Hello, my 16 year old daughter has very inlarged lingual tonsils, we are told we need to have them removed. She will have them removed on july 15, 2005. This is a very rare infection,i would like to know why. Denise

I was also on the brink of getting my lingual tonsil removed. It was cured with 1 month of a special antibiotic. but to make sure you don't get it again and again. you need to not eat food that is cultured with bacteria mainly yogurt, cottage cheese, and sour cream. plus get on acid reflux medicine. that prevents the bacteria that is in your stomach from getting to your tonsil and reinfecting it.

I have exactly the same condition, it keeps recurring giving me slight fever and throat pain. JX, which antibiotics did you use?
I have read a lot on acid reflux, that seem to be the main cause as per my understanding.

I have been suffering with swollen lingual tonsils for about 5 months and I'm about at my wits end. I've had a CT scan (normal), 3 scopes by ENT, 2nd opinion & headed for my 3rd opinion. 1 ENT blamed it on acid reflux of which I do have that is unresponsive to medication. My GI doesn't believe the acid reflux is causing it & the other ENT said we may never know why it occurred & wants me to keep trying CPAP until they go down. Has anyone experienced this condition before and what were your results?

jxscot2, what antibiotic did you use