Getting tonsils removed
I'm 24 and had a sleep study recently after MANY months of being exhausted and feeling like pure shit... was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea. I stop breathing an average of 22 times an hour.
In January, I had a severe case of tonsilitis that lasted about 3 weeks. Just last week, it came back again.
I talked to my ear/nose/throat doc and he said because of my sleep apnea and my recent bouts of sore throats, that it might be a good idea to get my tonsils removed.
He also said that becuase my tonsils are larger than normal, there's a good chance that it would make me sleep better to the point where I wouldn't need a breathing machine (which I will get in a few weeks) to regulate the pressure in my throat.
Has anyone had this done in recent times... or when they were at an age to clearly remember it? If so, how well does it help breathing/sore throat problems and how bad is the pain afterward? I'm assuming they're gonna give me painkillers, so I'm not too concerned with the pain, but I don't wanna go through it all if it MIGHT not have a positive impact on how well I breathe.
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