A collection of various experiences of adult tonsillectomy patients on their third day of recovery
From thousands of post comments to the tonsillectomy recovery forum, I have assembled a sampling of various accounts and impressions of tonsillectomy recovery for each day. Below I share comments about tonsillectomy day 3. These comments are taken from tonsillectomy patients who were kind enough to share their experiences to help others as they navigate the bumpy road of tonsillectomy recovery.
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Tonsillectomy Day 3
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : It’s starting to hurt a little worse for some reason. Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Drugs aren’t working – help, Doc! …Yay, new drugs! What to eat? Thoughts on the post tonsillectomy diet
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : I guess what I wanted didn’t matter, because at 1:30am I rushed to the bathroom and began to vomit. After the first time, I absolutely panicked, because I saw red and figured I was bleeding – just my luck! It turned out to be the children’s Tylenol melt away caplets – which were bubblegum flavored and therefore pinkish red in color! Whew! After getting back in bed, I felt a little better and decided to keep drinking water.
An hour later I rushed back to the bathroom, and christened the majestic bowl a second time. After getting sick the second time, my throat felt very raw, but no more painful than before. The only good part of getting sick is that it removed all of the phlegm that was built up in my throat. I went back to bed, grabbed my laptop and came right to www.mybigfattonsillectomy.com, where I posted my guts out! Sleep? What’s sleep? I stayed up all night trying to find something other than an infomercial on television – if you’ve ever watched television at 5:00am; you know how difficult that is! In the morning I began chewing gum to get my muscles working again; my teeth and jaw have been so sensitive. Eating wise, I was able to work in applesauce today, which is a big step up from frozen treats and jell-o. This reminds me, mark my words, after the recovery, I will never be able to eat jell-o again – the taste of it mixed with amoxicillin is haunting me in my dreams! Pain wise, today is definitely the worst by far. The throat is very sore, but the worst is the ear pain; it’s so intense! Today I also had to call my doctor and let him know that the codeine wasn’t working with my empty stomach. He sent my mom out to buy gravol (an anti-nausea medication) to take before the codeine. Turns out, it didn’t help. I found myself dry heaving over that same majestic bowl (I apologize; I know that is not the most pleasant picture). I didn’t actually vomit, but that feeling was definitely worse. As stubborn as I am, I decided to play doctor and call it quits on both the gravol and the codeine. As a result – I’d have to make it through on children’s Tylenol? What was I thinking?
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : day 4 post tonsillectomy and sinus surgery (turbinoplasty, septoplasty, antrostomy, the works), 31 years old. I am still glad that I got both surgeries done at once, since I’ll only have 1 recovery, but WOW. If one thing doesn’t hurt, something else does. I now know why my surgeon works with Ears, Nose and Throat… they are definitely all connected!
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Day 3-4: I woke up both mornings at 5am with really bad pain, my ears were aching and my throat was on fire and i could barely get my pills to go down my throat. I went back to bed until about 930am. When i woke up again i had to have ice chips, jello and a popsicle to sooth my throat. drank lots of water and some coca-cola and ate some noodles with Parmesan cheese.took my meds like clockwork so i wouldnt be in excruciating pain. although the pain was still pretty bad. Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Surgery day up until the 3rd day, was like, WHAT what surgery..pshhhh smooth sailing…and then Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Day 3 – 7 – Wham! And I mean WHAM! The pain steadily increased with day 7 taking the cake as WORST DAY EVER.
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Had a pretty decent nights sleep. I think the humidifier helped keep my throat and nose damp over night, and i tried to keep on my pain management by taking a percocet about every four hours. I have started clearing my throat of bloody phlegm, drainage from my nose i believe as i do not see any bleeding form my throat. Pain level is still very tolerable. Drinking fluids is sill a bit difficult, i did start eating popsicles which are nice and soothing. Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Day three–felt better, due to the anti-nausea drugs in my opinion. Taking pain meds was good again, eating still not so good as jello was the only thing I could eat. Drank lots of water, even though it hurt. Worst part, in my opinion, was the swollen tongue and uvula, which no one ever mentioned. Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Day 3 post op (72 hours) . Drooling when i sleep that causes me to choke and cough. I dont know why im not swallowing when i sleep. Ear pain now and sometimes cold doesnt feel good. Im still hanging out in bed and pretty much in a daze after my meds. Im taking one hysrocodone pill every 3 hours. I eat before my meds and it sometimes makes me late to take my meds. That causes more pain. I am drinking trying to eat eggs, pasta, and soup. Sick of popsicles and sweets.
