Tonsillectomy Recovery In Adults - Articles

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on ultras and tonsillectomies by Nattie F. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 29 Nov 2008 12:31pm calorie packs you're welcome to have them!) the only positive account of someone who has had a tonsillectomy as an adult came from my ultra-running buddy Pete, and it suddenly... of no driving". i was mentally ready for the most miserable two weeks until i could begin to feel like myself again. (the consensus is that it is a fairly quick and painless recovery Read on »

Health Tip: When It's Time for a Tonsillectomy by HealthFinder Posted Thu 05 Aug 2010 10:00am need to be removed (HealthDay News) -- Tonsillectomy, a surgical procedure to remove the tonsils, is a common treatment for frequent infections of these glands, located in the back of the mouth. The U.S. National Library of Medicine says possible warning Read on »

Health Tip: When It's Time for a Tonsillectomy by Medline Plus Posted Thu 05 Aug 2010 6:00am Signs that the tonsils may need to be removed By Diana Kohnle Thursday, August 5, 2010 (HealthDay News) -- Tonsillectomy, a surgical procedure to remove the tonsils, is a common treatment for frequent infections of these glands, located in the back of the mouth. The U.S. National Library of Medicine Read on »

Weight gain after Tonsillectomy by Poh Tin Tan Posted Tue 23 Jun 2009 6:53pm Adenoidectomy and Tonsillectomy Linked to Subsequent Overweight in Children Laurie Barclay & Désirée Lie Medscape News April 7, 2009 — Tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy, or (adeno)tonsillectomy, are linked to subsequent overweight in children, according to the results of a study reported in the April issue of Pediatrics. "Studies among Read on »

What Everyone Should Know About Tonsillectomy by Dr. Steven P. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 17 Sep 2009 10:29pm

3 Comments in the throat that help to fight infection. Because they are blamed for most cases of repeated throat infections, tonsillectomy is one of the most commonly performed operations in the United States. As I’ll reveal in the remainder of this article, many tonsillectomies today are being performed unnecessarily. Simultaneously, there are too many tonsils still left Read on »

Memoirs of a Tonsillectomy (from CF Husband's Wife) by Nathan L. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 14 Sep 2009 10:02pm Nathan is out of his surgery and into recovery. He did very well. Other than having lots of post pain and a swollen tongue, he continues to do great! I think he took before... than back surgery" from what a nurse told me. The post recovery comes with some risks though, as this is a vascular procedure along with lots of pain. Please continue to pray Read on »

Reasons for tonsillectomy by Neil Kao Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 09 Apr 2009 7:14pm The commonest reasons for tonsillectomy are: 1. recurrent or chronic infections of the tonsils. Most physicians and insurance companies think that at least three documented tonsil infections despite medical therapy are necessary before tonsillectomy should be considered. It is helpful also to document the presence of Group A strep bacteria using Read on »

What I Learned from my Tonsillectomy by SurvivingSingleMotherhood Posted Sat 15 Aug 2009 10:22pm 1. I can't will myself to be better in three days, as opposed to the three weeks it normally takes. 2. Adult tonsillectomies are the gateway to anorexia. Seriously. In two weeks I went from 135 to 121. Wowza. But then it took three days to put almost all of it back on. Ugh. Whatever. 3. After the surgery, you'll get this disgusting Read on »

Tonsillectomy for IgA Nephropathy? by Matt S. Posted Thu 12 Jun 2008 12:00am ). One of the treatments widely used for IgA Nephropathy there is tonsillectomy. The idea here is that IgA Nephropathy commonly presents with so-called "synpharyngitic... injury and eventual renal decline; tonsillectomy would be hypothesized to cut down on the number of episodes of pharyngitis and thereby limit the degree of renal damage. We have Read on »

Childhood Obesity Linked to Tonsillectomy Performed in Early Childhood by Jennifer Lance Patient Expert

Posted Wed 15 Jul 2009 7:24pm links childhood obesity to tonsillectomies performed early in life. Natural News reports: Analysis of the data showed that children whose tonsils had been removed (tonsillectomy) were 61 percent more likely to be overweight at age eight than children whose tonsils had not been removed, and 131 percent more likely to be obese. This statistic remained Read on »