I am having problems with my tonsils. I am considering having then out. My right tonsil gets infected a lot. And the dr thinks it migt have some play in all my allergy problems. But Do you have your tonsils removed as an adult or not? Just looking for opinions. Thanks!
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05-08-2006, 06:31 PM #1
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as an adult have you have your tonsils out?ot!
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05-08-2006, 06:42 PM #2
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My tonsils go nuts every time I catch a bug. I wanted them out at one point, and my doc said "No."
Apparently they can be a very important part of your immune system.
If yours are malfunctioning and the doc wants them out, then that's another story.
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05-08-2006, 06:50 PM #3
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Still have most of my orriginal parts: tonsils, wisdom teeth (they are not there! I'm an evolutionary missing link) and appendix. All I've lost is my mind sometimes.
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05-08-2006, 06:52 PM #4
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You're not a missing link, you're an evolutionary advancement! We humans are trying to get rid of our wisdom teeth. You are highly evolved!
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05-08-2006, 07:05 PM #5
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Unfortunately...the family tree ends here as I forgot to have children
Knew I forgot something
Maybe my neice UK Eliphant, her brother and/or my other niece have no wisdom....teeth gene.
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05-08-2006, 07:13 PM #6
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My dad was a MD and his thoughts were that your tonsils are the first line of defense. If you get sore throats - so what. That's way better than getting lung infections every few months, which is where the bugs will end up if there are no tonsils to munch on. Tonsillitis is definitely the lesser of the evils. Work on building up your resistance - lots of sleep, eat nutritious meals. That is, real food, - lots of fruits, vegies, not "energy bars" or chemical food substitutes. Good luck.
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05-09-2006, 01:40 AM #7
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Actually, I'm missing some wisdom (teeth) too, but I'm not having children either so I guess that gene may not last very long.
Originally Posted by Trek420
Unfortunately...the family tree ends here as I forgot to have children
Knew I forgot something
Maybe my neice UK Eliphant, her brother and/or my other niece have no wisdom....teeth gene.
UK obviously has the wisdom part.
I do know someone who has taken their tonsils out as an adult though. A friend has had a lot of problems with tonsils and sinus issues and had them removed at the age of 20-something. Don't know much more than that unfortunately, but she seems healthy enough now....
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