Post-Tonsillectomy Pain Control: what to take, how to manage it, why does it hurt 

You scared me now, i want to do tonsillectomy in reason of bad breath

Doctor told that it will be alright in 2days as I have international travel in 15 days. Now it is like hell and today is 7th day. Still pain is there and not able to eat. I am bit worried how long I have to bear with this pain.

​@@puneethreddy942I am on the same boat mine is also 6th day very difficult to eat. Taking antibiotics and Pain Killers.

It's day 1 after both my adenoids and tonsils taken out I'm with you on looking at the clock for the next dose and the jaw pain is out of this world 😭😭

Literally my exact issue right now. Got tonsils and adenoids removed and everything hurts including my jaw and ears. Hoping it gets better cause it's only been 4 days

Hi, I'm on my 12th day.. it's still very difficult to me. I have very worse ear pain.Is there any tips for recovery.

It's day 3 for me, and my left ear is also in pain too. To ease the pain down, plug your ear! Try to plug your left ear first. If it still hurts, try to plug your right ear too. I hope it helps!

Trinity King do you remember at which day the pain went away?

@@alejandroausejo5492 For me, the pain goes down after the first week. I only felt slight pain on the second week and the pain goes away on the third week

@@ValentinoHarpa plug how do you mean please, my 3yo is having very bad pain on her left ear and it’s day 9 already 😢

@@Babyturban.co_ try using his/her fingers first, plug it directly to the left ear. Don't forget to wash it before hand. If it eases the pain, consider buying a pair of ear plugs (should be cheap). If not, then contact a doctor immediately. Hope that can help

Tell me about it. I had mine out the day before Thanksgiving and it was hell. On day 10 and finally starting to feel better. Still not pain free but getting there.

Can you please tell me do you have bad breath with tonsils and now without tonsils is bas breath gone away(sorry for bad english)?

@@pecaikac8917 I had bad breath right after surgery and now it is gone. My throat is no longer sore all the time. 🙂 Hope that is helpful.

I had my tonsils out on 9th Dec 2022 and today marks one week completion. Still I have lot of pain in throat and left ear and barely eating. However, I am pushing to drink plenty of fluids. Can someone tell me how long it will take to eat regular diet with all spices and especially hot food.

​@@puneethreddy9422 weeks

Can I message you somehow? I’m 28 and want to get it done.

It freaking hurts 😫😫😫

I just got mine out. It’s literally hell, but I’m just staying positive and looking forward to the future without these problems.

Was any of your symptoms bad breath that won’t go away with brushing and flossing?

Can you please tell me do you have bad breath with tonsils and now without tonsils is bad breath gone away(sorry for bad english)?

How is your pain on day 10? I'm on day 8 and the pain is still.prettty bad. My ears feel like I'm being stabbed in them.

I’m on day 9 myself. I’m so over this pain man lol. I just wanna eat real food and not be in pain doing so. Good luck to you on your recovery!

@@lakeshacox3031 The pain lessens each day if you're doing everything the doctor said. I'm on day 14 now and I can eat normal again but I do have a little soreness still.

@@jasonlillis7936 You should be able to eat real food again by day 13 but it still will hurt a little so take your time when you are able to eat again.

So how do you feel about it 6 months later? Lol

Hi I have a tonsillectomy surgery March 23rd and I'm 29 so I'm terrified and scared that I'll die after or bleed to death do u have taste after your surgery?

Agnes Ang any advice on sleeping?

Jazzy the taste is the worst part for me if the taste wasn’t in my mouth I would drink so MUCH water

@@frozenglocks07 When did you have your surgery and how old are you? Did you bleed after?

