Tonsil Stone Remedies
In order to talk about tonsil stone remedies, we must first understand exactly what tonsils and tonsil stones are.
Tonsils are small flaps of flesh located on either side of your throat, just beyond the back of your tongue. These flaps are actually gland tissue, meant to trap bacteria and viruses and help fight infection. However, the tonsils also tend to collect small bits of food and mucous too, and when combined with sulfur-producing bacteria infection may occur.
When these materials become lodged on the flaps of the tonsils, they can eventually harden and compact, forming what we refer to as tonsil stones. One of the telltale signs of tonsil stones is a strong fecal odor eliminating from the back of the throat. Particularly bad breath may be an early signal of the presence of tonsil stones.
Once formed, what is the remedy for tonsil stones? Surprisingly, tonsil stones may actually be ejected by a good coughing spell, but this happens less often than one would wish, and is no guarantee that the tonsil stones won’t reoccur.
A probiotic culture known as acidophilus may have a beneficial effect on tonsil stones. Acidolphilus consists of the good bacteria that helps us maintain a healthy digestive track. Acidophilus keeps down the anaerobic, or bad, bacteria along with naturally occurring yeast. This largely homeopathic remedy may help to break down the tonsil stones and work to prevent new tonsil stones from forming. Recommended dosages and results vary, so check with your doctor first. Acidophilus is readily available at health food stores.
Today, antibiotics are usually tried first as a remedy for tonsil stones. Again, this has varying degrees of effect on the tonsil stones and largely depends on how advanced the tonsil stones have become.
Surgery may still be the most effective remedy for tonsil stones, even though tonsillectomies are not the common place childhood surgery they once were. A tonsillectomy involves the removal of the infected tonsils from the throat. Surgical removal of the tonsils should be carefully considered before going ahead. The tonsils are part of the body’s immune system, and though they have the chance of recovery from infection or tonsil stones, once gone they are no longer there to help filter bacteria and viruses.
Remedies for tonsil stones have varying degrees of success, and your physician is the most qualified person to determine a course of action to remove tonsil stones.
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How I cured my tonsil stones.
For the past 2 years Ive had tonsil stones. Every other day I would have to press on my tonsils to get them out. 3-8 at a time. It was horrible, but I wasnt too worried about it. Over the course of a few years I developed a toenail fungus infection. I decided that I would finally do something about that and take lamisil. I am now on month two of lamisil and since I have been on this I have been tonsil stone free for over 1.5 months. I have about 1 more month left of lamisil. This leads me to believe that tonsil stones are type of fungal/yeast infection because they are white and all yeast and fungus’s are white. I urge you to try an antifungal to see if it helps.
Wow Biju, stfu. We get it. Some of us have tried removing gluten and milk from our diets. It doesn’t always work. If you want an alternative to surgery or scratching them off, there is a product called Therabreath that has saved my life. It’s a rather expensive mouthwash, anywhere from 16-36 dollars depending upon where you live, but COMPLETELY worth it. I suffered with these things for almost 4 years, dealing with clueless doctors and useless remedies. I was adamant about not having my tonsils removed being that ever since I was little my immune system has been very poor. After I tried this wash, I was cured. I haven’t gotten them since. I’m 18 now and finally I am not tied down by bad breath or constant coughing. Hope this will work for you all too!
thanks for the response. do u mean to say in spite of removing gluten and milk, still it was not fully effective in curing the tonsil stone problem? In my case, i’ve not come across a stone since i stopped milk products. But not having tonsil stones has not cured my bad breath though it could have reduced a lot. I have hyper acidity and that seems to be the real cause of my oral odour. My sense is that the acidic content permeats into the mouth and becomes a fertile ground for bacteria to thrive. that causes the odour. I have started gargling with hydrogen peroxide. this completely eliminated whatever odour which was left in my mouth. but this stuff is a bit harsh i think. I’ve heard about Therabreath.I think it could be a better option to Hydrogen Peroxide. I am in Mumbai.Let me see how to get it here and also the pricing.
When I first started to get my tonsil stones my doctor told me taking out my tonsils would not likely cure it. Due to the fact that the tubes Or passage, not sure of the name are still there. Most people still get them just not in the tonsils anymore. I started to really think about my history surrounding the my stones. I use to get strep three sometimes four a year. So bad I would be bed ridden for weeks. My doctor was beginning to run out of antibiotic option. Then they just stopped. About half a year later I got stones. It’s been just about five yrs now. The strangest thing is I have not been sick with anything other then non viral issues. Like my gallbladder attack. Is this a link. Really curious about everyone else.
i know this it’s what happens to me. I used to get step throat really bad then i stopped getting it and had this happen. Now i can’t get rid of it! if you find anything that works please let me know.
