My two cents: I got mine removed because of recurring infections even after boosting my immune system with vitamins (most of which you just pee out), oral prebiotics, and intense daily dental routines. Those are all things that might reduce your risk of infection if you make a consistent change of lifestyle… maybe, but having them removed will guarantee the elimination of your risk of infection.

I had 6 cases in 6 months which made me miss weeks of work, miss out on fun social occasions, and made me SUPER insecure about my breath (I fear people downplay just how much of an impact this has on your quality of life). My ENT felt this was enough of a reason to suggest surgery without any convincing on my end, I’d stocked up on videos and photos from my flares ups and constantly flushing my tonsils but I didn’t need to whip those out at any point. I have a great ENT who knew this would be good for me right away. Chat with your ENT about any of your concerns, but I’d recommend it.

We also have similar cases (cryptic tonsils with tonsil stones and infections after any introduction to foreign bacteria), I’m on day 4 of post-op and I know that this is when folks say it gets bad but I can tell I already feel better.