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I'm currently sick with strep! 4th time in a year, doc said maybe it's time to get the tonsils out. I'm not sure I'm sold on the idea - outside of the last 2ish years I feel like I don't get strep all that often. Anyone else have their tonsils out as an adult? What was your experience?

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[–] GeekyOnion@beehaw.org 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I had my tonsils removed when I was in my late 20's and it was not the best experience, however I did have a strong support system in-place. I ended up needing to spend an extra day in the hospital, and my recovery was long. It needed to be done, however, my ENT said, "we had to stop surgery several times because of how bad your tonsils were. They were the worst I've ever seen."

On the good side of things: It literally changed my life. I had no idea how poorly I had been sleeping, and once I did have some healing, and started getting good, consistent sleep, many of the things I struggled with just suddenly disappeared. I didn't have the rapid mood swings. I didn't struggle with anger. I could think more clearly, and focus on tasks. Life was truly a fundamentally different experience for me.

I still have abnormally large adenoids, and have a handful of sinus problems (a different ENT said, "you look like a 12-year old in there" because of how packed the tissue is). I do not regret or lament the problems I had healing because of how different everything was post-surgery.

[–] Gaywallet@beehaw.org 4 points 2 days ago

On the good side of things: It literally changed my life. I had no idea how poorly I had been sleeping, and once I did have some healing, and started getting good, consistent sleep, many of the things I struggled with just suddenly disappeared. I didn’t have the rapid mood swings. I didn’t struggle with anger. I could think more clearly, and focus on tasks. Life was truly a fundamentally different experience for me.

Interesting, thank you for sharing this.