hey, i had my operation on monday at 9.30 am on 4th august 2008 - i am in soo much pain , i was discharged from hospital tuesday evening which i cannot understand as i didnt eat anything or cold barley swallow fluids also the only thing that relieved my pain was morphine which i obvioulsy havent been given to take at home. the doctors were more insistant on getting me home and not helping my discomfort.
i was given paracetomol, coidine, diflineck and now trandol which my bf had to go to the doctors and beg them for. i was sick this morning at 7am and when i phoned nhs direct on 0845 4647 they said to drink more and eat before taking tablets and i told her that is stating the obvious i am trying to do that ...anyway i have been lying in bed since tuesday evening, i find that talking makes it worse as my aunty came round and after that the pain was awful and i have eaten jam on toast - hurt so much - a few french fries and half a chicken sandwhich all of which i vomitted back up. i find sucking on ice cubes is good and when swalooing drinks to have ur head completely flat on the bed to enable gravity to pull the liquid down. i really wish the pain would go away or i could go back to hospital for some proper pain relief. does anyone have any more tips or feel any different to me? i find that sleeping is the best for it as long as you keep waking up for water as if you sleep with ur mouth open like me - its going to make the problem worse. xxxx
i was given paracetomol, coidine, diflineck and now trandol which my bf had to go to the doctors and beg them for. i was sick this morning at 7am and when i phoned nhs direct on 0845 4647 they said to drink more and eat before taking tablets and i told her that is stating the obvious i am trying to do that ...anyway i have been lying in bed since tuesday evening, i find that talking makes it worse as my aunty came round and after that the pain was awful and i have eaten jam on toast - hurt so much - a few french fries and half a chicken sandwhich all of which i vomitted back up. i find sucking on ice cubes is good and when swalooing drinks to have ur head completely flat on the bed to enable gravity to pull the liquid down. i really wish the pain would go away or i could go back to hospital for some proper pain relief. does anyone have any more tips or feel any different to me? i find that sleeping is the best for it as long as you keep waking up for water as if you sleep with ur mouth open like me - its going to make the problem worse. xxxx
sorry your not feeling the best...my operation was outpatient so i was home 30 mins after i woke up from the surgery...
drink drink drink..i know it seems redundant but it really helps the pain... i am on day 8...and im still in pain but i know it was get better..
you may be hurting more because of what your eating...toast and sandwiches and french fries are extremely rough and can cut/scratch your throat even more. i couldnt even eat those things now.
try jello, soup(nothing spicy), plain chicken broth, mac and cheese(made a little mushy), mashed potatos, popsicles. stay away from dairy, causes excess phlegm which causes coughing=not fun. make sure all the hot things are cooled before eating.
you will start to feel better once the scabs form, but keep in mind its only for a day or two, because when the scabs come off the pain comes back.
just remember...its going to get better and you wont have to deal with anymore tonsil issues.
drink drink drink..i know it seems redundant but it really helps the pain... i am on day 8...and im still in pain but i know it was get better..
you may be hurting more because of what your eating...toast and sandwiches and french fries are extremely rough and can cut/scratch your throat even more. i couldnt even eat those things now.
try jello, soup(nothing spicy), plain chicken broth, mac and cheese(made a little mushy), mashed potatos, popsicles. stay away from dairy, causes excess phlegm which causes coughing=not fun. make sure all the hot things are cooled before eating.
you will start to feel better once the scabs form, but keep in mind its only for a day or two, because when the scabs come off the pain comes back.
just remember...its going to get better and you wont have to deal with anymore tonsil issues.