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Day 3- painful morning, went home ate chicken noodle soup. My mom decided to let me sleep…big mistake! Woke up in horrible pain, stay on TOP With your PAIN MEDS!
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Recovery Day 3 (post-op day 4): I stopped taking the Lortab because of the slight overdose and the scary side effects (paranoia, mood swings, fidgety, sweating feeling un-easy) and I began to take 2 tablespoons of Tylenol Sore Throat liquid 500mg per tablespoon about every 5 hours or so. It curves the pain slightly without diving back into the Lortab. I did however need a teaspoon of Lortab just so I could eat some soup. I then drank an Ensure plus in the shower while banging on the wall after each sip because swallowing it hurt so bad. I also discovered that drinking some children’s benadryl (double the child dose which is an adult dose) it helps me relax and sleep for a little bit. Noticed a white coating on my tongue. Been using colgate peroxyl mouthwash to get ride of any sores and possible Thrush in my mouth. Also began taking acidophilus probiotic supplement to get rid of any Thrush that may have developed.
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Day 3: I feel no better than I did the day of surgery. I am pretty disgusted. I thought that I would be feeling better by day 3, but I am not. At this point I am just trying to muster the energy to get through another day.
Burning agony. Very sleepy,sore and hungry. I have a huge caffeine withdrawal headache going on.Miss my coffee terribly. I will be glad when this is over and done.
Try drinking tea for the caffine. It is less acidic than coffee. Raspberry tea also sooths sore throat so send someone out to find you some raspberry black tea and drink up.
I’m now on day 5-6 but day 3 was definitely the worst day of my life. Woke up in so much pain, took painkillers but they did nothing for me. Ate some ice cream but it made me mucusy and it was a struggle to swallow. An hour later I couldn’t even open my mouth to speak and sat there crying with the pain. Went to see the doctor who put me on stronger painkillers and a ibuprofen syrup for the pain which thankfully kicked in soon after taking them. I literally would have cracked up with the pain otherwise, never experienced anything like it. Tonsillectomy has to be the most painful surgery.
Im now on day 7 and wish to god Id discovered this earlier so came here to share this with you to save you some pain.
DISCOVERY!!! Every single time I take the hydrocodone I sit there psyching myself up to take it forever because it burns like acid going down along the open wounds in my throat and the pain is unbearable. After trying a few things the best thing it chocolate milk!! Mix about three times the amount of hydrocod and drink it down and It goes down MUCH less painfully, takes it down from a 10 on the pain scale to a 3 or 4. Cream of wheat also works but you have to be committed to eating and sometimes you just need to get the pain med down first. I used chocalate almond milk which I think is the best because its slightly creamier
It also helps the med from bothering your stomach. Also, my advice to you is eat now while you can bear it. Pretty soon you wont be able to. Gets lots of cream of wheat, chicken broth, mashed potatoes and popsicles because by day 4/5 thats all you will be able to take. Good luck my friends!!
“Daily cool saltwater mouth rinses will help keep the wounds clean. mix a tablespoon of salt in eight ounces of cool tap water, with a quarter teaspoon of baking soda. This solution should be used as a gargle two or three times daily.”
Found this on an ENT website and did it today- didnt full on gargle, just gently rinsed and it seemed to lessen the pain and made me feel cleaner. I wish my Dr would have told me to do this!
Day 3 for me, Big Mac and a few fries, no sore throat and my tongue seems to have remembered its job! Still on diclophenic, dumped the codeine….it was making me too spaced out!
Hey guys! So day 3 huh?! Take it from someone who just recently had his tonsils removed: youre not even half way there. I dont want you to be scared but id be lying if i told u the worst was over. The next two weeks are going to be very painful, but if u follow the steps im going to share with u, you will be able to get through. Lets start of with the pain… First off, if the loritab is making you nauseaus (sp?), your foctor can do one of two things, either give you another medication called promethazine, which you take before the loritab.. it takes the edge off the liquid vicodin so u arent queezy and vomitting. It was a godsend for me cause i have a sensitive stomach, i used it alot! Another option is switching ur medication to demerol. Its less likely to make u feel dizzy and does the same thing for the pain.
