Tonsillectomy Recovery Day by Day
Day 5
A collection of various experiences of adult tonsillectomy patients on their fifth 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 5. 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.
Order today. Have it tomorrow from Amazon.
Please feel free to add your own experience with tonsillectomy day 5.
-Greg Tooke My short bio
- Tonsillectomy Day 5 : Can I take the pain killers every two hours?
- Oh God. PAIN. …And why am I constipated??
- So, the pain is a little better today. I took Tylenol at 2:00am and didn’t need it again until 12:00pm – I’d consider that progress! The coughing is still present. I’m trying to avoid it, but it’s harder than you think. There isn’t much to say about today. I’m talking a little more, but don’t want to strain my voice even more, so I’m still writing a lot down. I had soup again today and canned peaches are awesome – even though I had to puree them. All in all, the throat is feeling okay; the ears – still painful.
- Day 5 and so far it has been pretty tolerable
- Day 5: so today i woke up feeling pretty good, my throat was a little tender but once i took the meds the pain was almost gone and i didn’t need to have any ice or Popsicles. i ate some noodles and pesto sauce. drank water and coca-cola and had some ice cream. I ate potato smileys for dinner. they went down pretty well although thier was a little pain but once i drank some pop it went away. The scabs fell off today as well and i didn’t feel it at all just the occasional tickle and i could feel them hanging down but then i looked in the mirror and they were just gone, so i’m assuming that i just swallowed them :s ( kinda gross)
- Day 5 and still not getting better. When does it start getting better?! Im nauseous all the time because I have no food in my stomach but i have to take my pain meds because the pain is incredible! I started out weighing apprx 108lbs and weighed myself today and I weigh 101lbs. I hope I dont lose much more. This is depressing
- Day 5 for me and definitely the worst day yet…woke up so nauseated and was so nervous about throwing up and ripping a scab off..got a hold of my doctor who ordered me some anti Nausea med’s
- Day 5. I’m very thankful that I’ve had a great recovery so far. No major pain other than a sore throat. Today I substituted a dose of the Hydrocodone for a dose of ibuprofen and am doing well. I’ve been eating since the very first day (applesauce, grits, milkshake)
- Day 5 and I had my best night sleep yet last night. Had to stop by Drs office yesterday. My tongue felt swollen and getting a lot of itching with the Roxicet. He said I was doing fine. Still taking Benadryl at night though. I find if I talk I pay for it later on so trying to talk as little as possible. Went to my office for an hour to do payroll but had to leave as I wanted to talk. Still eating good and no stomach issues at all. Hoping to get out of the house tomorrow even just to take a short walk.
- Throat is a little more tender today, and ears hurt when i swallow now. From what i have read/heard it is just the progression of the healing.
- Day 5-7–nothing exciting to tell, tried to eat a few more interesting things, but throat hurt too much since I wasn’t taking pain meds. Soft boiled eggs were my friend. Getting bored being home by myself all day so I went shopping for an hour and had to come home and take a nap!
- day 5 and so far it has been pretty tolerable. First day I had only soft food and lots of coke and water but from day 2 I ate normally. Doctor prescribed Voltaren 100mg suppositories which works like a charm for 8 hours, the 4 hours before the next dose however is excrutiating to say the least.
- Day 5- horrible morning, good during day.
- Recovery Day 5 (post-op day 6):This day was pretty much a blur. More pain and not a lot of food or water. Was in too much agony to do much of anything. Taking the liquid Tylenol and chasing it with a teaspoon of lortab each dose time.
- Tonsillectomy Day 5 : Day 5: I am still trying to just get through the day. I sleep much better at night and have noticed a major difference in how I feel; I have more energy and I feel rested after sleeping. I cried today over mashed potatoes and small curd cottage cheese. I am not a happy camper.
>> Next – Recovery Day 6 >>
aww you poor thing, day 4,5, and 6 were horrendous for me and i didnt think i was ever going to get through it, it hurt to drink eat or even talk. My emotions were all over the place which wasnt very pleasent for my family, The good news is on day 7 i was feeling not to bad and the pain had eased of alot and i was able to drink without cryingt out in pain. Im day 9 now and i am up and about and even went to my daughters mothers day assembly this afternoon, i can nearly drink probably and im near on eating solid food and the pain is only at a 1-3 now xx
Hope this help, keep drinking plenty and chew lots of gum
Hi guys,
I’m just about to go In to day 5 of company and I just thought I’d message to say I feel your pain.
I’m a 30 year old male and I’ve really struggled with the pain. Surgeon said it may be worse because I had tonsillitis two weeks prior I surgery.
I’ve been eating plenty up until today, but I’m really struggling.
I stocked up on protein shakes and body building shakes before i went to hospital because i desperately don’t want to lose weight, but I can’t even swallow them right now.
I’m on 60mg codeine, paracetamol and ibuprofen. I also bought myself a lidocaine spray from the chemist, which eases the pain in the hours before my next dose of medication.
I’ve also discovered that drinking slightly warm water is way easier than ice cold water and I’m now avoiding any drinks too cold.
So much pain it’s unreal 🙁 day 5 and been back at the hospital most of the day with bleeding. I now know why it’s been so painful all night! Been given antibiotics to get rid of an Infection!
SOMEONE PLEASE SPREAD SOME LIGHT ON WHEN I CAN EXPECT TO FEEL A LITTLE BETTER!
Day 5….. Just! It’s 3am and got woken up by the worse pain in my ears and throat ever! Usually a few sips of cold water helps but not now!! Is this the scabs coming off? If so how long will it last??
PLEASE HELP SOMEONE! Feel like crying it I no this will only make the pain worse 🙁
Hi Everyone,
Im on day 5 now and the pain has been worse today than any other so far, even drinking water makes me shake with pain but i know it needs to be done.. I have all the same symptons as everyone else of which im handling quite well most of the time. My main worry is my aggression over the past few days im up and down with my mood swings either crying or screaming, i was prescribed tramadol, diclafenic and paracetemol when i came out of the hospital, on day 1,2 and 3 i was taking the max does of tramadul (8 x 50mg ) i then began to experience pulpatations and after consulting my Dr he advised me just to stop them completely. Since doing this, this is when my emotional state has become a rollercoaster. I am a 38year old woman never experienced anger like this before any advise would be much appreciated..
Good luck to all on your recovery x
Hang in there =/ I know exactly what you mean, I have not only gotten in an argument with my mother but also my best friend which never happens. I think it as a lot to do with the medicine, Did they percribe you something else? Along side of the pain killers, the actual pain I’m in definitely adds to the agitation. It literally hurts to hear at times so when people talk, also when people ask me questions, it really bothers me. Baths seem to help, also just some quite time.. Somewhere without a tv or music.. or people at that. Keep your head up.. We will heal up and be back to normal soon 🙂
I had exactly the same experience with Tramadol. I drifted off to sleep, woke up and couldn’t stop crying, then the whole day I felt like a complete druggy.vi only took 2′ I haven’t taken any more since as I’m scared of the same effects, but I know it helped with the pain.