home remedies for enlarged tonsils

More common indications for tonsillectomy: chronic tonsillitis, airway blockage (e.g. obstructive sleep apnea), and tonsil cancer. Some patients with lymphoproliferative disorders or metastatic cancer from an unknown source may undergo diagnostic tonsillectomy.

It could just be your enlarged tonsils, which tend to pool secretions (provide a lot of nooks and crevices). That they are enlarged is indicative that there is already chronic inflammation present. Once these get significantly enlarged they take a long time (several months) to go down. If they don't go down after several months, and they are still bothering you, you might consider tonsillectomy.

If the enlarged tonsils and adenoids are causing sleep issues such as apnea, recurrent pharyngitis, difficulty in swallowing or eating then a T &A is probably going to be the most effective procedure. Use of intranasal steroids is sometimes helpful. Searching for allergies - such as to mold, dust mites or pet dander can sometimes be very helpful.