Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Posts: 47 Location: portsmouth uk
Tonsillitis!!!!! Posted: 09-30-05 14:33pm
Can you still get tonsillitis if you had
them removed 25yrs ago. This is an on
going question that me and my husband are
debating, some say you can,some say you
cant. Can anyone wth a medical knowledge
answer this for us.
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gemstone83x
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 57 Location: uk
Posted: 10-01-05 11:32am
"itis" means by definition inflammation.
So tonsill-itis refers to inflammation of
the tonsils. Rationality tells me that
you cant have inflammation of something
that is not there, even if it once was.
Last edited by gemstone83x on 10-01-05 15:21pm; edited 1 time in total
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gemma
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Posts: 47 Location: portsmouth uk
Tonsillitis Posted: 10-01-05 12:05pm
What if u have a tonsil tag regrowth????
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gemstone83x
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 57 Location: uk
Posted: 10-01-05 15:20pm
I found this article on tonsil regrowth:
if even
a small bud of tonsil or adenoid tissue is
left behind by the surgeon, the tonsil or
adenoid may regrow. With regard to
tonsillectomy, the risk of regrowth
depends greatly on technique. At one
time, some surgeons performed subcapsular
tonsillectomies, in which the outermost
shell of the tonsil was left behind. I
am told this operation was less painful
than a regular tonsillectomy, in which the
entire tonsil is removed. Unfortunately,
incompletely removed tonsils have a nasty
tendency to regenerate. this is
from:
http://health.Ivi
llage.Com/ent/0,,6gz9,00.Html
are you personally concerned about this?
I would agree that if the tonsil grew
back, espeicially if it were to grow back
from some infected tissue that hadnt been
removed, it is could seriously be
possible. Im sure it would be an
unlikely situation though.
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gemma
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Posts: 47 Location: portsmouth uk
Gemstone83x Posted: 10-01-05 16:20pm
Hi there yes im personaly worried about
this one due to the fact that apperently I
have a tonsil regrowth and have been told
that I may have had tonsillitis although I
do know I had a abcess there last year. I
find it impossible that I have a tonsill
on the left side that has grown back.
Thank you for clearing this one up for me.
If you find any more information please
forward it on to me :d