I got mine out 4 days ago 3-6-2020 and no I haven’t bled yet.. I threw up last night but that was bc I didn’t eat and I took my medication don’t worry about the surgery and I’m 12 the worst part of it was for me was the IV lol they missed my vein in my left arm and it hurt but they prob won’t miss yours my best advice drink as much as you can the first day when I got home the first day I ate a Big Mac LOL and that’s all I’ve ate to hold me over til today I ate a sandwich with mustard and it was so good I drink pop it doesn’t hurt much it tastes good but drink a lot of ice water the 2-3 day is the worst I believe idk yet I haven’t made it through yet. I’m not scared tho I’ve had strep 8 times last year I really hope this helps me and yes I didn’t bleed not yet....

whats the reason you get it removed?

Do you have bad breath

@@kenrosche7860 sleep apnea

@@BarbaraBaandi-sg3mr i did for about 10 days following my surgery but not anymore

update: soooo worth it. my improved sleep has literally changed my life i can do so much more!

Which days where the worst for you?

Mine is this friday

How did it go guys

@@streetskollatv how was your surgery?

How was it

Infection or obstruction are the most common causes, but not the only ones. Here is my other video that goes into it in more detail: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-79Ndv-Va4NE.html We sometimes remove tonsils when they look a little odd if there is enough of a concern.

Ahahahaha that sounded so funny 😂 I’m having my surgery in 3 days. These comments are killing me 😄 can’t wait to experience this myself :)

​@@ramalusubov7623how did it go

I also have the same problem, I don't know what to do to get relief?

@@haskarana4739 hi Haska! I can only say to just push through it. Take the pain medication only if needed but if you can cope with the pain don’t take them. I stopped taking them and I just tried keeping myself busy with reading, drawing, watching movies, walking, and napping. After the tenth day things start to get better and easier. I pray for a speedy recovery for you. God bless!

@@carloshernandez-bm7hp I have a lot of pain in my throat and ears. I'm afraid it won't get better. I didn't sleep at all tonight and I can't swallow. I don't know what to do. 😭😭

@@haskarana4739 hi! Oh I empathize on the way you feel. It’s really tough the first week. I called my surgeons office a handful of times because I was so stressed that I wasn’t feeling any better and they kept saying it’ll get better and it did but after the 10th day. That’s when you start getting better and at 2 weeks you’ll almost be out of it. Throat pain and ringing in the ears I had. Swallowing anything hurts too. If your pain doesn’t let you sleep take the pain medication at nights only. During the day I wouldn’t like taking them because of how they make you feel and I didn’t like that feeling. Hang in there! May The Lord give you strength! Reach out again if you need to. I hope you can get some sort of rest tonight.

@@carloshernandez-bm7hp ok thank you 🙏

I just got mine yesterday I suggest non- dairy sobet I notice dairy tends to make the mucus thicker but ice cream is still good I'm just really high on pain meds

@@bi_panic_2874 which meds did they gave you

@@STackinDre lol something in a red brown bottle

Your number send me bro

I literally got mine removed today bro. I was like this isn’t too bad then the pain meds wore off and now I’m in a decent amount of pain. Sleeping is really difficult because it’s so hard to breath. Like I literally feel like I’m chokeing on my inflamed uvula.

@@nuggetman2294 I’m so sorry! I’m actually a little over a month since I got them out and I feel great now. I promise there’s a light at the end of the tunnel and I hope you recover well soon.

How many days before it felt better

@@OU-812 I wasn’t staying as hydrated as I was suppose to so it really took me the full 10-11 days but you have to drink water. Luke warm water helped me a lot because it wouldn’t hurt so much to drink but I would say staying hydrated is the most important part to recover sooner rather than later.

What do you eat

Codeine has been used for post-tonsillectomy pain in the US for many decades. Usually it works just fine, but there are issues with it. Codeine is converted in our livers to Morphine - which is really the active form of the drug that gives you pain relief. In some people, this conversion doesn't happen all that well and they don't end up getting much Morphine. In others, the liver is "too good" at the conversion and they get a much higher dose of Morphine that intended. These people are called "hypermetabolizers". If you are a hypermetabolizer, you can get a super high does of Morphine...which increases the risk of side effects like nausea, grogginess, but also can result in an overdose. In the US, codeine has a "black box warning" by our Food and Drug Administration for children undergoing tonsillectomy. There is no black box warning for adults. Nor is there a warning for other types of procedures. Even so, given the unpredictable nature of the liver metabolism step, I don't like prescribing Codeine for anything. That having been said, it's been used for decades by many docs for many things. And usually there are no issues. PS - It has nothing to do with bleeding.

