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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I’m on day two here. For me So far the most uncomfortable thing is my right arm is really sore all the way up. It’s almost as if I worked out to hard or I was given a tetnis shot a few times. Anyone else have this? My rest of my body is a little sore but nothing compared to this
I had my tonsils removed on the 4/1/17 and I’m 36 and for the first 3 days the pain was quite manageable. Things completely change from day 4, the pain was really excruciating ? upto day 8. I was only swallowing whenever it was really necessary & was always spitting on a tissue. The strong painkillers I got from the hospital were supposed to last 6 hours but they were only lasting 2 hours. From day 9-11 the pain is still there but quite manageable but not progressing as I expected. I’m still struggling with some food but believe that I will be completely well soon.
I’m 47 yrs old and today is exactly a week since my tonsillectomy, the pain has been absolutely excruciating only getting worse as the days go by instead of better. I take my meds on time , drink plenty of water and never stop eating ice chips! I’m only able to sleep about an hour at a time before I wake up in agonizing pain once again. Not to mention I’m starving! I’ve had back surgeries, ect..but I must say this throat and ear pain if the most tedious and hardest to get under control . My advice is if your not young and it’s not an absolute must to get your tonsils out, DONT DO IT! It’s total misery!
Have to agree with that. How are you now ?
I got both my tonsils & adenoids out 6 days ago & I am 33 years old, I had to have my tonsils out because I had a medication resistant strain of strep that wouldn’t go away for 6 weeks and docs said the surgery was the only way… days 1-3 weren’t that bad for me, only when I woke up & had that horrible sand paper like dry tongue & throat despite me using a humidifier 24/7 right next to my bed.
Yesterday & today I have been in agony. What surprised me the most is the horrible pain in my ears & the pain everytime I swallow…. it is horrible. And my stomach is rumbling from being so so so hungry, it is horrible!
Hi there guys! I had a tonsillectomy one month ago and one side of my throat still hurts and the left and right side of my throat are always alternatively swollen , like either side is swollen one at a time! Is this common a month after tonsillectomy?