u/Busy_Abrocoma_3389

Hello everyone! I’ve been weighing my options on if I should get a tonsillectomy or not, and wanted to get the input of those who have gone through it.

I (25M) have dealt with gross tonsil stones all my life, and a few cases of strep when I was a kid. I’ve been in a relationship for about 4 years and over the past year and a half, my partner has repeatable told me that my breath smells bad. I’m very hygienic, and have tried all the methods to remove the tonsil stones, but no matter how many I get, my breath still smells bad to her.

That is what led me to contacting an ENT. In my appointment the doctor said it was an option for me but since the recovery process was so bad, that he honestly recommends I live with it if I can, but that the decision is fully mine.

I don’t have any current issues with frequent infections (at least none that I’m aware of), just the stones. Has anyone just gotten them removed for the stones alone before? Was it worth it? Any help would be appreciated.

Hello everyone! I have a somewhat unique problem that I have not been able to figure out yet and wanted to see if anyone else has gone through something similar.

A few months ago, I had the idea for what I believe is a pretty interesting product. Since then, I've been putting a lot of effort into trying to create a prototype. From my research, it seems like it's going to be pretty easy and cheap to make, but I am having trouble sourcing the key ingredient, PVA powder. It's the same stuff that makes up the dissolvable film around tide pods and items like that. Even though it seems like a harmless chemical, most chemical manufacturers require that the product be shipped to a business / commercial address and do business vetting prior to shipping. I've tried ordering it to my personal address and they were unable to ship it. I've tried explaining the fact that I am an early-stage inventor and don't meet that requirement, to which they said they were unable to help.

I'm in the process of forming my LLC, but even then, I won't have a commercial building. I'd much rather validate the project first before entering into something that risky. Has anyone had a similar issue to this? What solutions are available that I might not have considered? Thanks in advance for all of the help!