Day 3 after my tonsillitis surgery it's painful cannot eat drink talk properly still bleeding ,,,

I bought two Vicks Vapor machines for thos

Some tonsil issues can be cleared with antibiotics, and others will not. Each circumstance is different.

What are the steroids called?? My throat is very swollen and burning i’d like to ask my dr for some

hi..may i know how is your recovery phase?do u mind to share a bit?thank you.

You are lucky! I too have been religious with Tylenol/Advil and Oxy however it still hurts like nothing ever experienced before 😩. I'm on day 5. I don't know how you are able to get even water down

i'm on day 9 of mine and this is happening to me too, when did it stop for you? it drives me crazy lol

@@allisonfiorentino1429 Always take pain reliever. Although the pain will go soon.

I’m on day two and the pain just got so bad that I can’t talk and I can barely swallow. I’m not looking forward to the rest of this recovery. Hear it gets even worse before it gets better.

whaAat??

Yeah same here I don't know hows people saying it doesn't hurt

I’m currently experiencing this bad breath a lot. I’m brushing and flossing a lot. My ENT says it’s tonsillitis & surgery is on the table which I’ve booked for February but when I went to my Gp for a swab of my tonsils, the results showed no bacterial growth and was negative for tonsillitis. Not sure how to proceed. I’m going for a second opinion with another ENT next week. I’ve done all the other checks to rule out any other possible causes. Blood tests, swabs, seen 3 different dentists who all say teeth & gums are in excellent condition, even done a Gastroscopy to check if the bad breath is stomach based but everything else is perfectly normal. This has gone on for months now almost a year 😢 and has affected my quality of life. Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations?

@@misshcandy418 I think you should definitely get a second opinion from another ENT! One of the first signs of upcoming chronic tonsillitis is bad breath and tonsil stones but I can’t believe the first one didn’t check for anything else!!?? There’s also a size scale, 0, 1,2,3 and 4 which are the size of the tonsils. Usually people who have chronic tonsillitis or have had alooot of strep/ flu in the past have the larger tonsils and 4 means they’re touching or blocking breathing. Among like tons of other things your ENT should’ve probably checked for like if they’re cavernous that should’ve been one of the first. Please get it checked and treated before it gets worse if you can ☺️

@@gigilopez1090 Thank you so much 🙏 I just had surgery done and histology of the tonsils revealed acute and chronic tonsillitis with lymphoid hyperplasia.

Oink

NPO 223 😂 random but I like it

The more you keep your head elevated, and the more you put ice cold things in your throat, the faster the swelling goes down (and the lower the risk of bleeding). Best of luck!

I would have thought they would give steroids to shrink it. That sounds like a dangerous situation to me.

I hope this got better ♥️

How are you feel now 🥺 I’m sorry it was so hard for you during this.. What helped you the most i’m getting mine out in a few days and i’m worried

Me too brother idk what to do I’m on day 9 and I started bleeding yesterday and had to go under anesthesia again!

how are you now?

I'm going through this right now! 55 yes old and in day 5. Tell me it gets better soon :(

@@OU-812 I got out of it but when I finally started to get food down, my stomach was not the same. I healed after 3 wks. I am going back to get my throat reviewed after I had told the doctor that my throat don’t feel right. I can feel like a skin wall on my right side of my throat that keeps going back and forth every time I swallow and it blocks my right side airway from my nose to my throat when you feel you need to swallow that mucus stick in your throat. I hope you get better because I was in pain every time I wanted to swallow and drinking water just worse but you have to drink to keep you from hydrated. I hope you get better.

