Constant Tonsil Stones: How I Got Rid Of Tonsil Stones (Forever!)

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I suffered from constant tonsil stones on a daily basis for over a year. The constant tonsil stones mixed with the problems I was going through in my private life made it a pretty terrible period of time for me. If I had only known what I know now, I wouldn’t have had to go through so much stress and anxiety over nasty tonsil stones.

I’m going to tell you exactly what I did to get rid of my tonsil stones for good…

 

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How Tonsil Stones Affected Me

Before I get into what was causing my tonsil stones, I’m going to give you a little bit of background information:

 

My first tonsil stone appeared after getting over a terrible case of tonsillitis. I had been getting tonsillitis about once or twice a year up until then.

I was also trying to balance work, full time college and a social life. This meant that I paid little attention to my diet. My diet generally consisted of cereal, pizza, sandwiches and soda. I was eating a lot of cheese every day.

 

When I first started getting tonsil stones, I had no idea what they were.

I had a terrible gag reflex making it difficult and stressful to remove them. On top of that, (please excuse how gross this is) I was getting TONS every day, multiple times per day in both tonsils. I had constant tonsil stones.

It got to a point where they caused me to have severe anxiety. This sounds dramatic, but my whole body would shake while I was trying to remove them. I could not go on dealing with such an overflow of tonsil stones when they caused me so much anxiety…

 

After doing a lot of research, I was lead to believe that the only cure was a tonsillectomy.

I went to the ENT (ear, nose and throat doctor) to see what could be done, but I was shut down immediately. He explained the complications of having a tonsillectomy at my age and sent me away. I paid $100 to feel hopeless.

 

At that point, I decided I had to take matters into my own hands.

I tried everything I listed in my ultimate guide to getting rid of tonsil stones. All of the products, methods, diet changes… Everything.

After a lot of experimenting, I found out how to never get tonsil stones again.

 

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What Worked For Me

Long story short: I cut dairy-heavy products out of my diet, started flushing out my tonsils with a Waterpik Water Flosser and gargle/rinse with an oxygenating mouthwash morning and night.

 

Now I’ll go into more detail…

 

Cutting Out Dairy

I found out that dairy was the BIGGEST CAUSE of my tonsil stones! Once I stopped eating cheese and drinking milk every day, my tonsil stones slowed down, my breath became normal again and I felt better overall.

I haven’t cut dairy out completely- I still eat cookies, cake, etc. that have dairy baked into them.

It was the “heavier” dairy products that was the problem. This meant any food that includes a lot of cheese, cream, cow’s milk or yogurt. I had to cut out pizza, ice cream, cheese in my sandwiches, cream cheese on my bagels, frozen yogurt, creamy soup and other similar foods.

Although it was difficult to avoid temptation in the beginning, not having to deal with constant tonsil stones was 100% worth it.

 

However, cutting out dairy didn’t completely cure me.

Although it slowed down my tonsil stones dramatically, I was still getting a few per week.

I personally believe it’s because my cryptic tonsils have simply become more prone to forming tonsil stones over the years.

 

Using a Waterpik Water Flosser

Using a water flosser is what really keeps my tonsil stones away.

I was actually shocked at how many tonsil stones came out when I used a Waterpik (my favorite water flosser) to irrigate my tonsils for the first time.

This is the one I use:

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Click HERE to see the Waterpik Water Flosser on Amazon

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In the beginning, cleaning my tonsils morning and night with a Waterpik helped clear away all of the the tonsils stones and bacteria that was causing my tonsil stones to form. Now, I clean my tonsils about 3-4 times per week to prevent the tonsil stones from coming back.

 

Gargling with an Oxygenating Mouthwash

Using an oxygenating mouthwash really helped tone down my terrible breath while I was in the process of fully getting rid of my tonsil stones. It also helped prevent tonsil stones from forming throughout the day and night since the ingredients fight tonsil stone-causing bacteria.

I like to use TheraBreath’s mouthwash since they come in multiple flavors. This one is my favorite:

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Click HERE to see TheraBreath Oral Rinse (Mild Mint) on Amazon

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I also like and recommend these:

TheraBreath PLUS Oral Rinse

TheraBreath Oral Rinse in Icy Mint

 

As far as completely getting rid of tonsil stones goes- using the oxygenating mouthwash is the least important step for me. This is because I have my Waterpik that I can use to clean my tonsils with as much as I want. However, I would have to use my Waterpik more often if I stopped using my oxygenating mouthwash, so I incorporate it into my daily routine!

 

 

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Will This Work For You?

Although cutting out diary worked extremely well for me, it may not make a difference for you.

There are plenty of people who completely, or almost completely, avoid dairy and still get constant tonsil stones (myself included, albeit at a slower pace than if I were to be consuming dairy regularly).

However, I believe using a Waterpik and an Oxygenating Mouthwash would be very beneficial to ANY tonsil stone sufferer.

 

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That’s How I Got Rid of My Tonsil Stones!

To summarize, I cut out heavy dairy from my diet, I rinse with an oxygenating mouthwash every day and I flush out my tonsils with a Waterpik a few times per week.

It’s such a simple prevention routine that would have saved me so much stress and anxiety had I known it worked earlier.

 

If you would like help in getting rid of your tonsil stones, check out my articles:

 

How To Get Rid Of Tonsil Stones

 

All of the information you need to get rid of tonsil stones is in that article. It’s the exact method I use to prevent tonsil stones.

 

Feel free to leave questions or comments. I will reply as soon as possible.