Is getting my tonsils removed a good idea?I'm 17 and right now I have some sort of bacterial infection on my tonsils. They're swollen and have greenish stuff all over them. My pediatrician told me to really consider getting them removed b/c they're so big. Other pediatricians have told me that I should ever since I was little. Almost every time I get sick they get really swollen but this is probably the worst they've ever been. So what should I do? What do they do when they remove your tonsils? How painful is it?
Jennifer J
If they have been suggesting that you do, then I would consider it. It is a very routine surgery, they put you under and go in and remove the tonsils. When you wake up there will be pain, a bad sore throat (which is why they suggest things like popsicles to soothe it) but from what I understand once removed, you will not have as bad of sore throats as now when you have an infection.
abossi
If the tonsiles are infected more than 4 times per year then surgical removal is good option.
It is not painful cause it is done under general anasthesia
so do surgery
Western Rider
I had mine removed when I was 15 and it was the best decision. Before having them removed I was always getting sick with bronchitis, phenomena, and colds.
The whole process is not as bad as one would think! I was really scared when I got mine out, only because my best friend had hers removed a week before and she had hemorrhaged. You should have your doctor tell you about hemorrhaging, its rare, but can happen.
During the procedure you are a sleep, the last thing I remembered is counting backwards from 100. You wake up in the recovery room, your throat is a little bit sore and its hard to talk. You then have to wait at the hospital in recovery for 6 hours.. If anything its really boring. Make sure people come to visit and that you have lots of reading material. Your medicine wears off after a few hours, but the nurse gives you more.
When you go home, you can really eat too much. Not that you really want to eat anyways. You mostly live on jello and the banana flavored medicine.
After you have it done you will be glad!.. believe me!
The Wizard
Removing tonsils are only if they are infected and are constantly needing antibiotics to clean up this condition.
I have had my tonsils out for 40 years now and I still get bronchitis and other ailments.
In other words, please do not have them removed unless absolutely necessary.
On the plus side, you do get to eat cold stuff like ice cream to soothe your throat.
Bob T
Bad water causes tonsil problems. Drink bottled or boiled water.
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