Tonsillectomy Recovery Time
After a lifetime of tonsillitis, it was time. I made the appointment. Was I scared? Yes. Was I prepared for tonsillectomy recovery? NO. Can you be? YES!
Planning for and recovering from a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy procedure, (often referred to as T & A Surgery), can be daunting experiences. The days leading up to your surgery can be frightening. If you haven’t read up yet, you can find information on tonsillectomy methods, risks, costs, adult tonsillectomy, sleep apnea, and numerous tips for tonsillectomy recovery on the other pages of this site. I’ve even added pictures of a post tonsillectomy throat by each day. Study, talk with your doctor and consult with your friends about the decision to undergo tonsillectomy and adenoid surgery. Explore the pages created here to aid in your journey.
If you should decide to have tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, let us help you through the entire process. Whether due to problems with sleep apnea, chronic tonsillitis and strep throat, tonsil stones, trouble swallowing, or a combination thereof, you can benefit from the experience of others. My own experience taught me that, as patients, we need to advocate for ourselves. Ear, nose, and throat doctors are, by and large, extremely talented individuals. However, very few of them have experienced an adult tonsillectomy, and the subsequent recovery. I have. Many others have too. We share our experiences here at the adult tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy recovery resource center. As you’ll read in the tonsillectomy recovery forum, everyone’s experience is unique. There are many factors that influence the level of pain you experience, as well as the length of time required during recovery. The method, and skill of your surgeon can have an affect, but there are also many things within your control that will reduce pain and recovery time. I’ve tried to include as many helpful tips as possible within the pages of this online resource. Tonsillectomy recovery can be pretty rough, especially if you are unlucky enough to be an adult! It takes longer for an adult to recover from most things. Tonsillectomy is no exception. There are many things you can do to make it go more smoothly. I’ve published numerous tips here on various pages. I encourage you to read up BEFORE you are in the throws of tonsillectomy recovery.
Talk with your doctor, friends, family, and work as you prepare. You are not alone in this. Like you and like me, many others are facing or have faced a tonsillectomy recovery. I created this forum for you. The community of adults or parents of patients will amaze you and warm your heart. I read these comments every day and every day I am humbled by everyone’s story and their compassion for others in the midst of recovery, or the anxiety that often precedes a tonsillectomy. Please join in. Hundreds of other people, perhaps in your same situation, have shared their wisdom, concerns, tips, and questions about tonsillectomy, as well as their tonsillectomy recovery.
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Percocept for all intents and purposes is same thing as herion both in the opoid family. The usual withdrawl symptoms are the opposite of drugs effect on you. Typically percocept give people energy, constipates you, and guves you feeling of euphoria. The withdraws are opposite, feeling depressed, lack of energy, nausia, vomiting, and persistant diaherra. These should start to lax up after about a week and be completely gone in approx. 14 days. Normal detox at rehab centers is 7 days. So youll be good in 7-14 days.
I am 15 days post op, and I (I thought) weaned myself off Percocet starting day 10 with just taking 1/2 a pill every four hours. I had my last pill day 11 at 9am. Since then, I have horrible stomach cramps. It seems I can’t go more than 1-2 hours without making a trip to the bathroom. I’m sorry if this is too much information, but I don’t know who else to ask since it’s a Saturday and my doc’s office is closed. Has anyone experienced horrible intestinal issues after stopping the Percocet? And, if so, how long did those issues last?
If there is a positive, throat is feeling great and haven’t needed any pain meds (not even Tylenol) in a few days. Looking forward to my full taste returning, but I know that can take time.
Day of surgery: Not such a good day, the anesthesia got me feeling nauseas and dizzy as hell…
Day 2: morning was painful, (TAKE YOU PAIN RELIEVER) nite time suck as well, JUST MAKE SURE YOUR WELL PREPARED
Day 3: Not getting any better, on a scale from 1 to 10, 10 being the worst, the pain was at a 7, NO DAIRY just causes more flem.
Day 4: the pain was still really bad…
Day 5: Worst of all days, I was bleeding thru my mouth, it became life-threatening, I lost about 2.4 pints of blood… I had to get more blood plates in me after I was unconscious…
Day 6: I thought I was getting better but no still in pain and this time I lost 12lbs (which I’m kinda greatful)
Day 7-10: the mornings were my biggest problem, just as long as I took my medicine…
Day 11-12 I see the light
Day 13-14: I feel good as new… I felt a little pain but it felt like a normal sore throat…
It may feel like it will never end, but its worth it… just follow the instruction…
Ladies and gentlemen,
I should’ve ran when i had the chance. For as much “preparing” I did before my Oct. 19th UPPP surgery, I was NOT prepared for this pain! I am at the end of Day 7 and this morning I made my frantic phone call to my dear friend and neighbor to get me to URGENT CARE NOW! I had been awake all night, trying to medicate myself, trying to drink water, and around 7 am, my throat began closing, tongue was so swollen that I couldn’t swallow my own spit and to even “spit” out the spit cause excruciating pain. I was literally crying like a two-year old child who wanted their mommy.
They took me immediately into the back, put me on an IV, and gave me a shot of Dilaudin (spel?). I was severely and extremely dehydrated. How in the heck did this happen? I was sipping on water, broth, Gatorade, around the clock!!! I’m so irritated by this entire process.
My dear friend who picked me up and took me to urgent care, actually said to me that she is thinking about having the same procedure…WTF?! Don’t you see what I’m going through?!
Now, I realize that everyone’s circumstance is different for the reasoning why they would need their tonsils out. All i can say is BE PREPARED FOR THE PAIN…because it’s coming and don’t let anyone tell you differently!
I feel your pain same thing happened to me.Landed in the trauma unit on day 7.Worst pain ever.take care
Hello everyone! I had my tonsils out the morning of October 22, 2012 and I must say it is not as bad of recovery as I thought. I have had 2 separate abscessed tonsil cases in the past and anyone that has ever had it knows it is awful! So this feels like a walk in the park to me. Drink lots and lots of water is key. Pretty much all I have been doing. Can’t really eat much yet. Mostly just applesauce and mashed potatoes one night. I haven’t gotten to the scabbing stage yet so this message may be a bit premature. But any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
Also you need to invest in a humidifier. It will save you!
Sorry to say Cassie, but I’m a few days ahead of you in recovery and the worst is to come I’m afraid…. I thought like you that I might be one of the lucky ones that can endure this without a lot of pain, and then the scabbing stage arrived…. 🙁