Category: Health

I’ve been treating tonsil stones for about two years now. The first year was constant – new stones every few days, bad breath, throat discomfort, the whole miserable cycle. But after finding treatments that actually worked, stone frequency dropped dramatically. What I wanted to know was whether these treatments just addressed existing stones or actually […]

I messed around with home remedies for tonsil stones for three months before finally seeing a doctor. Kept thinking I could handle it myself – gargling, water flossing, trying every internet suggestion. Meanwhile, the problem kept getting worse. The turning point came when I couldn’t dislodge a particularly large stone that was causing constant pain. […]

I didn’t realize I had tonsil stones until swallowing started feeling weird. Not painful exactly, just this constant sensation of something stuck in my throat. Drinking water didn’t help. Coughing didn’t help. The feeling persisted for weeks. Turns out, I had multiple tonsil stones lodged in the crypts creating that foreign object sensation. They weren’t […]

My son came home from school last year complaining about this awful taste in his mouth that wouldn’t go away. Brushing didn’t help. Mouthwash didn’t help. Then he coughed up this tiny white thing that smelled absolutely horrible. Welcome to tonsil stones – something I’d never heard of until we were dealing with them. Turns […]

I had tonsil stones for three years before realizing they were chronic, not occasional. Kept thinking each bout was a one-time thing that I’d somehow prevent from happening again. Spoiler: I couldn’t prevent them because my tonsil anatomy basically guarantees their formation. Chronic tonsil stones are different from occasional ones. You’re not dealing with a […]

I never took medication for tonsil stones. Not once. Didn’t even know medication existed for them until I’d been dealing with stones for over a year. Turns out, most treatments don’t involve pills or prescriptions at all. This confused me initially because I’m used to medical problems requiring medical solutions. Throat issue? Take antibiotics. Allergies? […]

I get tonsil stones constantly. Not occasionally, not once in a while – multiple times per week for the past three years. My tonsils apparently have deep crypts that collect debris like they’re being paid commission. At first, I thought I was dealing with something rare and terrible. Turns out, frequent tonsil stones are way […]

I dealt with tonsil stones for almost two years before figuring out how to remove them without gagging violently every single time. The first few attempts were disasters – prodding around the back of my throat with a cotton swab while trying not to throw up. Not exactly a pleasant Tuesday evening activity. The gag […]

Look, the bottom line is, in my 15 years leading dental and ENT clinics across the UK—from Birmingham practices to Edinburgh surgeries—the debate on whether tonsil stones treatments should include water flossing comes up constantly. What I’ve learned is that water flossing isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s often the game-changer for stubborn crypt debris that […]

Look, the bottom line is, in my 15 years working with healthcare providers across the UK, one overlooked factor impacting daily comfort is tonsil stones—those pesky calcified masses that lead to chronic throat irritation and bad breath. What I’ve learned from real-world clinical trials and patient feedback is that effective tonsil stones treatments radically improve […]