I’ve used a water pik before and all it did was make my tonsils bleed bc the pressure was too high. I have been using the curved dental syringe but it’s not doing enough because I have to more precise with my aim and then I end up gagging.

Thanks!

Hi guys I am new here and need advice. I have been getting stones for a while now but this evening I had one that was really irritating me so I removed it… then more and more kept coming and now it’s a never ending feeling of stones in that tonsil. I removed probably about 20 smaller ones and there are still so many more in there. I had to stop extracting them because my tonsil started to mildly bleed along with ear pain. I am so frustrated and it is keeping me up because of the discomfort. I brush twice daily, floss and mouthwash. Help

My doctor says he will completely remove my tonsils, but I am wondering if risks outweigh the benefits for me. I have cryptic tonsils and get food stuck in them and lots of stones. I dont have recurrent tonsillitis. I know a complete removal would solve the problem, but I am also wondering if just a partial removal or cryptolysis would be sufficient. I am hesistant for the complete removal due to the tonsils being an important part of the immune/lymphatic system. I have seen quite a few people say they get sick more often and have allergies since getting theirs removed, with the other half saying the opposite. The consensus seems to be that tonsils are not important for the immune system anymore, but I dont think thats been proven definitively

Has anyone resolved their tonsil stones problem with partial removal or cryptolysis?

I have an enlarged tonsillar crypt in one of my tonsils that is the perfect place for tonsil stones to form. I have good oral hygiene, but this area is not really able to be cleaned or cleared very easily, as it's sort of a little pocket. Every time I remove a tonsil stone, more come back very quickly. I only ever get them in this little area. I'm at my wits' end and don't know what to do to stop them from forming.

for as long as i can remember i cough up a tonsil stone about ~every 3 weeks to a month.

i never know when one’s coming until it’s ejecting- ill feel something in my throat, cough, and it goes flying.

i brush my teeth twice a day and floss once a day- almost every day, i’m not perfect. i also mouthwash.

i never see them in my throat though i haven’t really looked, because again i never feel them.

i notice after one comes out my throat feels a little weird, like not soreeeee per se but just.. off.

should i be concerned? is this normal?
google is scaring me.

This is a very embarrassing post, but I just need to get this out.

I've been getting tonsil stones for almost a year now, and it's really taking a toll on my mental health. I stopped dating, cut off all friends. I'm scared of going outside and talking to people because of how bad my breath is. Just the thought of going outside gives me severe anxiety. When I spit out stones, they're usually huge, and it makes me cry and gag. Sometimes I even want to die because of how disgusting I feel. I have surgery scheduled half a year from now, but I'm sick of waiting for it. It feels like my life is on hold all because of this stupid situation. I tried getting bumped up to an earlier surgery date, but I failed. I just don't know what to do and I'm sick and tired of all of this.

I was struggling with tonsils stones a lot maybe a year ago. At the time, my wisdom teeth were coming in and one was starting to protrude out so I thought that might be the cause because food would get stuck in the spaces. So when I finally got my wisdom teeth out I expected the tonsil stone issue to go away. But it didn’t. I definitely got less, but I would still have them frequently, like every 5-7 days would be a slightly less, but still large, haul of tonsil stones.

One day I ran out of toothpaste and remembered when I was at a Dollar Tree, so I grabbed the $1 tube of Crest Tartar protection toothpaste. I started using it and the next week when I went for my weekly rinse out, there were hardly any stones at all to come out. I didn’t immediately think it was the toothpaste, but the following week when I went to clear them out I got no tonsil stones at all. Then I was convinced it was the toothpaste, but proving it further. I went on a family trip and used a different toothpaste that someone had and on the fourth day I felt the familiar scratch at the back of my throat.

It may not work for everyone, but this has genuinely made such a huge difference in my life. I was getting them BAD. I couldn’t keep up with how quickly they were coming and it lead me to be embarrassed and nervous to speak at all for the better part of a year. So if you can relate I definitely recommend giving this a try.

Im 22 yr old male and recently (this week)
Discovered what tonsil stones are, so i was brushing my teeth and i spit one out then i got sick a few days later with a sore throat and then boom 2 more same time in the morning ,so i was reading up and when i got home i pressed with my finger and kept on playing around with them and i swear i literally got like 15 out and i feel so disgusted, their were a few surface level when i pressed but after they were extracted i kept on pressing to make sure i was good…. Guess not and so they just kept on comming like i literally watched then come through nothingus into existence.

Any help/tips or information

Have you tried it? Any help?

I randomly had my first (that I'm aware of, I suspect I had more in the past that I unknowingly swallowed) tonsil stone a few months ago, then started having them semi-regularly. Sometimes in clusters within in the same week, as in, I had one 3 days ago and one this morning. I'm getting pretty good at removing them at least.

Thing is... It's all one crypt. Right side, there's just one "hole" in my tonsil. All the stones come from that one spot. I can see it without a stone present if I push aside some other skin a little. Any time I get a weird scratchy feeling in the right side of my throat/behind my tongue, I check that one crypt and sure enough.

I'm definitely not getting a tonsillectomy for this alone. So I looked into less extreme options and found out about laser tonsil cryptolysis. From what I've seen just reading up on the procedure it seems like it'd be right for me (if they can do general anaesthesia, I tend to not respond well to local anaesthesia), but I'd like some anecdotes if anyone else has opted for that?

In particular I'm wondering about expense/insurance coverage in the US, what recovery is like, and effectiveness. Also the type of anaesthesia lol. But just any anecdotal story would be helpful.

Hey guys, I’ve had chronic BB for like 13-14 years now literally. Oral hygiene has always been good no issues there but I’ve always had a tonsil stone come out here and there on its own, or I used to be able to press on my tonsils and get them out but lately my tonsils have only gotten larger. They have a bunch of deep crypts I literally can’t even get stones out anymore, my throat is always sore. Even if I get a stone out the BB is still there. I notice dairy makes my breath worse though and he put a camera down my nose and said it looks like I could have some acid reflux so maybe I’ll check in with a gastro dr first but basically

He said he’s against surgery for me and that it’s very risky for adults and even said it’s life threatening. He strongly recommended against it and honestly scared me! He said he’ll do it if I really want but that he can’t promise it’ll get rid of the stones? Idk what to do or what to think.