
My Two Adult Sons, Aged 23 And 25, Have Their

Hii. Everyone has tonsils in the body. There is no problem in having enlarg
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Hii. Everyone has tonsils in the body. There is no problem in having enlarged tonsils. But if the tonsils are getting infected or if the patient is having frequent sore throat then it is better to remove the tonsils after the infection got settled. If the patient is getting snoring,mouth breathing, difficulty in swallowing, difficulty in speech,day time sleepiness,lack of concentration,poor performance in work,choking breath holding spells at night then better do a laryngoscopy to see the inside of the throat. If it is found in the laryngoscopy that the cause of these symptoms is tonsils then it is better to remove the tonsils. But at first he should loose some weight,do moderate exercise,yoga and to be in follow up every 6 months. If symptoms are decreasing in repeated follow up then he can avoid surgery.

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