@@ladyhamo20 oh my! Wow! I wish you the best with you complications, such a hard recovery for sure. So hard to swallow and stay at minimum hydrated.

Most prefer liquids. Some still prefer pills. Talk to your surgeon.

I'm taking pills (norco) I crush the pills ,my doctor said it's not recommended to drink liquid medication because it contains alcohol.

@@lesslyh4211 how old are you and how long did u feel pain after your surgery did u bleed at all?

Jazzy's Exotic Cooking hey I’m 27 yrs and after the surgery I was in really bad pain for almost 6 days day number 4 was the worse .No bleeding at all because I kept myself hydrated.

@@lesslyh4211 Ok good to hear thank you so much for reply beautiful ❤

Hi I'm 29 and due to have a tonsillectomy surgery march 23rd I'm terrified dod u get the surgery? How did it go?

Speak to your doctor

Also your uvula might swell like mine did. It doesn’t hurt just feels weird. It’s huge

I ate mashed potato’s. Applesauce. Drunk Gatorade. All day one. Wasn’t bad at all

It's day 5 for me. In the morning, I was in severe pain but after having done with my gargle the pain was reduced. To experience lesser pain you can do the following : 1. Gargle once after every 1.5hrs 2. Drink a half glass of water every hour. 3. Chew something or just pretend to chew 4. Take meds on time 5. Sleep well 6. Talk less Also, the level of pain depends on the method of surgery.

@@dekhopublic770 nice. I’m on day 7. I didn’t gargle. I have no idea how they did my surgery. I just know I was sleep lol. It hurts more today to drink or talk than previous days for some reason

come on now...

😢

How did your surgery go I'm 29 and due to get my surgery on march 23rd and I'm terrified

Jazzy's Exotic Cooking Since yesterday i have eat a little soup and yougurt . When i take my medicine i can stay calm but when the pain start even can’t open my mouth. The pain is big this week . My doctor say the oldest age have more pain and want more time for recovery . For 2-3 week u can’t work or do some serious work P.s when u finish the surgery and the anesthesia off I spewed a lot of blood and it was so painful for me. Anyway u will suffer for 3 weeks but u’ll save for the rest of your life. So don’t worry.

Hope it's okay

Can you please tell me do you have bad breath with tonsils and now without tonsils is bad breath gone away(sorry for bad english)?

I cannot eat at all

@@Matemoshits i didn’t eat till day 15 so good luck

@@austinmc2112 Thaks, I have eaten today, it was a long fight but I have made it out alive.

I'm on day 5 in exactly same condition. I can't talk or drink. When did it get better for you? I took off 2 weeks now thinking I'll need 3 weeks

Im on day 6 and it isn't getting better please can you tell me how was your recovery?

@@leacunderlik9447 day 10 was a huge turn around for me. It will get better... Ice chips are your friend

Can you please tell me do you have bad breath with tonsils and now without tonsils is bas breath gone away(sorry for bad english)?

@@pecaikac8917 Had mine removed because of chronic bad breath 8 days ago. Although a bit early to say, but it's like the bad breath has gone.

@@nasirmuhammad3901 that is good to hear. You know how is live with that and always thinking about that. How is going recovery, is too painful?

@@pecaikac8917 Painful. One can't do without pain reliever

Yeah, going under was awesome. I can understand why the ramones wrote the song ‘i wanna be sedated’ now.

