Tonsillectomy - Ear, Nose & Throat Message Board

Tigernpooh2001 · 01-02-2003, 10:55 AM

I had a tonsillectomy 3 weeks ago. They say it is harder for adults and I believe so. Right when I started to feel better, I developed a sinus infection. In the last few days, my left side started hurting bad. I have ear pain and I can see some blood vessels in the area where my tonsils were removed. I called my dr. and got a nurse and she said it was because of my sinus infection and it is causing the area to recover even slower. I know I am recovering very slow compared to most adults but has anyone else had this problem 3 weeks after a tonsillectomy?

cox_andrea · 01-02-2003, 11:59 AM

Cheer up! I had a tonsillectomy November 26th and I am just now recooperating. I took a bad case of bronchittis, inner ear infection, sinus infection, and then I got plurasy on top of all that. So don't worry the doctor is right. It is worse on adults when you have your tonsils out. My doctors took my out when I still had alot of infection left in mine and it left my immune system really weakened. Well, I wish you a speedier recovery than mine and don't worry you will feel better once you get over everything!

Tigernpooh2001 · 01-02-2003, 12:21 PM

Thanks,

My body is so run down. With all the medicine and not being able to eat right has really messed me up. Hopefully my second round of amoxicillin will clear everything up.

RoyalPalm · 02-03-2003, 06:58 PM

I'm 31, have chronic tonsillitis (tonsils are huge and constantly swallowing grotesque tonsil pus balls, lots of sinus infections, sore throats etc..) and due to have a tonsillectomy this Friday. I'm hoping the pain is not as horrific as some people have posted. I've noticed most of the female posters have commented on how painful it is. Whereas, the male posters have said it was a breeze. I just read an article in Prevention that spoke about how women experience more pain than men because of fluctuating estrogen levels. GREAT! Just what I needed to read before surgery.
My ENT has prescribed the following narcotic cocktail to ease the pain (I'm allergic to codeine): Dura-gesic pain patch and percocet. Additionally, he has prescribed Celebrex (which has show great results in reducing inflammation)and Amoxil to ward off any infection.
I'd be interested to hear from adult females who have had this procedure done. Do you feel better since getting this procedure? What level of pain did you feel throughout your recovery? What pain medications were you given? And, I guess any other helpful information you can provide.

32skater · 02-03-2003, 07:49 PM

I had my tonsils out when I was a junior in H.S.,
and thought I was going to die. It took an hour
and 45 min, just to do the tonsils, so he left my
adenoids. It definitely is true, the older you are
the harder it is. Although, I think you reach an
age where your tonsils just disappear. Your body
just absorbs them eventually. You wouldn't want to
get them out later in life. All the malarky about
wanting ice cream, etc., is not always true. I had
to write notes to my Mother for about 2 weeks as
I could not converse. I sympathize!