Side effects of tonsil removal.

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amitsheth@gmail.com - 30 Jan 2007 13:33 GMT

Hi All,
Is it true that removal of tonsils decreases a person's resistance to
diseases likes coughs and colds?

Thanks in advance,

Amit.

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Jeff - 30 Jan 2007 17:36 GMT

> Hi All,
> Is it true that removal of tonsils decreases a person's resistance to
> diseases likes coughs and colds?

A lot of kids who get their tonsils out actually have fewer problems with
infections.

So it would mean fewer coughs (which is a symptom, not a disease) and fewer
colds.

Jeff

> Thanks in advance,
>
> Amit.

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marcia - 30 Jan 2007 17:43 GMT

> > Hi All,
> > Is it true that removal of tonsils decreases a person's resistance to
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> Jeff

What about when the adenoids are removed, too?

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Jeff - 31 Jan 2007 12:52 GMT

>> > Hi All,
>> > Is it true that removal of tonsils decreases a person's resistance to
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> What about when the adenoids are removed, too?

Same thing.

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vad123@gmail.com - 02 Feb 2007 02:28 GMT

> >> <amitsh...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:1170164017.568339.179440@p10g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
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> Same thing.

Yeah, thats why they usually remove them in the first place - chronic
upper respiratory tract infection / tonsil infections.
Adenoids are removed usually for chronic nasal infection / nasal
congestion and or difficult breathing through the nose.

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