my ent doctor advice me of tonsillectomy because of my irritable tonsil stone or tonsilolliths that give irritable breath to me.it has many hole or they called it crypst,like a crypst in the moon.the right side of my tonsils has many hole and the left side has a deep hole.and because of that tonsil stone is form.but i have also acid reflux thats why my troats begun to dry.and its also be the causes of my irritable breath.but im taking my medicine now for acid reflux and my plan if im cured in my reflux and that irritable breath is still there i will try tonsillectomy but im afraid ofcourse!i dreamed that all of my teeth is gone.and my sister dream that i die.so im very hesitating to do operation.but my problem really affect my social life.
2006-07-16 18:25:14 · 7 answers · asked by robelyn 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
If you can avoid a tonsillectomy at your age, good. It is an easy surgery for kids, but adults have a real hard time with it. It is very painful and the recovery time can be prolonged. I've known people who had up to 4 weeks recovery time.
Surgery always has risks from the anesthesia and possible reactions to blood loss and infection. The throat is very vascular: it has a large blood flow. When you have surgery there it can cause quite a bit of blood loss. If you don't have to have the surgery then don't. Try to exhaust every other method first.
2006-07-16 18:52:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Take Prilosec for your reflux and get a tonsillectomy. They are very safe it just hurts a lot more when u r older than when u r a kid. My daughter had an extra set of lingual tonsils that she had to have removed and they had nothing to do with her breath. She just had trouble swallowing and eating. Get the surgery. Your sister does not know what is going to happen to you so don't pay attention to her.
2006-07-17 01:30:24 · answer #2 · answered by Barbara U 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have had my tonsils and adnoids out and I am fine. Don't worry about your teeth, and as for you dying, you will be in good hands that do this surgery every day. Don't worry. Not having your tonsils would probably be more harmful to your health.
2006-07-17 01:29:18 · answer #3 · answered by Pirate_Wench 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
generally the surgery is pretty safe. but for every op, it carries it own risk, but for this 1. ITS GENERALLY SAFE BUT NOT 100% SAFE.
you should talk to your doctor regarding your fear and anxiety. no point sitting down here and ponder over it. since he is the person in charge he will know your condition much better compared to anyone else here.
2006-07-17 09:44:21 · answer #4 · answered by rachelkelly 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is perfectly safe. To be sure, check out the doc who would be doing the surgery-- how many times he has done it, his safety record, etc, then follow what he says to the letter and you should be fine.
2006-07-17 01:29:45 · answer #5 · answered by iamacricket 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is safe.
Lots of people get tonsillectomies.
Don't worry, do it if you have to.
If you are not sure about the necessity of doing it, check that with a couple of more doctors.
2006-07-17 01:31:21 · answer #6 · answered by Transgénico 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, it's safe! cheers!
2006-07-17 01:29:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