Tonsils photo

I’ve had so many things going on the last month that I can’t figure out. Please help! I started adhd meds in Feb, got sick 20th April and had sore throat and ulcers (I get reoccurring aphthous ulcers), swollen glands and fever and strange red bumps on tongue, then looked like geographical tongue? My tonsils became inflamed but never got white stuff on them, but they still look different to usual and it’s been 3 weeks. Then previously root canal tooth broke in half and my suspected impacted wisdom tooth that had swelling looks like it’s turned into an abscess? And now I have a cold sore on my lip and inside my mouth i have red sores on my gums? I feel like I’m going insane! Is this all from stimulant use? I also had a 5 day course of steroid 1-2 weeks ago to reduce all the inflammation and today I’ve started antibiotics. And seeing dentist as soon as I can.. (Photos in order from first illness)

I’d love tips to improve my facial features, wether it be surgical/non surgical and facial hair. Hair styles. Glasses or contacts. More or less weight.
A point I’ve done is: I’ve gotten braces. My ortho at the time mentioned jaw surgery but I opted out when I was 18, (shame, it’s 3 years in and too late or not worth doing anymore as I’ve already gotten the teeth removed and I’ve also basically gotten my teeth close to fine.)
But my smile has a <> appearance instead of a smile. I spoke about lip correction surgery as I’ve got a slightly gummy smile around my canines. But the ortho said with age they will droop and be fine.
My eyebrows are thin and I have a scar on the edge of one. My nose is slightly off-centre My eyes I’m not too sure if they’re straight or not. I have thin skin. So my nose and eye bangs are usually red or dark.
In the last photo I’ve pinned my fringe back so my head looks mad crazy. But I’d like a prominent cheek or jaw as I think I had big tonsils and it affects my head shape.
What can I do to improve?

Hi! This happens to me sometimes where I get these transparent (looks like mucous or spit inside) bumps as I'm/right after I eat. They don't hurt but they are VERY prominent and uncomfortable. ljust ate corn mashed potatoes and chicken tenders. The food was not hot or cold, it was just warm. I don't smoke or anything.
I have one on each side of my mouth, exactly symmetrical. They almost feel like a tonsil stone would but closer to the front of my mouth.
I've gotten these a handful of times in the past, but I always thought that maybe food somehow got underneath my skin (I know there are small holes in your tonsils, thought that maybe your checks or sensitive spots might have that too) but atter looking at them they are kind of transparent.
They usually go away after a little while. Also, I eat this stuff all the time so it's not an allergy. I've included a photo of the bumps and then one photo right after one went away (popped? I didn’t feel anything) and left behind a red blood mark (I just ate that’s why my tongue is orange). I have a good video but I couldn't post it.
Please help!

