I am on day 2. I feel awful. Are you feeling better now?
I am a 16 year old female and I am on day 7 of the whole process. I couldn't eat a whole lot the first 3 days, so I was limited to Popsicles and water. The first day wasn't that bad, but days 2-4 were the absolute worst. I had killer headaches and swallowing anything hurt. Around days 5 and 6 I was able to eat soups with soft chunks, it was amazing to finally be able to eat. Now I am able to eat foods that don't have rough edges. I still have scabs, but I'm almost certian they'll come off soon. I still have some pain swallowing, but it's not too bad.
I just bought children's Advil and took 20ml every 4 hours and I bought children's Tylenol, and just took it when needed!
I'm a 26 year old Female and I had my Tonsils Taken out a week ago. Thursday February, 16th 2017. My Uvula was soooo swollen, I actually threw up because it caused me to gag so much. I've been practically living off Chicken And Stars. I find that the worst part of the pain is when I wake up in the morning. My Throat hurts so bad when I wake up that I have to take 2 Oxycodone's because 1 doesn't do anything. :( I slept a lot the first few days. After that, I was able to walk around and do normal things. Yawning, though, hurts like Hell! So, I was wondering, since I'm on day 8, at what point are these Scabs supposed to start falling off because I feel like they should be falling off already? Is it going to hurt? Whenbcan I expect to eat Taco's? Thanks friends!
How did it take for a complete cure?
Hi I'm a 17 year old femal and I am on day 6 post OP. It was honestly not bothering me at all, I drank a lot and it just felt like I had a typical case of strep throat. Day 5/6 are the absolute worst so far... my ears feel like someone is pushing them in with qtips or as if I'm swimming to the bottom of the ocean and my ear drums want to explode. I get these very sharp pains and I guess that's my scabs starting to fall off.. I havnt seen any yet so I suppose I'm swallowing them. I take Advil every 6 hours and rotate that with Tylenol every 6 hours starting 3 hours apart, therefore ever 3 hours I'm taking medicine (seems crazy but that's what the doctors told me to do since I'm allergic to hydros and oxys) hopefully I wake up day 7 and feel like a whole new person cause this sucks! But trust me it's all worth it in the end... suffer for a week or 10 days and then never deal with strep again!!! Good luck! Ps sleeping it off makes it worse just stay upright and chew gum- it helps keep ur throat moist and it helps with your jaw pain from having it opened up so widely(:
Hi I'm 17 years old and am I female, I'm on day 6 and my scabs started falling off on day 5! It's completely normal to start coming off between 5-10 (my moms a ENT Dr and told me that!) everyone's experience is different and their pain tolerance is different but personally for me, the scabs coming off sucks. It's a really sharp pain that leaves me breathless for like 5-10 seconds and then it just goes away and u don't even notice it but small pieces of the scab comes off and you just swallow it. Hopefully it ends soon cause waking up throughout the night and in the morning to take my meds is the worst it hurts badly then!! Just make sure you take your medicine, drink plenty of fluids (Gatorade really helps!), keep ice packs on ur neck it helps with ear pain and it feels nice going into ur throat, suck on ice chips if you can, and try staying positive and optimistic because that's what's getting me through this! Suffer for a week or two and be relieved of ur tonsil pain you became so used to for ever!! Hope this helped! Ps just try sleeping as if ur sitting up it rlly helps!!
Hello I'm 17
I should have had my tonsils removed a long time ago.but I'm on day 4 and I feel like someone is hanging me from my head. My head ache is terrible! And is it just me or when I eat something it just taste plain gross like to where I can just puke it up. Every thing just taste so bad I'm also very very light headed probably because lack of eating. I honestly just want this to stop. In all honesty this was definitely not worth it
I should have had my tonsils removed a long time ago.but I'm on day 4 and I feel like someone is hanging me from my head. My head ache is terrible! And is it just me or when I eat something it just taste plain gross like to where I can just puke it up. Every thing just taste so bad I'm also very very light headed probably because lack of eating. I honestly just want this to stop. In all honesty this was definitely not worth it
I'm a 24 year old male, who had a tonsillectomy done last Friday. I'm on day 6 of recovery and it's been brutal. When I woke up from surgery my I felt fine, I even was able to take the subway home. Although my doctor told me I had minor bleeding in the surgery, the I started to bleed on day 2-3. I had to go into the surgeons office and the ER for them to cauterize both sides from bleeding profusely. It was a terrifying experience, and the worst pain I've ever been in in my life. After she did that, al of the blood and scabs fell down my throats during the procedure, causing me to throw up 4 times when I got home. Which opens up all of my cuts again. She said if I continue to have bleeding like that, she'll have to perform an emergency surgery to stop the bleeding. Since then, I've had minor fits of bleeding, that she's had me stop by drinking extremely cold water and gargling hydrogen peroxide with water. It's helped, but it's terrifying every time it begins to bleed because I know it's not good. She said the bleeding was probably because I had a cold and sinus infection leading up to the surgery, so I'd definitely suggest anyone rescheduling their surgery if you feel sick AT ALL before your surgery. Again, I'm on day 6 now, last night a huge scab came up in my spit and it was terrifying. But the bleeding stopped after 20 minutes or so. The pain is only getting worse, and I'm so tired. I'm just so ready to heal from this, I never expected this to be this rough and scary
My granddaughter recently had a tonsillectomy and surgery 2 days later for a blood clot. Since then she is having bad headaches every day and missing school. She is only 11. Been back to the doctor and no better. What did your doctor tell you. I'm waiting for call back now from doctor.
