I'm just wondering whats the purpose of having your tonsils taken out? does it make your troath feel better? does it make you swallow food easier? Or some people just have them removed for the hell of it?
2006-06-27 18:21:32 · 5 answers · asked by jms_nov28 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Generally speaking, tonsils are taken out for recurrent infection (tonsillitis, "strep throat" etc) or if they are so large that they are obstructing the upper airway or causing problems eating. They are a small part of a person's immune system. They do not serve to prevent infections from going into the lungs. There is a significant amount of "tonsil" tissue that is left in place on the back portion of the tongue when tonsils are removed. Studies done looking at the impact on the immune system agree that patients without their tonsils (and adenoid) are no more likely to catch an illness than patients with tonsils.
2006-06-27 18:41:06 · answer #1 · answered by Clueless_Lark 2 · 11⤊ 0⤋
Don't undergo unnecessary surgery, but if you get very frequent infections in your throat, more specifically your tonsils (tonsillitis) it is safer for you to have them removed, rather than have the infection spread. Don't take sore throat pain for granted. If it lasts more than a few days, get it checked by a doctor.
2006-06-27 18:41:05 · answer #2 · answered by Photo Mom 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doctors will sometimes remove tonsils if they get infected a lot. However, that's really their task; they stop the infection from going into the lungs.
It's not a good idea to remove them.
2006-06-27 18:25:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hello, lol no i don't think people have them out for the hell of it.........I was seven years old when i had mine taking out...........You have two one on each side and mine will hmmmmm they were pretty bad...........I kept getting infections and one was closed all the way the other was pretty much getting there also. So if you don't take them out when there that bad they can close all the way and stop your air passage .......I would really take them out if there that bad but the doctors know whats best i am sure.....It is so much better when they come out...........You don't worry about infections that much but you can still get them at times and sore throats just not as often.Good luck and I hope i answered your question.........Terry
2006-06-27 18:32:06 · answer #4 · answered by Terry M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Dr left mine in for several years and kept giving me antibiotics when they got infected. He finally gave up and removed them because the constant infections can eventually cause damage to the heart and other organs.
2006-06-27 18:25:53 · answer #5 · answered by David T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the case of repeted infections they need to be taken out. My youngest daughter had hers taken out because they were inlarged, and were causing her breathing problems.
2006-06-27 18:39:16 · answer #6 · answered by Breezer_Ne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are taken out when they get infected. Otherwise, they are just left there.
2006-06-27 18:24:01 · answer #7 · answered by PermDude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easier to swallow, breath and less throat infections.
2006-06-27 18:27:30 · answer #8 · answered by cheryl h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most people who get them removed have a serious infection, or they get constant infections.
2006-06-27 18:24:44 · answer #9 · answered by melissa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thay took mine out and i wish thay didn't. i could tell thay wher gone. and thay rely meant something. that i dident know.
2006-06-27 18:31:55 · answer #10 · answered by brakedown61301 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