Secondly… Stay hydrated! This is crucial to a speedy recovery! Drink as mich water as possible through out the day. Drink until you have to pee. This will keep you from having urinary issues later and also from horrendous bleeding from the throat… Both of which i endured as a result of being dehydrated. I know its gunna hurt when u try to drink.. But unless u want to add another week to your recovery, spend the night in the hospital, and have a catheter rammed up your “you know what”, i suggest keeping the fluids flowing
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : I guess what I wanted didn’t matter, because at 1:30am I rushed to the bathroom and began to vomit. After the first time, I absolutely panicked, because I saw red and figured I was bleeding – just my luck! It turned out to be the children’s Tylenol melt away caplets – which were bubblegum flavored and therefore pinkish red in color! Whew! After getting back in bed, I felt a little better and decided to keep drinking water.
Burning agony. Very sleepy,sore and hungry. I have a huge caffeine withdrawal headache going on.Miss my coffee terribly. I will be glad when this is over and done.
Try drinking tea for the caffine. It is less acidic than coffee. Raspberry tea also sooths sore throat so send someone out to find you some raspberry black tea and drink up.
I’m now on day 5-6 but day 3 was definitely the worst day of my life. Woke up in so much pain, took painkillers but they did nothing for me. Ate some ice cream but it made me mucusy and it was a struggle to swallow. An hour later I couldn’t even open my mouth to speak and sat there crying with the pain. Went to see the doctor who put me on stronger painkillers and a ibuprofen syrup for the pain which thankfully kicked in soon after taking them. I literally would have cracked up with the pain otherwise, never experienced anything like it. Tonsillectomy has to be the most painful surgery.
Im now on day 7 and wish to god Id discovered this earlier so came here to share this with you to save you some pain.
DISCOVERY!!! Every single time I take the hydrocodone I sit there psyching myself up to take it forever because it burns like acid going down along the open wounds in my throat and the pain is unbearable. After trying a few things the best thing it chocolate milk!! Mix about three times the amount of hydrocod and drink it down and It goes down MUCH less painfully, takes it down from a 10 on the pain scale to a 3 or 4. Cream of wheat also works but you have to be committed to eating and sometimes you just need to get the pain med down first. I used chocalate almond milk which I think is the best because its slightly creamier
It also helps the med from bothering your stomach. Also, my advice to you is eat now while you can bear it. Pretty soon you wont be able to. Gets lots of cream of wheat, chicken broth, mashed potatoes and popsicles because by day 4/5 thats all you will be able to take. Good luck my friends!!
“Daily cool saltwater mouth rinses will help keep the wounds clean. mix a tablespoon of salt in eight ounces of cool tap water, with a quarter teaspoon of baking soda. This solution should be used as a gargle two or three times daily.”
Found this on an ENT website and did it today- didnt full on gargle, just gently rinsed and it seemed to lessen the pain and made me feel cleaner. I wish my Dr would have told me to do this!
Day 3 for me, Big Mac and a few fries, no sore throat and my tongue seems to have remembered its job! Still on diclophenic, dumped the codeine….it was making me too spaced out!
You lucky dog! I tried fries yesterday on day two, & I was only able to suck out the mushy part.
Hey guys! So day 3 huh?! Take it from someone who just recently had his tonsils removed: youre not even half way there. I dont want you to be scared but id be lying if i told u the worst was over. The next two weeks are going to be very painful, but if u follow the steps im going to share with u, you will be able to get through. Lets start of with the pain… First off, if the loritab is making you nauseaus (sp?), your foctor can do one of two things, either give you another medication called promethazine, which you take before the loritab.. it takes the edge off the liquid vicodin so u arent queezy and vomitting. It was a godsend for me cause i have a sensitive stomach, i used it alot! Another option is switching ur medication to demerol. Its less likely to make u feel dizzy and does the same thing for the pain.
Secondly… Stay hydrated! This is crucial to a speedy recovery! Drink as mich water as possible through out the day. Drink until you have to pee. This will keep you from having urinary issues later and also from horrendous bleeding from the throat… Both of which i endured as a result of being dehydrated. I know its gunna hurt when u try to drink.. But unless u want to add another week to your recovery, spend the night in the hospital, and have a catheter rammed up your “you know what”, i suggest keeping the fluids flowing