I just want to share this post because it could change many people’s lives, and after everything we’ve been through with my child, I’m on a mission to spread the word 😭.
Below are the symptoms of sleep disordered breathing in kids, the solution of which is through a speciality called “airway centric dentistry” or “airway centric orthodontics”.
The only reason we found out about this is because our autistic/hyperactive toddler also has sleep apnea, and our life has been a literal nightmare since he was born (I say literal because his sleep apnea induces night terrors). We are all extremely sleep deprived and it has been a very long and upsetting journey advocating for him since very few ENTs, pediatricians, or pulmonologists are “airway informed”.
Basically the size and shape of the mouth, upper palette, and lower jaw effect the width/openness of the “airway”. In our child’s case his airway is so small from his super tiny mouth that it causes sleep apnea. But MANY MANY children suffer from a small airway and no one figures it out because it’s not “bad enough” to cause apnea. Instead you see symptoms like the ones posted in this photo.
Because humans are eating softer foods than our ancestors and less of us are breastfeeding (for many justifiable reasons), humans’ jaws are getting smaller and the upper palette isn’t forming correctly. Babies have to “work” to pull milk out of the breast, and the way their mouths have to shape around the nipple and suck, plus the tongue placement, helps the jaw form! (But even breastfed babies can still have issues!)
But bottle fed babies don’t have to work as hard, especially if we aren’t mindful of how we hold the bottle. This is NO ONE’S fault!! If I had bottle fed correctly my son would probably still have issues because genetically he was just born with a small mouth. (*citations at the bottom of this post).
As soon as doctors FINALLY took his tonsils and adenoids out, we noticed an IMMEDIATE improvement in so many of these symptoms. It was literally like watching a new child be born 😭
The biggest thing we noticed was a severe lessening of his hypersensitivity, his hyperactivity, and his demand avoidance!!! Also he stopped waking up with bags under his eyes.
But unfortunately it was only half of the solution, as expanding his upper palette and bringing his lower jaw forward through dental appliances is the second half of the battle.
Now, getting my demand avoidant toddler to comply with treatment is a whole other battle 🫠
But, it is so nice, after years of endless fighting, to FINALLY HAVE AN ANSWER. 😭
The truth of airway medicine is my new religion and I’m telling everyone I know.
At the end of this journey I will still have a hyperactive, demand avoidant, autistic child—as those things are just a part of who he is this lifetime. But. The INTENSITY of those qualities will be less than they’ve ever been, and think how strong I’ll be by then 🙌🏼😆
Honestly, if you have the resources to at least do an initial intake with an airway dentist or ortho in your area, even if your child is only presenting with one symptom on this list, I WOULD DO IT!!
But, please, if your child has even a few of these, do everything you can to get them evaluated. ESPECIALLY FATIGUE, SNORING, NIGHT TERRORS, AND MOUTH BREATHING.
🚨Absolutely NO child should snore. Snoring and fatigue are ALWAYS signs of an airway issue!!!
At our local airway and sleep center, our “initial eval” was $500, which came with: photos of the mouth and an exam by the dentist, a cbct scan (which gives you a FULL picture of the airway, sinuses, mouth, etc), and a 2 night in-home sleep study (just a ring they wear on their finger).
If there’s no airway issue you will know at the end of this phase. If there is the next steps are just finding the right “appliance” for them to wear.
If having their adenoids or tonsils removed is necessary, the dentist will absolutely let you know at this point, and you will be referred to an ENT. But many children just need the dental appliance!
Oh, also: airway issues in children present with the symptoms in this photo. BUT AIRWAY ISSUES IN ADULTS PRESENT AS: chronic fatigue, trouble, losing weight, intense cravings, for sugar and carbs, chronic inflammation and autoimmune issues, fibromyalgia, ADHD, depression, and anxiety!!
So, ya, needless to say I’m going through the evaluation process myself this Monday, and wondering if my child came to this earth to wake so many of us up to this issue. Or maybe that’s just the story I’m telling myself to make sense of it all.
Either way, below is a summary of what I recommend/resources and citations:
1) read the book “Gasp — airway health” asap!!! It will blow your mind.
2) read the NYT bestseller book “Breath” by James Nestor, it will explain so much!!
3) Google “airway dentist + your city” or “airway orthodontist + your city” and make an appointment for an evaluation. Make sure that eval includes a CBCT scan and a sleep study (a simple in- home one).
In my city I found an “airway dentist + sleep center” which had way more resources than the places that were “just” and airway dentist.
4) if your child does have airway issues, I would pair the dental interventions with myo therapy interventions. The dentist will likely recommend a myo therapist in house. Also check this out: https://youtu.be/3G0BTytPiYs?si=QOO0ZIygrdx5gUEV
If i could go back in time I would have had my cholic-y, reflux baby working with the munchee since infancy 😔
Ok, that’s it for now. Please spread the gospel and comment if you have any questions. I will try to get to them all! Like I said, this is my new religion and if our story can help even one family then it’ll be worth the effort in sharing it.

