How many days after a tonsillectomy does it stop hurting?
Typically, the first few days following a tonsillectomy are the most uncomfortable. However, people recover from surgery differently. Some individuals may continue to have pain up to 10 days after the procedure. Your throat will be sore, and you may also have a headache or earache.
What days are the hardest after tonsillectomy?
Anecdotal evidence from several ENT departments suggests that pain following tonsillectomy is worst on the second and/or third days after surgery.
Why is the 7th day after tonsillectomy surgery a particularly important day for close observation?
Throat pain builds up for the first few days and is usually at its the worst around the fifth day after surgery. Pain and discomfort will usually then ease until the seventh or ninth day after surgery when some of the scab covering the tonsillectomy site falls off. After this there is a steady reduction in pain.
How do you tell if your tonsillectomy is infected?
Call your doctor or nurse call line now or seek immediate medical care if: Your child has symptoms of infection, such as: Increased pain, swelling, warmth, or redness. Red streaks coming from the area.
What can I eat on Day 6 of tonsillectomy?
Tonsillectomy-safe foods: what to eat and avoid while recovering from surgery
- Following a tonsillectomy, the back of your throat will start to scab up as it heals.
- Jelly.
- Broths and light soups.
- Ice, ice baby.
- Mashed potatoes.
- Rice and pasta.
- Custard, mousse and pudding.
- Drink up.
What can you eat 6 days after tonsillectomy?
Clear liquids like apple juice.
What can I eat on day 6 of tonsillectomy?
Why does it hurt to yawn after a tonsillectomy?
This is normal and is due to the cauterization of the tonsil blood vessels that forces the uvula to swell up until the glands develop an alternative drainage pattern. This can cause patients to have a sensation of something in their throat and feel that their throat is “blocked”.