Hi.
I had a tonsillectomy over 2 months ago. I am 28. It wasn't the most pleasant experience but I made it through. However, I still don't feel 100%. Can anyone explain these lingering, annoying things I am dealing with:
-very dry tounge (in the back), despite "all day" water-drinking
-feeling of something lodged in my throat constantly
-throat looks and feels more narrow than normal, some words are hard to say now
-very bad taste in my mouth all the time, constantly doing peroxide gargles
-taste buds not working properly, thus nothing tastes the same as before my surgery, very bland
Hi.
I had a tonsillectomy over 2 months ago. I am 28. It wasn't the most pleasant experience but I made it through. However, I still don't feel 100%. Can anyone explain these lingering, annoying things I am dealing with:
-very dry tounge (in the back), despite "all day" water-drinking
-feeling of something lodged in my throat constantly
-throat looks and feels more narrow than normal, some words are hard to say now
-very bad taste in my mouth all the time, constantly doing peroxide gargles
-taste buds not working properly, thus nothing tastes the same as before my surgery, very bland
PLEASE HELP!
Hey,
I had my tonsils out last year when I was 27. I know how you feel. I didn't feel 100% better until a couple of months after my surgery either. It just took awhile for things to heal. Isn't it annoying when food gets stuck in those pockets where the tonsils use to be. In the end you will be grateful for doing the surgery. before I got my tonsils our I would get sick like every 6 weeks. In the last year I only got sick twice.
Hi, I'm new to this board. I was searching for info on post tonsillectomy problems. Paisley, I have all the same symptoms and the worst is the lack of taste or should I say foul taste most things have. It's getting depressing. I'm wondering if you've noticed an improvement yet. I will be 4 weeks tomorrow. I appreciate anyone's imput on how long it took to regain normal taste. I'm starting to get scared that this will not get better although my ENT says it will. Thanks.
Hi.
I had a tonsillectomy over 2 months ago. I am 28. It wasn't the most pleasant experience but I made it through. However, I still don't feel 100%. Can anyone explain these lingering, annoying things I am dealing with:
-very dry tounge (in the back), despite "all day" water-drinking
-feeling of something lodged in my throat constantly
-throat looks and feels more narrow than normal, some words are hard to say now
-very bad taste in my mouth all the time, constantly doing peroxide gargles
-taste buds not working properly, thus nothing tastes the same as before my surgery, very bland
PLEASE HELP!
I had my tonsils out 2months ago also. Although I don't really have these symptoms except bad taste in the morning, and feeling like there is something in the back of my throat. I was told it shouldn't be to much longer until I feel 100%. The older you are the longer it takes. So hopefuly before to long you will feel alot better.
I wouldn't be too concerned just yet; although, i would let my doctor know of my symptoms. I was 27 when I had my tonsils out and had most, if not all, of the same symptoms as you. It took me four months to fully recover. My tongue actually was numb for the first month and I was scared I wouldn't get the sensation back - but I did. I also lost about 20 pounds because I couldn't taste the food so I didn't want to eat it.
I'm 28 now and am fully recovered. The older you are, the harder it is to recover and the longer it takes to recover from such an operation. Hang in there and make sure to let your doctor know about your symptoms (just in case there is another underlying cause).
Genners
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Originally Posted by PAISLEY
Hi.
I had a tonsillectomy over 2 months ago. I am 28. It wasn't the most pleasant experience but I made it through. However, I still don't feel 100%. Can anyone explain these lingering, annoying things I am dealing with:
-very dry tounge (in the back), despite "all day" water-drinking
-feeling of something lodged in my throat constantly
-throat looks and feels more narrow than normal, some words are hard to say now
-very bad taste in my mouth all the time, constantly doing peroxide gargles
-taste buds not working properly, thus nothing tastes the same as before my surgery, very bland
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