Adult Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Surgery - Part 7 - Page 56

thefer · 07-09-2005, 10:55 PM

Firefly,

If you are on Day 10, the pain you are getting is from the scabs falling off. It is a painful process. When mine started falling off and bleed, I was admitted overnight. They had me on morphine through my IV, then oxycodone after that. It is painful. If you are in alot of pain, you should go to the ER. Don't sit and hurt. I read that you have student insurance? Do you have a student health center that you can go to on campus that can give you something else?

thefer

TechnoFreak · 07-10-2005, 12:54 AM

I'm on day 11 and my scabs still havent fallen off, but my throat hurts a little bit more today than usual. I've been eating totally normal though, haven't turned anything down. Be it hard, dry, tough, whatever, and I've been able to manage so far. Hope you're all feeling better, havent read the posts to be more specific, I've missed too too many.

Cheers

Alex

firefly214 · 07-10-2005, 02:54 AM

Thanks again for everyone responding. I will try and address all the things you guys have mentioned...

Yes, I have a student health center. The 1 doctor up there is pretty much incompetent. I hate to be so negative towards doctors but as you all must know by now, being "sick" all the time, I have dealt with numerous doctors and feel I should be on my way to a medical degree sometime soon. Ok, anyway, back to the Health Center. They only have hours 9am-5pm, Monday - Friday and I have just driven for the first time tonight (Saturday). Plus, they are in the process of redoing EVERYTHING about anything that goes on up there so that is not an option. PLUS, when I was started getting this sickness in January, they tested me for ***mono*** but I already HAD that when I was 15 and they knew that. DUMB PEOPLE up there. Trust me.

So, with no health center to turn to... The ER was mentioned. First, my insurance is *very* limited. It is not a "major medical" plan but it is the University of Texas school-sponsored insurance and is C-R-A-P, to put it bluntly. The only hospital I know of was where I was hospitalized for dehydration & nausea. I guess I could go there but I just printed my entire policy info out earlier tonight and there are so many restrictions and limitations, I dont know if going to the ER is a good idea.

For the record, my good friend did check my throat tonight w/flashlight. She said she saw 2 very big white things where my tonsils used to be so... NO, I am not losing my scabs... Also, she said my tongue seemed swollen and that my Uvula was almost touching my tongue and was twice as big as usual. Is that normal? I know that my tongue can swell but I didnt think the Uvula was supposed to swell THAT much.

Next, I tried the Percocet 5mg trick w/1 and 1/2 pills twice between 5pm and midnight. No difference in pain. Only difference was a slight light-headedness.

I have a buttload of liquid Hydrocet that doc gave me following surgery at first in my fridge but I had horrible nightmares b/c of it. So I asked him for something non-liquid and different this past Tuesday, hence the Percocet.

I called my dad, crying today, and he looked in his medicine cabinet and found something called (generic version of) Darvon-N. Does anyone know anything about this medicine? I looked on WebMd and it said that Darvon-N is no longer legal in the USA. Huh? My dad said the pills are 2 years old. I dont know what to do. I even called around, asking my friends (in a VERY desperate situation) if they knew anyone who had Lortab, since most of you on here seem to be taking that. One person might come by tomorrow, but this is RIDICULOUS! I am not a bad person, NOT a drug addict, but my doctors keep treating me as if I had leperousy (spelling?) or something!

Please please please someone chat online with me. I am going nuts with myself! It has only been 10 days, I have 4 Percocet left, another check up with my (DUMB BUTT) ENT doctor on Tuesday afternoon @3pm. I am actually considering going up to his office on Monday morning, first thing and THROWING my Percocet at him. I am so frustrated... Please.

Thanks,
~Heather

stine · 07-10-2005, 06:12 AM

Heather

I don't know what to tell you about all of that Dr. stuff.... It sounds like you're in a pretty tough situation. Try taking that Tylenol liduid sore throat for adults with your meds- It might surprise you. If it's really bad, then I would just go to the E.R. (regardless of what your insurance covers.) They cannot turn you away, and it would be soooo worth it if you're hurting so badly. (Have them send you a bill.) Other than that, go to your Dr. on Mon. first thing and demand something for your pain and for the swelling. Are you on antibiotics? If not, than you might have an infection. Just get everything cecked out ASAP! Good luck to you.

needsomehelpbad · 07-10-2005, 12:02 PM

day 3 for me...and my throat seems to hurt worse than yetserday...this is an up and down struggle....although reading fireflys posts makes me feel a little bad about complaining myself....question though....Is my uvula supposed to be as swollen as mine is? ( at least double its size..feels like something stuck int he back of my throat) also it looks like its pushed over to one side of my throat.....anyhow, i still cant really speak at all, so my mom is callin the doctor right now to see if i can get stronger pain medicine that lasts longer......ive been taking half a dose more than the prescribed lortab so it actually lasts...hopefully ill be able to get that roxicet today....time for another dose of lortab, talk to you guys later..thanks in advance for any response to my questions...