How are you now? I'm on day 9 and in so much pain. The back of my tongue burns and my throat feels like I'm swallowing straight salt on a open wound. 😞😞

How are you feeling now I'm 29 and due to get my tonsils removed march 23rd

Hi Jazzy's Exotic Cooking! Good luck! You will be fine. I am actually feeling 1000 times better. I will be honest and say it was definitely worth all the pain! But if i had the choice i would not do that again lol. But definitely worth it. I feel amazing now. Quick run down::: Days 1-2 weren’t that bad for me. I was mostly asleep due to my low tolerance for medicine. Day 3 was ok. I let my throat get a little dry and started to tear up a little when i felt the pain. But i took some meds and liquids and was immediately fine. But days 4-9 were probably the worst ones ever for me. Definitely follow what the doctor says. Stay on top of your meds. Don’t wait until you feel the pain to take them. Keep yourself on a schedule and follow it to the second. Stay hydrated as much as possible. I began setting a reminder on my phone, even while I was asleep, to remind me to drink water or some form of liquid every hour. Even if it was a few sips...keeping your throat moist and hydrated helps a lot with the pain management. I woke up around day 11 feeling good. I still had a lot of pain but it wasn’t unbearable or anything where I needed meds all the time. It took me a few weeks to get my voice back but I’m truly glad I had the surgery. Around this time of year I would have had at minimum 1-2 incidents with my throat or sinuses. I have not even had a sniffle or any slight throat pain. But definitely prepare for the pain. Not trying to scare you but I’m so thankful that my doctor didn’t sugar coat how it would feel. I think that help me stay cool and deal with it better. I was more than prepared. But just remember keys to success .... hydration...hydration...hydration! Good luck again and I’ll be praying for you! You will do great! 🙏🏾❤️

@@Ms2T omg thank you for the step bu step rundown I needed to hear this how old are you by the way and how many weeks after your surgery did you eat real food?

@@Ms2T thanks so much .. my surgery scheduled on 16 th May Monday., I’m super nervous

Can you please tell me do you have bad breath with tonsils and now without tonsils is bas breath gone away(sorry for bad english)?

Badass. lol my doc refused to do both a once. A month in between. Tonsils come out in two weeks

Hahab Paul I I'm in similar situation as yours my BP was so high they had to give med to bring it down and luckily I did not bleed.

@@simranpal9910 doesent that harm your blood pressure in the future ? Or did you always have high BP problems

I’m on day 3 and I’m struggling to even swallow water

Hey, I’m in the same exact situation. When did you start feeling better?? I’m loosing hope

You should be able to request either option.

Sorry to hear that you are going through all of this. There are a few possible explanations that I can readily think of, and it won't be possible to know exactly what is going on with you. Without knowing more about the details and specifics around your surgery, your health history, and the examination of your tongue and mouth, I could only offer guesses. It is true that almost every reason that someone would have delayed taste issues are ones that are likely to improve with time.

Dr. Liu, Thank you, for responding and trying to answer any questions I have. Spoke with my ENT today and was told that she doesn’t believe this is related to my tonsillectomy considering it happened a few weeks after the surgery. She said it is true there are taste disturbances but she never heard of people saying it being salty. With the lost of complete appetite and not eating with the rapid weight lost, I scheduled an appointment with a GI Doctor. I hope to figure out what’s going on and get the problem fixed. Thank you!

@@leslieescobedoodell7622 please tell me how are you doing now I have to get my surgery on march 23rd I'm 29 years old and I'm terrified

Usually about 2-3 weeks before you're eating normally

Second day of recovery: no pain! swallowing is easier than yesterday. I ate scrambled eggs, noodle soup, pudding, and vegetable cheese soup :) I’ve also been chewing gum. Praise God! I still don’t think I’m in the clear tho, and am curious to see how I feel when it starts to scab back there. I’ve heard that can be painful. Also interested to see how I feel when I run out of Oxicodone. So far, I only take it every 12 hours and I take maximum strength Tylenol in between. My main focus has been hydration. Having a moist and cool throat feels amazing.

3rd day: pain has set in. On a scale of 1 to 10, I give it a 3 for today. I’ve had worse sore throats. The worst part today? The awful, disgusting taste in my mouth. Oh my gosh. It’s repugnant. I’m so grossed out all the time. I think the taste makes me feel more unwell than any level of pain or discomfort I have experienced so far. The diet is hard too, as it’s too sweet for my liking at this point (fruit juices, oatmeal, pudding, jello...). I also got a slight headache and jaw pain, but not terrible. Again, the taste in my mouth is the worst part, and it’s the one thing I can’t get rid of.

