What is tonsil stones?

Tonsil stones are small calcified white formations of material comprised of bacteria, dead cells, and mucous. The stones get trapped in the folds of the tonsils. These stones can contribute to bad breath, sore throat, tonsil swelling, and difficulty swallowing.

How do members experience tonsil stones?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with tonsil stones*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for tonsil stones*

Who has tonsil stones on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 9
40s 10
50s 5
60s 1
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 9
Female 27

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What is tonsil stones?

Tonsil stones are small calcified white formations of material comprised of bacteria, dead cells, and mucous. The stones get trapped in the folds of the tonsils. These stones can contribute to bad breath, sore throat, tonsil swelling, and difficulty swallowing.



Common symptoms reported by people with tonsil stones

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for tonsil stones

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Compare treatments taken by people with tonsil stones

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have tonsil stones through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with tonsil stones? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has tonsil stones on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 10 say tonsil stones is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 9
40s 10
50s 5
60s 1
70+ 5
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 9
20-29 years 5
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 9
Female 27

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 12
Not Diagnosed 7

These charts show data from tonsil stones patients who have completed their condition history
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