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Are you more susceptible to colds if you have had your tonsils removed?

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Are you more susceptible to colds if you have had your tonsils removed?

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You are likely to have improved health after tonsillectomy. Sometimes tonsils can actually make you more susceptible which is a primary reason for removal. You will still have plenty of lymphatic tissue, nodes and organs to make the lymphocytes needed for your immune system. 

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