Did You Have a Tonsilectomy?

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Wondering if there's a link with AS.....

nope, i still have my tonsils,

OK - I had mine taken out - nobody asked me - they were infected and that was the thing to do at the time. Recently I read this book Colon Health can't remember the physician's name - but he wrote some really interesting things about the tonsils and their REAL function in the body's system - and having them gone creates a whole slew of issues - specifically lack of motivation, focus and spaciness together with chronic fatigue. Which I know aren't tell-tale signs of SA - but....I was curious to hear how many of us actually had the procedure done.

I have them, too...but I think they're kind of annoying.

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Maybe I should keep them, then?

I doubt there is any connection, I (dx'd w/AS) had a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy due to having many bouts with tonsillitis. My oldest son (dx'd w/Autism) had his out just after 4 due to they were naturally enlargened along with his adenoids.

fer sure!

Dr Norman Walker is the name of the doc who wrote the book - just looked it

and also found this article about removal of tonsils and ADHD - http://sciencedaily.healthology.com/men ... le3485.htm

zeh plot she theekins....

Problems with tonsils yes have been contributed to hyperactivity in children and all, that's been known for a while, but it wouldn't cause issues like in AS.

I really didn't know about this till I saw the article. It makes sense that every organ (tonsils are organs, yes?) has a function and connection to the brain/mind and body's health. I'm tending to go with Dr. Walker's opinion (based on pretty intensive research on his part) that the tonsils' critical importance in brain/mind functioning has been misunderstood, undervalued and too readily dismissed as being superfluous and just *germ gateways*. I think much more research needs to be done to determine exactly the roles the tonsils do play in brain functioning. Also, regarding AS - I don't think anyone can say for sure what causes it. Is it hereditary, conditioning, genetics gone haywire via toxins etc. etc.

Nope. Still have my appendix, still have my tonsils. My adenoids are gone though.

I have not yet had any organs removed from my body.

I still have my tonsils. Actually I have never had an operation before.

Still have my tonsils. I'll sell them to you for 5 million dollars.

Put them up on ebay.

I've never had an operation either, so I still have my tonsils. Sometimes I really wish that I didn't have them though.

Why...for me, they don't seem to do anything..
You can still get sore throats if you don't have tonsils..