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2:44 am
April 10, 2010
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davaid
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my brother is having tonsils and an excession of a tissue behind his nostrils which hinder normal breathing.is there any modern technique to cure it instead of surgery
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2:59 am
April 10, 2010
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SunnyMo
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No, not really. Once it reaches the point that the tonsils are so badly damaged, or that they are becoming infected so often they just have to come out. Its not that bad-I had it done when I was ten and it was a quick recovery.
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12:25 pm
April 10, 2010
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DianneW
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One of my daughters had the same problem. She had so many infections that her tonsils became useless because they were so swollen. The doctor said at that point they can't do their job anymore which is filtering.
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3:31 pm
April 12, 2010
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Debi
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My daughter had her tonsils taken out when she was 3. She had constant strep throat. The doctor said the infection would not go away even with antibiotic. We are 8 years later and she hasn't had it since.
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5:24 pm
April 12, 2010
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Rowena105
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I had mine taken out when I was 3 and my daughter had hers taken out when she was 3 but over the years I have seen various stages of strategy. For a period of time the doctors will say "they must come out" then it will change to "oh no we don't take them out anymore we treat them with antibiotics".
I'm not sure what they do to help the body because I've never heard a doctor
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5:51 am
April 13, 2010
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coLas
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Post edited 12:56 pm – April 13, 2010 by coLas
Bacterial infections of the tonsils are treated with several of antibiotics.
Tonsillitis caused by the streptococcus bacteria can lead to serious
complications, and must be treated. Often the diagnosis of strep throat is
confirmed by a throat culture or rapid-strep tests in the doctor’s office. Once
treatment begins, it is important to take the full course of
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