Will removing your tonsils cure snoring?
Monday, April 5th, 2010 at
8:49 am
Im 28, i have trouble sleeping at night…i had two sleep tests which showed NO sign of sleep apnea…my tonsils are enlarged and i have a deviated septum…my doctor wants to remove teh tomsils and fix the septum (septoplaty and turboplasty)…anyone recommend if i should or shouldnt?
Tagged with: Cure • removing • Snoring • Tonsils
Filed under: Sleep Apnea Cures
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Do it. I used to snore loud enough that I could be heard across the house… and I got colds ofter… I got mine taken out 5 years ago… havent snored since… or gotten near as many colds!
Highly recommended!
There are surgical possibilities to “cure” snoring, but none of the procedures are a 100% guarantee. Tonsil removal, septoplasty, and UP3 (uvula-palato-pharyngoplasty) are among the more common procedures. They are all acceptable and reasonable – but keep in mind, they are not a guarantee. Good luck!
maybe if they are too large, hypertrhophic or cause Sleep apnea (you stop breathing in your sleep)……………see an ENT specialist
My husband had his tonsils out when he was a kid. Developed started snoring after he gained weight. Had sinus surgery. Didn’t help (but did help his sinus problems). Had surgery to remove the little gaggling thing from the roof of his mouth. Didn’t help (can’t remember the name sorry). Sleeps with a c-pack. Works. Doesn’t snore now.
unfortunately, i had my tonsils an adenoids removed an it did not help my snoring. there are so many things that can cause snoring it is almost impossible to pinpoint it all. you can even have a yeast allergy which can also cause it. when i went on the Adkins diet for a month my snoring actually decreased a great deal from the lack of yeast in my diet. my niece had the procedure you are talking about an it did however help her snoring so i would try it really you have a lot to gain from removing tonsils, sore throats happen a lot less an if you do get them the duration is much shorter. you may want to try a second opinion being that when you are older and have that operation it takes a bit longer to heal. good luck to ya!!