Bad breath
Lissas,
Its been along time since we spoke. Emailing to give you an update. On July 11, 2006 I had my Tonsils removed. I was out of work for approximatetly two weeks. The really didn’t have alot of pain at all only an irritated throat after the surgery. The doctor informed me that my tonsils were bad upon removal. Post-op…they tell you to drink lot of water to keep your scabs soft to keep them from tearing while healing…or from developing an infection. There will be excessive mucus build-up and bad breath during the healing process which will subside later on. Then you have the pain killers and the anti-biotics yourtake aswell. I feel alot better as a result of the surgery. Results are as follows: I have the taste back in my mouth…my hearings better…I can taste/smell toothpaste on my tongue now…no dry tongue or mouth…my urge to swallow everytime I felt mucus in the back of my throat was gone…head feels completely open. My over-all feeling is good.
Now the problems or concerns I have. The doctor informed me when they usually take out your tonsils, they remove your adnoids aswell. As you probably know, adniods are the spongy-like tonsils right in the back of your nasal passages. Their fuction is the same as the tonsils in the mouth. Absorb the bad stuff. Well as you get older the adnoids tend shrink to nothing. In some if not all people from age 5 or older. In my CAT and CT-scans my adnoids appeared to be small and non-exsistant. My doctor informed me that he will take my adnoids out during the surgery if nessasary only if they are large enough to remove. I informed him if they are small to please remove them anyway because I want everything related or would be a cause of infection/bad breath/tonsilstones/etc… removed anyway. Hell, cut away that area just to remove it. Well, my adnoids were not removed because he informed me that they were small. Well my first day back at work was this past Thursday, July, 27, 2006. After sitting at my desk for a while and noticing the reactions of my co-workers, I believe that the main reason I got my tonsils removed for wasn’t solved. Nasal Odor! I believe I still have nasal odor. As a result of not getting my adnoids removed the odor is still there. I’m not sure how bad it is but I don’t believe it was as bad as before. When I went on my my 1st post-op doc’s visit before returning to work. I informed the doctor that I still believe that I have nasal odor. He informed me that I’m still healing(and healing well) so lets see how it goes and to return in two months if I still believe I have nasal odor.
In my case I don’t think the surgery was a complete failure because I feel really good. The odor in my mouth is gone. I stick my figure in my mouth and rib in the tonsil area to see if I would smell any thing…negative. I noticed the reactions in people were not the same anymore when I talked to them face to face. I will start to use ebsom salt to gargle with in the morning/night. Cut down on eating a couple of hours before I go to sleep. Also, someone suggested using “oil of oregano”…which I will do alittle research on before using…why not! I want to start a routine that will help me. I just want my life back…I want to feel good again about myself and get out and see the world very slowly.
But I just believe the nasal odor is still there. I won’t know until I’m completely healed. If you get your tonsils removed, make sure your get your adoids removed aswell reguardless or the size. Stress this to your doctor if you have to. Hope this helps!
man-man
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