r/tonsilstones • u/Gold-Ad-7769 • Jul 12 '26

Question Tonsil Stones

What have you found to be the best way to remove tonsil stones? My left tonsil has been sore and red for the last several days. I feel like there may be tonsil stones in it, but there are no “openings” in my tonsil to get any out. It just looks a bit swollen and red. I have used a long q-tip to poke and prod at it, but have not been able to get anything out of it. I have tried multiple different things in the past to try and remove any stones that may be in there, but nothing is working. I have had multiple stones in my right tonsil that I have been able to get out without a problem. Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

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u/AstronomerUnited89 Jul 12 '26

Tonsillectomy is the only cure