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These are also known as "tonsilloliths", and are actually pretty common! They form from epithelial cells, bacteria and food debris in your mouth, and lodge in your tonsillar crypts, or hollow spaces in the tonsils. Exactly why they form is not known, as some people get them and some do not. You can use a waterpic to help dislodge/remove, sometimes salt water gargle helps, or gentle pressure on the areas. Rarely, drs will do a tonsillectomy, but this is usually for people who have frequent tonsillitis due to them. They are not in themselves harmful, more of a nuisance really.
And don't go poking around back there with anything solid like a toothbrush or anything, your carotid artery runs really close to there and you don't want to poke THAT! If you're concerned, see an ear nose and throat specialist. :)
@skipper2010: I have had them. For a long time I didn't know what they were. I was totally guilty of picking at them until I figured out what was going on (also from google). I considered getting a waterpic to help with them, but instead chose to see a doctor about a tonsillectomy. He immediately told me they had to come out and I had my tonsils removed about 5 months later during a break in law school. It made such a difference so I highly encourage you to see a doctor about the problem. At least in my experience, they became more frequent and more of a nuisance over time. They can also contribute to making you have "bad breath" because of the bacteria involved in creating them.
I get them all the time, only had tonsillitis once in my life, but was a chronic strep case for several years. They don't bother me much, unless it's a big one, then it's uncomfortable. Never knew what they were!
I get them all the time, only had tonsillitis once in my life, but was a chronic strep case for several years. They don't bother me much, unless it's a big one, then it's uncomfortable. Never knew what they were!
I get them all the time, only had tonsillitis once in my life, but was a chronic strep case for several years. They don't bother me much, unless it's a big one, then it's uncomfortable. Never knew what they were!
I get them all the time, only had tonsillitis once in my life, but was a chronic strep case for several years. They don't bother me much, unless it's a big one, then it's uncomfortable. Never knew what they were!
I get them all the time, only had tonsillitis once in my life, but was a chronic strep case for several years. They don't bother me much, unless it's a big one, then it's uncomfortable. Never knew what they were!
I get them occasionally. If you sneeze, it'll probably fly out which is what usually happens to me. They can cause bad breath and get inflamed sometimes.
Whaaat? I've never heard of this. Hopefully you can get rid of them soon.
@honeyoats22: Google them, they're kinda icky :0/ I had strep 4 or 5 times a year for 2 years in elementary, so mine are long gone and I've never had to deal with them.
I agree with the PPs, though. Check out a waterpic or visit the doc, don't try to wiggle those little suckers out yourself.
Yes, I get them. There are a pain. I'm thinking about going to see a ENT doctor after the wedding.
@alh5051: What was the reason your Dr gave for the immediate tonsilectimiy (sp?)?
I get them also! Not terrible often but they flare up sometimes. I never knew what they actually were. I had a Dr tell me they were allergies once. I usually get the out with a qtip.
I sometimes get them when I get really sick, like with an upper respiratory infection or something.
I think they're pretty common. My science teacher in sixth grade even had a name for them: phlegm cookies.
I get them sometimes! My doctor said a lot of times, it's from post-nasal drip. They can smell soooooo bad! Yuck!
They're pretty harmless from what I've read.
Thanks for your responses. Have they ever gone away on their own? I'm kinda nervous to go picking at them.
Ugh I get them too! So gross. When I first got them I thought they were chunks of my lungs or something, lol. They'll come out on their own in a couple of days or with a real good sneeze. They really do smell bad!
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Has anybody had them? The other day I felt like I had a little piece of plastic stuck in my mouth that was making me cough that I couldn't get out. I looked in the mirror and there was a white spot on my tonsil. Per google, I self diagnosed myself with tonsil stones. Has anyone had them or know how to get rid of them? I'm all freaked out.