Advantages vs Disadvantages – Pros and Cons of getting a tonsillectomy.
Have you had a tonsillectomy? Please add your thoughts on the upsides and downsides of having the surgery.
Are you trying to decide whether to get a tonsillectomy? Read what others who have done it have to say.
Many of us have lived with large tonsils, perhaps with crypts or crevices. Maybe you’ve had to deal with tonsil stones and bad breath. Perhaps you’ve snored and bothered you partner or, worse yet, suffered from obstructive sleep apnea. Opinions about tonsils and their importance in the bodies immune system vary from professional to professional. Most would agree though that there is a tipping point- a point at which the benefits of having tonsils and the risks of taking them out, is outweighed by the benefits of having them removed.
There are various treatments for all the conditions of mentioned. This page is focused on tonsillectomy. Perhaps we can all help those who are still on the fence about getting those tonsils removed.
Here are some thoughts to get things started. They are a collection of my own thoughts, as well as those of my readers on Facebook and also my other website about tonsillectomy recovery.
Please add any of your own:
Pros
- Can breathe easier
- Don’t have to worry about getting tonsillitis ever again
- Less strep
- More energy
- Sleep better
- Breath is better
- No tonsil stones
- No more tonsil crypts
- Less snoring
- Fewer sore throats/ tonsillitis
Cons
- Recovery pain
- Bleeding risk
- Cost
- Disturbed sense of taste
- Time required
Please add your comments below. I’ll make them a permanent part of the pros and cons tonsillectomy page. Thanks!
Thinking of getting my tonsils removed. I keep getting tonsil stones and it hurts so much. Don’t know if I can go through the pain of it much longer. Ready to be done with it… but I already habe really bad allergies. I hope me getting them removed won’t make it worse.
I am 17 I’ve had tonsil stones for a long time and they only get worse around December and January when it’s cold and dry but I will not get a tonsil or lymp nod removal because the tonsils are your body’s way of fighting bacteria I find if I gurgle warm salt water it makes the stones get soft then they come out Easter it also helps to drink alot of water and milk will help the stones compact more so they come out Easyer since they are partly calcium
Im due to have my tonsils out in 2 days. On one hand looking forward to it but still nervous also. I would get so sick I would be admitted into hospital on I.V antibiotics steroids and fluids. One time it was so swallen I could not drink it would run straight out my nose. I would gargle in my sleep (apparently). Hopefully the recovery isn’t as bad as what I have read.
Natalie, what about your health now?