🚨 8 common signs you might have tonsil stones
(even if you can’t see them)

Persistent bad breath that doesn’t improve with good oral hygiene

A bad or metallic taste at the back of the throat

Frequent sore throat or the feeling of something stuck

White or yellowish spots on the tonsils

Ear pain (shared nerve pathways)

Swollen tonsils or mild, recurring tonsillitis

Small hard lumps you occasionally cough up

Difficulty swallowing or constant throat clearing

👥 Who is more likely to get them?
People with large or deeply “cryptic” tonsils