Re: Somewhat OT - Tonsil Stones & SCD

[Guest guest]

so weird you bring this up - I call them " pebbles " and have had them

since high school -not nearly as much now - but I don't think that's

scd related I think it's moister air - saline spray, garling etc - I

don't think about them and they're rarely there - my daughter just had

2 yesterday and 1 this a.m. and we've had the heat up the last few

nighhts due to sub-zero temps - we usually shut it off at night - so I

think that's what it's from

eileen

1 year scd

>

> I've had problems with tonsil stones for somewhere between 3 - 5

> years. I also have a rather large divot in the tissue in front of one

> tonsil, and it appears that 3 little tunnels branch off from the hole.

> Tonight several stones pushed out from those tunnels, which is worse

> than normal. Can SCD have a positive effect on tonsil stones? I'm

> rather hoping the diet somehow made my tonsils decide to do a little

> purge, and maybe these weird holes in the tissue will finally close

shut.

>

> Also, I rarely had tonsillitis as a kid. My tonsils were normal sized

> up until a few years ago. Then BAM! They got all big and full of

> crevices for no apparent reason.

>

> Holly

> Crohn's

> SCD 12/01/08

>

[Guest guest]

so odd. I had my tonsils out when I was 20 due to chronic tonsilitis. Before that i had almost daily "tonsil chunks" or "tonsil peanuts" as my sister and I call them. They weren't painful. My sisster is almost 40 and still gets them! They are gross but I think pretty harmless. Talk to an ENT if you are really concerned....

To: BTVC-SCD From: autumn71a@...Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:12:24 +0000Subject: Re: Somewhat OT - Tonsil Stones & SCD

so weird you bring this up - I call them "pebbles" and have had them since high school -not nearly as much now - but I don't think that's scd related I think it's moister air - saline spray, garling etc - I don't think about them and they're rarely there - my daughter just had 2 yesterday and 1 this a.m. and we've had the heat up the last few nighhts due to sub-zero temps - we usually shut it off at night - so I think that's what it's fromeileen1 year scd>> I've had problems with tonsil stones for somewhere between 3 - 5> years. I also have a rather large divot in the tissue in front of one> tonsil, and it appears that 3 little tunnels branch off from the hole.> Tonight several stones pushed out from those tunnels, which is worse> than normal. Can SCD have a positive effect on tonsil stones? I'm> rather hoping the diet somehow made my tonsils decide to do a little> purge, and maybe these weird holes in the tissue will finally close shut.> > Also, I rarely had tonsillitis as a kid. My tonsils were normal sized> up until a few years ago. Then BAM! They got all big and full of> crevices for no apparent reason.> > Holly> Crohn's> SCD 12/01/08> Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Chat. Store. Share. Do more with mail. See how it works.

[Guest guest]

I was told years ago by an ER doc the best thing you can do for

inflammation in the throat is to gargle with salt water, as warm and as

salty as you can stand it. Maybe that can also help your situation.

Good luck.

Take care,

Miss

>

> I've had problems with tonsil stones for somewhere between 3 - 5

> years. I also have a rather large divot in the tissue in front of one

> tonsil, and it appears that 3 little tunnels branch off from the hole.

> Tonight several stones pushed out from those tunnels, which is worse

> than normal. Can SCD have a positive effect on tonsil stones? I'm

> rather hoping the diet somehow made my tonsils decide to do a little

> purge, and maybe these weird holes in the tissue will finally close

shut.

>

> Also, I rarely had tonsillitis as a kid. My tonsils were normal sized

> up until a few years ago. Then BAM! They got all big and full of

> crevices for no apparent reason.

>

> Holly

> Crohn's

> SCD 12/01/08

>

[Guest guest]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonsillolith

I get these. I didn't know what they were until you brought up the topic. I've always dug them out with my tongue and absolutely hate the things. If I realize one is back there, I get obsessed with getting it out. Gosh those things are foul when they come out!

Someone mentioned gargling with salt water. The info listed in the above link says that gargling with warm salt water may help. I think I may be getting them due to food allergies and sensitivites. I have this mild, but ongoing post-nasal drip. I don't even notice it most of the time, but it's there. I think that the PNdrip may be due to food sensitivies in my case. I notice it gets worse when I eat something like cheese.

Shonda

[Guest guest]

Thanks! I'll give the salt water gargle a try. My throat never hurts,

it's just the thought of those stones hiding in there that gets to me.

I was just hoping that a healthy diet might help the problem.

[Guest guest]

Thanks! I'll give the salt water gargle a try. My throat never hurts,

it's just the thought of those stones hiding in there that gets to me.

I was just hoping that a healthy diet might help the problem.

[Guest guest]

I want to emphasize that I have never heard of this before and know

nothing about this; I am just speculating here. I went to the link

and saw that these stones contain calcium. I am on the Vit K list

because it has helped my son immensely; he, like all the kids

there, has a calcium-processing problem and calcium is deposited all

kinds of wrong places in the body. We use Vit K to get the calcium

where it is supposed to go. I wonder if you might want to ask

on the K list if she thinks Vit K would help with this

problem. If you do, just be patient. is currently taking 3

college courses and does not reply promptly.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/VitaminK/

, mom to

[Guest guest]

Interesting point. I know i had a calcium deficiency back when I

remember getting them more often. I haven't had much of one in a

while, just smaller stuff. I know when you have calcium deficiencies,

your calcium processing gets all off whack and you can actually create

deposits. Hmmmm.

Shonda

[Guest guest]

Interesting point. I know i had a calcium deficiency back when I

remember getting them more often. I haven't had much of one in a

while, just smaller stuff. I know when you have calcium deficiencies,

your calcium processing gets all off whack and you can actually create

deposits. Hmmmm.

Shonda