Re: Throat Tonsils - Dunsten

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks a lot. This is *great* info. I'll weigh the bennie's against the

danger.

Ellen

-- Throat Tonsils

> Hi, everyone.

>

> I just saw my ENT last week and he told me that my tonsils are shaped in

such a way that they trap food which then putrefies, accumulating bacteria

and causing chronic low-grade infections. I asked him if that was why I got

strep throat so often in my 20's. He said probably. (I can't remember what

this tonsil condition is called, but it's genetic.)

>

> My tonsils have constantly looked swollen and infected for as long as I

can remember, but no doctor ever told me about this.

>

> My question is, does anyone know if this could contribute to FMS? My onset

was immediately preceded by about strep throat infections within 2 years.

(i.e. could removing my tonsils help me?)

>

> Thanks,

> Ellen

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I do not have tonsils, though have cfids.

just for FYI.

A sample of one is not statistically significant though.

Does your Dr. have stats to support such an statement?

> ,

>

> Thanks a lot. This is *great* info. I'll weigh the bennie's against

the

> danger.

>

> Ellen

>

>

> -- Throat Tonsils

>

>

> > Hi, everyone.

> >

> > I just saw my ENT last week and he told me that my tonsils are

shaped in

> such a way that they trap food which then putrefies, accumulating

bacteria

> and causing chronic low-grade infections. I asked him if that was

why I got

> strep throat so often in my 20's. He said probably. (I can't

remember what

> this tonsil condition is called, but it's genetic.)

> >

> > My tonsils have constantly looked swollen and infected for as

long as I

> can remember, but no doctor ever told me about this.

> >

> > My question is, does anyone know if this could contribute to FMS?

My onset

> was immediately preceded by about strep throat infections within 2

years.

> (i.e. could removing my tonsils help me?)

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Ellen

> >

> >

> >