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Your
palatine tonsils are a pair of gland-like lymphatic structures that are
positioned on either side of the back of your throat.
This
strategic placement allows the tonsils to protect the body from foreign pathogens
that could enter the throat and lead to harmful effects for the immune system,
the respiratory tract, or the gastrointestinal tract.
If
your tonsils sense that foreign substances are present in the back of your
throat, they will stimulate a localized immune response to combat any potential
infection.
To
trap harmful materials, the tonsils function like nets by snagging incoming
particles in small channel and pits along their surfaces, which are called the
tonsillar crypts. Additionally, the tonsils filter lymphatic fluid.
However,
the tonsils tend to retain bits of matter without always discriminating between
harmful and benign particles. As a result, excessive debris can accumulate on
the surface of the tonsils, combine with lymphatic fluid, and settle into deep
recesses of the tonsillar crypts.
If
this situation persists, the debris attracts bacteria and other pathogens,
which then calcify into hard, pale tonsil stones.
Tonsil
stones can lead to multiple negative effects, although the exact symptoms vary
between patients because of their individual tonsillar characteristics and
personal health conditions.
Some
common side effects of tonsil stones include bad breath,
earaches, visible white spots on the tonsils, and an unpleasant metallic taste
in the mouth.
This
condition also affects the immune system by contributing to tonsillar swelling,
which can impair the tonsils' local immune function. As collected debris
hardens into tonsil stones in the tonsillar crypts, inflammation from infection or from
pressure can prompt your tonsils to become enlarged and inflamed.
Additionally,
tonsil stones can also affect the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts, as
accumulated material can prompt coughing fits, impaired swallowing, or the
sensation that something is lodged near your airway.
Although
these symptoms have been noted in some individuals with tonsil stones, not
everyone who develops this condition will manifest symptoms.
Often,
people are unaware that they have tonsil stones until their family doctor
discovers the condition incidentally. They are therefore unlikely to experience
the side effects of tonsil stones.
Those
who have large or solidified tonsil stones, however, are more likely to
experience the side effects of tonsil stones and seek treatment.
For
more information about the side effects of tonsil stones, watch this Video – What are the Symptoms of Tonsil Stones
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on the book, “Tonsil Stones Remedy Forever” by Alison White, an ex-sufferer of
tonsilloliths, also known as tonsil stones.
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