I read somewhere that it could be related to throat cancer! That fucking scared the shit out of me, since I’m knowned for liking my cigarettes, anyway I thought I’d give Probiotic - Acidophilus tablets a go, its readily available at health food stores. It’s day one and my odour is completely gone, oh I hope it will stay gone.
I’ve had tonsil stones for 2 months now! My tonsils are swollen and my ears and throat hurt more and more everyday! Yesterday when I was picking the stones out (with a pick a flashlight and a q-tip) I think a might have damaged something because a little blood came out! I just want to treat the problem without doctors, any ideas please? Having bad breath is not adding to my self esteem…
I had tonsil stones from March until September. I used a q-tip and a flashlight like you did, and occasionally there was some blood, not much though. Your tonsils are very sensitive and most doctor’s don’t approve of such extraction measures because it can damage the tonsil if you’re not careful. If your tonsils are swollen, that means you have an infection and I’m afraid that you will need to see a doctor. My tonsils were also really swollen and I constantly had a bad taste in my mouth. I didn’t realize mine were infected until I finally gave in and had them removed. The doctor said that we were very fortunate to have them removed when we did.
Am a 20 years old boy, I do suffer from mouth odour when speaking to people. I have lost self-confidence while in public and i noticed out something in my mouth that has yellow colour. I don’t really know what to do but I really want to get rid of it. Someone pls give me an advice !!!!!
Dont remove your tonsils for tonsil stones. Most of the medical community is unaware about the real cause of tonsil stones. Its simple. THE SOURCE IS “LACTOSE INTOLERANCE”. You do not have the capacity to digest the lactose in the milk. The undigested lactose gets thrown back and gets deposited in the tonsil area. If you want to test this, stop consuming anything which has milk content for two weeks. You will not have new tonsil stones. Good luck.
I’ve been on a special diet where I’m not to consume any milk products (yogurts, milk, etc.) for roughly 2 years now. But I still have gotten tonsil stones. What gives? Which means what you’ve said is not true.
Mostly its milk. If avoiding milk and milk products is not helping, then the last chance is “gluten intolerence”. Generally, people who have lactose intolerance are likely to have gluton intolerance too. trying removing all “gluten”-products also from your diet for 2 weeks and try. my tonsil stone problem persisted since my adolescence till the age of 39 when i came to know about the milk connection. i have not got a single stone since then.
There are other causes of tonsil stones as well. I was on birth control pills for a while when I developed what I believe was a post-nasal drip caused by the increase in estrogen. Post-nasal drip can cause tonsil stones to form. I had developed an infection in my tonsils and they were severely swollen along with huge tonsil stones. I had them removed back in September.
No one should have to live with tonsils stones. I have a severe case, as I just found out from my physician. My tonsils are extremely inflamed and swollen, my throat is swollen and even my ear canals are swollen. He just gave me a powerful antibiotic that I will try later today. If that doesn’t help, he will give me another one, but regardless I will be getting ny tonsils removed ASAP.
I am surprised that nonone is giving heed to my reply which clearly shows the real reason for tonsil stones - milk. I am reproducing it below:
“Dont remove your tonsils for tonsil stones. Most of the medical community is unaware about the real cause of tonsil stones. Its simple. THE SOURCE IS “LACTOSE INTOLERANCE”. You do not have the capacity to digest the lactose in the milk. The undigested lactose gets thrown back and gets deposited in the tonsil area. If you want to test this, stop consuming anything which has milk content for two weeks. You will not have new tonsil stones. Good luck”
Hey i happen to be getting my stones bk. i oticed it a few days ago when i coughed one up and knew it was coming bk. i checked on them today like i do everyday and it’s started to do what it always does b4 it gets bad. it hides in the creases and under the folds of my tonsils where i can’t c it. i poked it with a q-tip an d got small stuff out but saw more and was persistent. i then got a huge chunk out. it was totally gross but my throat felt better. anything aside from what i mentioned to Robert would be nice to know if it will help me get rid of these. and i’m only 16. this is ruining my life! i’m almost afraid to look at my throat or go to sleep cause they cause nightmares. plz help!
Most of the medical community is unaware about the real cause of tonsil stones. Its simple. THE SOURCE IS “LACTOSE INTOLERANCE”. You do not have the capacity to digest the lactose in the milk. The undigested lactose gets thrown back and gets deposited in the tonsil area. If you want to test this, stop consuming anything which has milk content for two weeks. You will not have new tonsil stones. Good luck.
no go. i tried it but they still came back. now i’ve noticed new areas in my tonsils that they hid in. It’s like they’re making their own tunnels. :( man it freaks me out!
I get tonsil stones a lot lately and I have both lactose and wheat intolerance. How do you know that lactose intolerance is the cause? Is it just a guess or have you found any research or anything?
Rhonda any specific brand? And how long do you take them for?