Recovery day 4: I’ve been finally able to catch up on sleep!!! Sleeping was hard initially because I wasn’t able to lay back, as it felt like my throat was shutting close, and I couldn’t breathe well. Today, I’m able to sleep comfortably in my favorite position :) so that’s been the highlight of my day. Eating mashed potatoes was easier today than it was yesterday. Swallowing is definitely getting easier. The back of my throat looks white and disgusting, but I figured out how to not notice the taste as much! Apparently, I used to breathe in a way that my breath would also come out of my mouth, even tho my mouth is shut. This way of breathing is not ideal, as it makes you taste the scabs more. I am now breathing properly through my nose, and that helped not deal with that awful taste as much :) success!! Today, I have not experience much pain :) most pain is still a 3, and only after I wake up. What’s the most challenging thing for me today? The diet. I want a burger.

Recovery day 5: Nausea. I think from not eating before taking oxycodone. That’s been the worst part of my day. Pain is easily managed with medicine. I was able to eat salmon and Mac and cheese without pain, just some discomfort. However, I do have to stay medicated or it does hurt. I have to take medication every 6 hours, and at the 5th hour, I notice pain starting to set. Nothing excruciating, but definitely not fun. An interesting pain I felt today briefly was neck pain. I wonder if it is from the weird sleeping positions I’ve tried. Anyway, because of the prolonged nausea, I would say today was my least favorite day. Curious to see what tomorrow will bring.

Sixth day: nausea, low grade fever, headache, neck pain, and ear pain (barely tho). Today has been the hardest day by far (still not as painful as my wisdom tooth removal tho). The throat pain is actually not my primary concern, but the fever and nausea made the day a crappy day. Fever only lasted an hour and it stayed under 101, so no major cause for concern on that end for now. I can eat fine today, which is helping with keeping my strength. Diet was oatmeal, Mac and cheese, pear sauce (like apple sauce), and soft pieces of slow cooked pulled pork :) swallowing isn’t enjoyable, but it’s doable. Medicine is doing a fantastic job at controlling the pain, and a little scab fell off, but no bleeding at all besides a little streak of blood in saliva. I can finally feel the empty space in my mouth from where the tonsils were, and that’s pretty cool! :) Hoping for a better tomorrow! I am staying positive!!

Well I'm 56 and it's 2022 and nothing changed. I'm doing the same now in day 5

@@OU-812 sorry ! At your age it may take you 3 days more to begin to feel batter.

I have the same issue but i think that happens often and isnt something to worry about. Get well soon brother!

7 days

Khadija Bounit how is it now?

How long was ur recovery I'm 29 and due to get mine taken out on march 23rd and I'm terrified

Jazzy's Exotic Cooking I just got mine out 3 days ago. I can confidently say that recovery sucks a lot.

@@zachtinglan9058 Damn I'm sorry to hear that How old are you?

I feel exactly same. it is 11th day for me. I cant stand this pain any more. I feel more pain from the right side, where the tonsil was larger.

You should check with your physician that's not normal, I mean the scabs coming off yes but not talking, pain in ears, head and mouth after 11 days could be an infection and if you haven't poop in 5+ days you should go to ER. Even it could be side effects of the oxycodone, you must go to your physician or ER.

Really? OXY is by far the best relief. I actually find the 1000mg of Tylenol the best next then ibuprofen (600mg every 6h)

Are you fully heal now?

@@jazz9236 all better now! Thanks for asking!

How did you breathe?? How old were you?? I’m 23 about to get this done and I’m terrified how I can make it through all of this in one surgery.

@@brookezimmerman4135 how did it go? I’m getting the same surgery tomorrow