Tonsils Bigger then Usual?Okay, i had a white ball or tonsil stone stuck in my tonsil. i constantly checked on it to see if it came out. eventually it did. i didn't notice it at first but my tonsils were big. not huge where it covered my entire throat. but where one side of my tonsils was touching the uvula or punching bag whatever you wanna call it. i kept checking every hour and every time i checked i began to notice it more and more. i never really looked at my tonsils so i don't know if they are usually this big or if they are smaller. i showed my mom and she said "its just part of growing. your brothers and sister had the same problem." but i think that's bull. well anyways i don't get sick often, probably once or twice a year. and i don't think Ive ever had strep throat. Ive never had tonsillitis. my sister said i snore but i don't really know for sure. Ive gotten an ear infection once in my lifetime. but i don't have a fever. no headaches, no nausea, no pain, no nothing except my throat is kinda scratchy right now and it makes me cough. and i have random small runny noses. my tonsils really have never bothered me since like 3 days ago. i get those white chunks but they are really tiny where they just fly out of my mouth all of a sudden.
I took some pics so you could see how my tonsils look like.
They might look blurry because i took them with my phone. Sorry.
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/kdawg_26/Tonsil3.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/kdawg_26/Tonsil2.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/kdawg_26/Tonsil1.jpg
I was also wondering if your tonsils get bigger from a simple cough or cold?
Sorry im asking a lot of questions. I'm what you call a "worry wort"
Larissa
Stones. Tonsil stones, to be exact. Tonsils are like big bacteria fighters. Some peoples are large (mine are enormous), and other people have small ones. Tonsil stones are collected food, bacteria and dead cells. They are oddly formed, yellowish white, stinky rocks, right? Gross as they may be, you can allow them to fall out or I personally prefer to pick them out. Doctors prefer to leave them in because they actually help to keep you healthy but they will take them out extreme situations. If you get strep throat on a regular basis, they will take them out. Or if your tonsils get so inflamed they are literally suffocating you, they will take them out.
In your case, it seems like you have nothing to worry about. They enlarge when they're fighting anything, from a simple cold to a flu. And don't worry about the stones. You will have them the rest of your life. :)
emigirl6363
I think you should just go to the doctor
Helpful answer below. Tonsillitis explained | Better Health Channel
Links to information about tonsillitis , including tonsillectomy.
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