous, but I’ve never looked back.</p>
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<p>Heh, are you sure he didn’t say “cryptic” tonsils?</p>
<p>I belive the word was decrepit, kind of old and falling apart like the rest of my body.</p>
<p>Dear friedns.</p>
<p>I want to share with you how my yellow stinky balls has suddenly dissapeard. I had them since highschool and now I’m 26. I really forgotten about them because they have dissapeard recently - couple of monhts ago, when I had a surgeon removal of 8th tooth - wisdom tooth. 2 of my teeth has shown around high school but 2 of them never appeard. Around January this year I felt that one of the “unborn” is cutting my gum sufrace - but it didn’t appear even after 3 weeks. So I made a X ray of my jaw and both of 8ths were placed horizontally. I have removed both. I really think that the solution of our problem is an infection related to our teeth.</p>
<p>Regards</p>
<p>Tell me if you have 8ths “uborn”</p>
<p>Sorry for my english guys.</p>
<p>Maciek</p>
<p>well, this is kind of gross and my friend shares the same talent. When i was younger, i, (for some stupid reason) felt the need to be able to swallow my tongue. I actually did at one point which scared the hell out of me. I ended up breaking that muscle or tendon thing that pokes out as a line going vertical down the center (i think its called the lingual frenum) when you try to reach back with your tongue. I can now make my tongue go down my throat which is pretty gross. I also discovered that I have holes where my tonsils are which occasionally get jammed with a tonsiloth. It is very easy to remove them with my tongue, (although i do not recommend breaking the muscle underneath your tongue as it hurts quite a bit for a few days). Its pretty gross and my friend shares the same talent as I do. Tonsiloths are very gross and evidently serve no purpose so its kind of convenient that i can remove them as easily as i can. It also freaks people out when i can play with my uvula with my tongue and also make my tongue disappear down my throat.</p>