This, and the follow-up post, made me laugh out loud.
I’ve been getting these for the past few years now but never knew what they were until I read this thread. Mine seem to more or less fall out on their own and I spit them out, or at least I can feel them up in the top of my throat and I can work them out without having to reach in after them. I do have allergies but I seem to get them mostly after eating meat or cheese so I was never sure if they had something to do with snot or cholesterol or what. I did mention them once to my ex since he also had really bad allergies but he didn’t seem to know what I was talking about. He was just so grossed out I never mentioned it to anyone again. But I have never had one as big as the OP - the biggest ones I’ve had have been more like 1/2 inch long and maybe 1/4 inch wide, and they are usually much smaller. I’m glad to know I’m not alone in this… I guess.
Forget the HIV clearance certificates, before I kiss again I am going to demand certified proof of a tonsillectomy and a cat-free home.
I’m going to be single for the rest of my life. 
And I guess I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one who gets the big ones. Prior to this, I’d only ever had ones the size of peas.
crosses feta cheese off her list of cheeses to try :eek:
I’ve read about someone who thought they had a tonsilith trying to dislodge it with a waterpic and breaking open a pocket of black sludge. BTW waterpics can slice tonsils so be very careful when trying to clean a tonsil with a waterpic.
Feeling…woozy…
must…not…vomit…
<gurk>
gah…
I gotta go brush my teeth and gargle.
GAH! I didn’t even know there were such things until this thread!
I now know that having an early-life tonsillectomy is a blessing in many, many ways…
My husband’s tonsils have grown back twice now.
Do they grow tonsil stones too?
I’m still trying to figure out how to remove tonsil stones with a waterpik. I guess it works best if you’ve got really big pockets in your tonsils?
http://www.abchomeopathy.com/forum2.php/2533/2
I’m pretty sure that is the same forum where I read about the black sludge in the tonsils.
There’s one in my left tonsil. I’ve seen it. Unfortunately, I can’t reach it without triggering my gag reflex. My gag reflex seems to be a lot more sensitive to stimuli on the left side of my mouth. Odd.
Anyway, I’m determined to get it out today. I think it may be another giant one. I will post its size when I’ve extracted it.
BTW, *lee, your post about the black sludge gave me the dry heaves. Congratulations–you grossed out the gross-out artist.
Post a photo, I’ve never seen one.
My tonsils came out in the mid Sixties.
Q.N., try massaging your temples for a bit before digging out the tonsil stone. For some reason, that eases the gag reflex, as described in this thread.
And do post pictures if you get the thing out.
Well, I took your advice about massaging my temples first. And it really seemed to be working. I was prodding my tonsil and I could see the stone was really far back there. I wasn’t having any problems with my gag reflex at all, so I went after it. I pushed the pencil back there, and…
…I projectile vomited my breakfast all over my mother’s desk.
Thanks for the tip! 
The stone’s still in there. I’m going to try again though. Maybe not so aggressively.
Well, since no one was going to, I went and googled.
What, exactly, is the purpose of tonsils? I had mine out as a child and I don’t think I’ve missed out on anything (except, of course, the fun that is tonsil stones.)
:eek: :o
Well, at least you can see the stone.
That doesn’t look like my tonsil stones. Maybe because that one’s so giant? I looked for a better picture online but couldn’t find one. I’ll photograph mine if I ever get it out.