Ive had tonsillitis roughly 6 times this year and it s only June. (Once was strep). Every time I go to the doctors they say that they don t remove tonsils anymore unless it s really serious or you have sleep apnea. When they are infected, they have white spots EVERYWHERE and are so swollen it s painful to swallow and I only want to drink liquids. When they re not infected, they look scared and have little crater things all over. There s also two white spots that never seem to go away even when nothing hurts. They re the biggest ones when they are infected and still very noticeably there when I don t seem to be infected. My doctor jus says take Tylenol and they won t remove them. This has been an ongoing problem for about a year and I can tell you how many times I ve gotten it in the last 12 months. Well over 10 I m sure. Should I get a new doctor? Should they be removed?
HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor The indications for tonsillectomy are: (1)enlarged tonsils causing obstruction or sleep apnea(2)presence of an abscess(3)3 or more infections a year despite treatment (relative indication-can or cannot remove, depends on patient)(4)persistent bad breath due to chronic tonsillitis (also a relative indication)(5)suspicious appearance of tonsils-need biophysics you had at least 6 episodes already this year, you would qualify for tonsillectomy if this is your wish. You should consider seeing another ENT specialist for a second opinion. I hope this helps