tonsillectomy help and advice

[madi382]

I'm 19 and female and I had my tonsils removed May 11th, making this day 8 after my surgery. To be honest, I didn't expect this to be bad AT ALL, but it's absolutely terrible. I'm having worries. I received instructions on what to do after surgery and some of it's vague or I just can't do what the instructions are saying I should be able to do at this point. My instructions say to start eating solid foods during the second week - there's no way for me to do this. I've been eating ice cream and baby food, anything else I simply can't do due to pain. I slowly chewed a strawberry today and it was okay, but the juices set my throat on fire and I'm afraid to start eating anything else that could be considered solid. The last 2 days, WATER has been burning my throat. And everyday since the surgery I sleep in agony. I wake up every 3 hours and take the pain medicine (instead of 4), because I legitimately need it, and the pain is worse when I'm sleeping. I've also been drooling the since day 1, and Now serious ear pains have started. My doctor said nothing about ear pain or drooling. I'm trying to chew gum to loosen my jaw and even open my mouth, but I can't even open my mouth up enough to stick my tongue out. My instructions said the scabs would loosen and bleed 7-10 days and I haven't bled yet, but I was doing research online and found some places saying not everybody bleeds. Is this true? If I do bleed, what am I supposed to do? The instructions also said I would be sore for 7-10 days, but some places online had said they didn't feel completely better until two full weeks after. Does it just depend on the person? Is there a general timeline for when I shouldn't be feeling sore?Again, the instructions said that one day I would wake up feeling better out of the blue, but I feel like I did the first day after surgery. is this true? When will I be able to eat without soreness? I hope I don't sound like some exaggerating wimp - the second day after surgery I threw up 7 times at 3am and was taken to the ER, where I was pumped with morphine and some nausea drug for 2 hours. The morphine wasn't enough for my pain, they added something stronger (so they told me, I didn't know there was anything stronger than morphine). I didn't know the pain would be this.. intense, I guess. As of today the pain is very concentrated to the right side of my throat and my right ear. I'm thirsty and hungry but I physically just can't do anything but water occasionally. I just don't know what I'm supposed to do. I'm really, really frustrated to the point of tears. I'd call my doctor but I go back for a follow up appointment the 26th, and I can barely talk for him to make sense of me on the phone anyway. I'm tired of the pain and I want to get back to work and get back to having ANY energy at all. any help or advice, please.

[Gensai85]

Had mine taken out 17th of September 2014 along with my deviated septum being fixed and in two weeks lost 30 pounds the only thing i could get down was protein shakes. The only way to make the pain less was crushing my pain pills and adding them too green tea then drinking that lukewarm the little bit of heat helped and after the first time with the pain pills did it with all the pills (had asked doc before hand figured it would hurt to sallow but wow)

[thedeej79]

i had my tonsils removed June 11, 2010.  And the pain is unbearable!!!  I cant eat and now water is staring to hurt when i drink it.  Forget food almost 100%.  he only thing that i can eat is pudding.  Its the only thing that makes my throat fell better.  My ears hurt and recently my jaw is very sore almost feels weak.  I am 31 years old and i know that they say it is worse the older that you get.  My doctor said that the first 4-5 days would be the worst.  I am almost twelve days after my surgery and i dont feel any better.  I know that it has almost been a month since your surgery.  I was wondering how you felt two weeks after or how long it took for you to start feeling better.

[thedeej79]

i had my tonsils removed June 11, 2010.  And the pain is unbearable!!!  I cant eat and now water is staring to hurt when i drink it.  Forget food almost 100%.  he only thing that i can eat is pudding.  Its the only thing that makes my throat fell better.  My ears hurt and recently my jaw is very sore almost feels weak.  I am 31 years old and i know that they say it is worse the older that you get.  My doctor said that the first 4-5 days would be the worst.  I am almost twelve days after my surgery and i dont feel any better.  I know that it has almost been a month since your surgery.  I was wondering how you felt two weeks after or how long it took for you to start feeling better.

[Londres70]

I would CALL, tell him/her the situation and go with the recommendations.  Is there anyone to help you to call?  Or, get someone to take you if possible.  

[madi382]

should i really go to the doctor....? today the pain is okay unless i eat. two scabs have fallen off. Still weak and no energy. Still hungry. Throat very white inside.

[Londres70]

CALL THE PHYSICIAN TODAY!  None of this is normal recovery after a tonsillectomy.
I know your next appointment is the 26th, but.......you need help NOW.  I would have him/her admit me into the hospital and sort all of it there.  

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