tonsils

double_mummy

first of all i am not looking for medical advice here

i am due to have surgery to remove my tonsils in may - i cant find anyone who has had this surgery as an adult so i was looking for some tips on what to expect and how to make recovery as easy and as fast as possible

victory

Can't help you, I was told mine were best left alone even though I very often suffered from tonsilitis:D

Could you not google it on the medical websites?

neon_dannii

My sister had hers out at 18. She took 2-3 weeks to heal properly and was on liquid food for a week. She also lost her voice. She says take as much pain relief as the hospital can offer you!

victory

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Tonsillitis/Pages/Treatment.aspx

j.e.j.

double_mummy wrote: »

first of all i am not looking for medical advice here

i am due to have surgery to remove my tonsils in may - i cant find anyone who has had this surgery as an adult so i was looking for some tips on what to expect and how to make recovery as easy and as fast as possible

.. which is asking for medical advice

Anyways, here's some info
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/documents/866/Tonsillectomy%20in%20Adults%20-%20Day%20Surgery%20Unit.pdf

I know it's probably not the hospital you're going to, but it gives you some idea of what to expect. You could try googling your own hospital and see if they have any information? The hospital should really tell you what to expect, but the NHS being what it is they don't always.

double_mummy

victory wrote: »

Can't help you, I was told mine were best left alone even though I very often suffered from tonsilitis:D

Could you not google it on the medical websites?

i have googled but i thought some personal experiences might be a bit more helpful

the doctors have been putting this off for years but my tonsils are very large naturally and after 8 times of tonsillitis and a glandular fever in the past year they decided enough was enough

mum2one

I had mine out as an adult (I was 21) - are you having it done as a day surgery?

Some tips - this may sound strange - but try stretching your mouth and start chewing gum (sugar free) - as when I had mine done that have the jaw kept open..

Afterwards, I was given dry toast (boo) but its to help with the crust at the back of the throat where they cut the tonsils out.

Keep on with the chewing gum after the op.

Your most prob be given some mouthwash (antiseptic) the brand advertised on TV

I was also given liquid paracetamol to gargle..

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Its tempting to want to eat jelly and icecream, but the sooner you can get back to normal the better.

xx

debsy42

I was late 20's when I had mine out, without wishing to put you off it was very very painful. Keep on top of your painkillers, take them when you are due even if you feel you don't need them, took about 3 weeks before I could cope without any. I was glad I did have them out in the end, wishing you good luck!

merrydance

Hi
I was 50 when I had my tonsils out. Apparently they were full of holes!
The worst bit for me was being sick because of the anaesthetic. I stayed in overnight because of this. In the morning I had to eat a slice of toast before I was let out, it was like eating glass! Once I started eating it only took a couple of days to recover. It was not as painful as I thought it would be. Lots of people said it was dangerous to have your tonsils out when you are older so I was a bit anxious, but I got over it very quickly. Good luck

chiefpossession

Had mine out when I was 32. You will be very bruised, it is painful but just like a really bad bout of tonsillitis. I was really swollen and sore but it was worth it. You must eat 'rough' food - but with painkillers so that it is bearable. It is important to do this but they will explain all this to you. The only thing I had to do was change the tablet painkillers for a liquid version because I couldn't swallow them at first. Get loads of chewing gum in - it does help reduce the pain in your ears and jaw. I was told to do this by the hospital. You will feel so much healthier when you have recovered fully but don't expect to be back at work quickly. i can honestly say that, although it was 3 weeks recovery, I do not regret it for a second and wish that I hadn't been put off doing it for so long.

Alton_Towers

I was 21 when I had mine out and agree with everything else said, however I had to stay in overnight and the next morning they offered me orange juice with my toast for breakfast, cue being seriously sick as the acid in the orange was not good on an open wound. The nurse said that they should never have been offered it.

Stock up on mouthwash as when it starts healing you will suffer with bad breath.