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Removal of tonsils
A tonsillectomy is the surgical removal of the tonsils.
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A 32-year old asked:
Removal of tonsils in most of my boomer adult friends. Why did they do that to us kids?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Is it sure after removal of tonsils there is no any problem like hard in breathing, cough, and so...
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A female asked:
Removal of tonsil stones from vallecula?
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A 29-year old asked:
Is removal of tonsils a "must" for sleep apnea?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can I give chlorseptic after removal of tonsils?
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A 48-year old asked:
Please answer! Could the removal of tonsils cause food allergies?
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A 42-year old asked:
Would removal of tonsils be effective at turning rheumatoid arthritis around?
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A 19-year old female asked about a female:
Could removal of the tonsils cause an increase in salivary stones? If so, why?
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A 27-year old asked:
Are there any side effects for removal of adenoids and tonsils for 5 years old boy?
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A 42-year old asked:
Sleep apnea and tonsil removal, is there a correlation?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Can I eat soft pizza after the 5th day of my tonsil removal?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is it possible to swallow after tonsil removal?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I was diagnosed with Tourettes at 11. I just read up on PANDAs... could I have gotten this from weekly strep infections resulting in tonsil removal?
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A member asked:
Is it safe to use waterpik for tonsil stone removal?
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A member asked:
Is it safe to use waterpik for tonsil stone removal?
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A 48-year old male asked:
Having my tonsils and uvula removed on Tuesday. Sleep Apnea score is 29. Worried about Uvula removal and side effects from this. Suggestions on this?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Could tonsil removal help chronic sinusitis and/or asthma?
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A 25-year old female asked about a male:
Can a coablation PROBE be used to reduce tonsil/adenoid size versus using larger surface tool for total removal?
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A 34-year old male asked:
What should I expect after a uppp, tonsil removal, septoplasty and tongue coblation surgeries? What side effects or sensations? Thanks.
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A 34-year old male asked:
Just had UPPP, tonsil removal (palantine and lingual) and tongue coblation. When should I expect the scabs to fall off and what sensations to expect?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Sever tonsillitis, ent wants to remove my tonsils said there is no other way for it to heal, is it safe for removal while infected? 25 years of age
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A 39-year old male asked:
Waiting 4 tonsil removal, having pain in the back of neck radiating to my shoulder , pain in the back of my nose is that related to my tonsil prob?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Red sore on tonsil?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can you have extra tonsils?
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A 35-year old asked:
Are tonsils ment to be smooth?
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A 40-year old asked:
Normal to have only one tonsil?
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A 32-year old asked:
How do tonsil infections manifest?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Why do my tonsils look riped open?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Does getting your tonsils out hurt?
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A 41-year old asked:
When do the tonsils usually shrink?
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