Hi I am 13 years old and had my tonsil taken out 5 days ago my doctor said that my scabs will be coming off the 5th or 6th day so my question is does it hurt after they come off
I am 15 years old and had a tonsillectomy 5 days ago. When I first came out of surgery I felt a little discomfort. The nurse had given me some Gatorade which was a little hard to swallow. Days 1-3 were painful but I could manage. Those were also the days I had eaten the most. Every night I wake up around 2am in intense pain. Nothing like I have ever felt before. I find it very difficult to sleep. Day 4 was the worst so far. I had ear pain all day and it was again very hard to swallow. I woke up this morning (day 5) in so much pain I broke down in tears. Nothing seemed to help. While laying on the couch I had this sort of instant relief. This is when I had realized that my scabs were starting to come off. My nurse had told me when the scabs come off it will feel much better. Throughout the day I chewed gum constantly. It was the only thing that got my through the bad breath. It's almost like I could taste the scabs. I haven't coughed up any scabs yet but I'm sure within the next few days I will. The surgeon had told me that days 5-9 I will feel immense pain while the scabs come off. Today I haven't eaten at all. I can't stand the taste of anything. Everything I've tried either irrates the scabs or is too painful to swallow. I do highly recommend drinking blue Gatorade and staying hydrated. Keeping your mouth/throat wet I've found to be very helpful. I hope that me sharing my experience will help. Best of luck to everyone!
Hey, guys!
I'm a seventeen year old female, and I had my tonsils/adenoids out seven (including the day of surgery) days ago for obstructive sleep apnea - I have to have another surgery (specifically a plastic surgery) in a few more years to completely correct the problem.
Anyways, I'd like to share my journey thus far.
Day one: I was at the hospital at seven in the morning. I slept absolutely none the night before - I was beyond terrified. I met all of my doctors - my surgeon, anesthesiologist, and etc. I cried due to my nervousness, and they really helped calm me down. My surgery was pretty long (we were told it should last up to forty-five minutes, but my surgery took two hours long). I woke up confused. I couldn't hear, and my ears hurt beyond belief. I slept most of this day.
Days two-four: I have taken absolutely no pain medication, but I also haven't left bed (except for the pee the once a day I had been). It hurt to swallow, so I avoided it as much as possible. I had a cup next to me so I could spit into it - I had an excessive amount of saliva and didn't want to swallow more than I absolutely had to. My uvula is also swollen, and I choke on it if I lay on my back.
Days five-current: I have made it out of bed - bathing is probably the most painful as it hurts to tilt my head back to wash my hair. I have started to eat, too. I have eaten things such as: mashed potatoes, applesauce, sherbet, chicken noodle soup, rice. I still haven't taken any pain medicine. My throat is starting to feel tight, and my uvula is still swollen. I can still barely hear, and I have no taste. I also can't talk, and I struggle to walk (which walking is my fault because I didn't leave bed for quite a few days).
My scabs are still intact, and I don't think my body plans on letting me lose them any time soon. I've already created a list of hard, scratchy foods for when they do, though!
My advice for you all: drink. I know it hurts, but when trying to swallow with dryness hurts much, much worse.
I hope all of your healings go smoothly!
I'm a seventeen year old female, and I had my tonsils/adenoids out seven (including the day of surgery) days ago for obstructive sleep apnea - I have to have another surgery (specifically a plastic surgery) in a few more years to completely correct the problem.
Anyways, I'd like to share my journey thus far.
Day one: I was at the hospital at seven in the morning. I slept absolutely none the night before - I was beyond terrified. I met all of my doctors - my surgeon, anesthesiologist, and etc. I cried due to my nervousness, and they really helped calm me down. My surgery was pretty long (we were told it should last up to forty-five minutes, but my surgery took two hours long). I woke up confused. I couldn't hear, and my ears hurt beyond belief. I slept most of this day.
Days two-four: I have taken absolutely no pain medication, but I also haven't left bed (except for the pee the once a day I had been). It hurt to swallow, so I avoided it as much as possible. I had a cup next to me so I could spit into it - I had an excessive amount of saliva and didn't want to swallow more than I absolutely had to. My uvula is also swollen, and I choke on it if I lay on my back.
Days five-current: I have made it out of bed - bathing is probably the most painful as it hurts to tilt my head back to wash my hair. I have started to eat, too. I have eaten things such as: mashed potatoes, applesauce, sherbet, chicken noodle soup, rice. I still haven't taken any pain medicine. My throat is starting to feel tight, and my uvula is still swollen. I can still barely hear, and I have no taste. I also can't talk, and I struggle to walk (which walking is my fault because I didn't leave bed for quite a few days).
My scabs are still intact, and I don't think my body plans on letting me lose them any time soon. I've already created a list of hard, scratchy foods for when they do, though!
My advice for you all: drink. I know it hurts, but when trying to swallow with dryness hurts much, much worse.
I hope all of your healings go smoothly!
I'm on my ninth day here, and I'm having insanely sharp pains in Both sides, it feels like razors. Could that be the feeling of the scabs pulling/falling off?
I'm 14 and I had my tonsils taken out on Monday and I'm now on day6 my mom told me it wasn't going to be that bad and it actually wasn't for the first 3 days but on the 5 day the pain was so unbearable at night I would wake up and it would feel like I'm swallowing glass and the pain in ear would hurt so bad but now I'm on day6 and earlier I the whole scab came off and I was spitting out blood for at least 5 minutes nonstop