I just want to share this post because it could change many people’s lives, and after everything we’ve been through with my AuDHD child, I’m on a mission to spread the word 😭.
Below are the symptoms of sleep disordered breathing in kids, the solution of which is through a speciality called “airway centric dentistry” or “airway centric orthodontics”.
The only reason we found out about this is because our AuDHD toddler also has sleep apnea, and our life has been a literal nightmare since he was born (I say literal because his sleep apnea induces night terrors). We are all extremely sleep deprived and it has been a very long and upsetting journey advocating for him since very few ENTs, pediatricians, or pulmonologists are “airway informed”.
Basically the size and shape of the mouth, upper palette, and lower jaw effect the width/openness of the “airway”. In our child’s case his airway is so small from his super tiny mouth that it causes sleep apnea. But MANY MANY children suffer from a small airway and no one figures it out because it’s not “bad enough” to cause apnea. Instead you see symptoms like the ones posted in this photo.
Because humans are eating softer foods than our ancestors and less of us are breastfeeding (for many justifiable reasons), humans’ jaws are getting smaller and the upper palette isn’t forming correctly. Babies have to “work” to pull milk out of the breast, and the way their mouths have to shape around the nipple and suck, plus the tongue placement, helps the jaw form!
But bottle fed babies don’t have to work as hard, especially if we aren’t mindful of how we hold the bottle. This is NO ONE’S fault!! If I had bottle fed correctly my son would probably still have issues because genetically he was just born with a small mouth. (*citations at the bottom of this post).
As soon as doctors FINALLY took his tonsils and adenoids out, we noticed an IMMEDIATE improvement in so many of these symptoms. It was literally like watching a new child be born 😭
The biggest thing we noticed was a severe lessening of his hypersensitivity, his hyperactivity, and his demand avoidance!!! Also he stopped waking up with bags under his eyes.
But unfortunately it was only half of the solution, as expanding his upper palette and bringing his lower jaw forward through dental appliances is the second half of the battle.
Now, getting my demand avoidant toddler to comply with treatment is a whole other battle 🫠
But, it is so nice, after years of endless fighting, to FINALLY HAVE AN ANSWER. 😭
The truth of airway medicine is my new religion and I’m telling everyone I know.
At the end of this journey I will still have a hyperactive, demand avoidant, autistic child—as those things are just a part of who he is this lifetime. But. The INTENSITY of those qualities will be less than they’ve ever been, and think how strong I’ll be by then 🙌🏼😆
Honestly, if you have the resources to at least do an initial intake with an airway dentist or ortho in your area, even if you or your child only has one symptom on this list, I WOULD DO IT!!
But, please, if your child has even a few of these, do everything you can to get them evaluated. ESPECIALLY FATIGUE, SNORING, NIGHT TERRORS, AND MOUTH BREATHING.
Absolutely NO child should snore. Snoring and fatigue are ALWAYS signs of an airway issue!!!
At our local airway and sleep center, our “initial eval” was $500, which came with: photos of the mouth and an exam by the dentist, a cbct scan (which gives you a FULL picture of the airway, sinuses, mouth, etc), and a 2 night in-home sleep study (just a ring they wear on their finger).
If there’s no airway issue you will know at the end of this phase. If there is the next steps are just finding the right “appliance” for them to wear.
If having their adenoids or tonsils removed is necessary, the dentist will absolutely let you know at this point, and you will be referred to an ENT. But many children just need the dental appliance!
Oh, also: airway issues in children present with the symptoms in this photo. AIRWAY ISSUES IN ADULTS PRESENT AS: chronic fatigue, trouble, losing weight, intense cravings, for sugar and carbs, chronic inflammation and autoimmune issues, fibromyalgia, ADHD, depression, and anxiety.
So, ya, needless to say I’m going through the evaluation process myself this Monday, and wondering if my child came to this earth to wake so many of us up to this issue. Or maybe that’s just the story I’m telling myself to make sense of it all.
Either way, below is a summary of what I recommend/resources and citations:
1) read the book “Gasp — airway health” asap!!! It will blow your mind.
2) read the NYT bestseller book “Breath” by James Nestor, it will explain so much!!
3) Google “airway dentist + your city” or “airway orthodontist + your city” and make an appointment for an evaluation. Make sure that eval includes a CBCT scan and a sleep study (a simple in- home one).
In my city I found an “airway dentist + sleep center” which had way more resources than the places that were “just” and airway dentist.
4) if your child does have airway issues, I would pair the dental interventions with myo therapy interventions. The dentist will likely recommend a myo therapist in house. Also check this out: https://youtu.be/3G0BTytPiYs?si=QOO0ZIygrdx5gUEV
If i could go back in time I would have had my cholic-y, reflux baby working with the munchee since infancy 😔
Ok, that’s it for now. Please spread the gospel and comment if you have any questions. I will try to get to them all! Like I said, this is my new religion and if our story can help even one family then it’ll be worth the effort in sharing it.
(Ps: check the comments for a video of my PDA toddler putting his new dental appliance in for TWO HOURS yesterday so he could have access to his iPad!!! 😭😭😭)