Posted: 06/06/07 - 18:16 Post subject: toothache after tonsillectomy
i am 21 years old and 13 days post-surgery for having my tonsils and adenoids removed. for the most part i am doing worlds better, i can drink and eat soft foods, but i have a toothache in my molar that developed about day 5 that has only intensified. it is usually a dull pain that grows to AWFUL as soon as it comes in contact with anything cold.
i've never had a cavity and i looked at it with a flashlight and didn't see anything visible. i'm thinking it is related to my surgery since the pain began soon after the tonsillectomy...
has anyone else experienced severe tooth pain after a tonsillectomy?
I'm a 40 years old woman who had an tonsillectomy on June 8, 2007. The first two days were ok, but when the third day rolled around, I thought that I was going to die. The pain was unbelieveable!!! In my fourth to fifth days, I couldn't chew anything. My teeth, throat and ears were all in pain. I couldn't sleep properly and was awake most nights. I told my friends that the codine medicine was my friend because it the medicine help out alot especially when I needed to swallow anything. Right now I'm on day 10 after my surgery and my throat isn't hurting as bad as before. It's still sore, but it's not in pain.
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