She had her surgery last Monday. She was admitted to the hospital on Friday for dehydration. She was also vomiting and had a fever. She came home Saturday. She still doesn't/won't eat. She normally has a very big appetite. I have to force her to drink. I bought everything they said to give her: popsicles, jello, noodle soup, sherbert, pudding, kool-aid. We saw the ENT today and he said that her throat is very dry even after all the fluids I've been pushing( Atleast 8oz total every hour). He also said she's at higher risk for bleeding when the scabs start falling off. Anyone else have problems post-op? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
2006-07-17 07:56:23 · 8 answers · asked by Jamie 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
She's currently on an antibiotic to prevent infection and was also given pain meds. We tried taking her out for breakfast for pancakes (That's her favorite thing to do late Sunday mornings) and she only ate a few bites.
2006-07-17 09:47:18 · update #1
It tends to be the older kids of your daughter's age that don't want to eat post-op because they anticipate pain whereas the little ones are quick to get back to their food as they know no different. Unfortunately, not eating escerbates post-op complications as the throat is not moistened with food and saliva, as you have discovered.
I think it's time you start pushing the food a bit more firmly. Don't force but rather cajole. Invite her best friends over for a nice meal, perhaps serving her favourite flavours of soup, ice cream and milk shake. Make something appetising like a cake together then make a big deal of enjoying it together with some ice cream. Go to a restuarant where the smells will get her digestive juices going! Give her some pain meds before eating and assure her that it will help with any pain and she will get better faster if she eats.
2006-07-17 08:44:57 · answer #1 · answered by starchilde5 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My 48 yr old brother just had his tonsils and adnoids out plus the bell in his throat removed. He got really sick and spent 3 days in the hospital. He was dehydrated and could not swallow. His throat bled about 4 days post operatively. He thought he had never been that sick in his life, and he is a grown up. He had to go on IV antibiotics I cant imagine seeing a 6 yr old go thru that.
2006-07-17 11:45:34 · answer #2 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son and daughter had their tonsils and adenoids out at the same time. My son didn't seem to have any problem but my daughter woke up one night and a quarter-size clot fell out of her mouth.
If your daughter's throat is dry, doesn't that sound like she is sleeping with her mouth open? Maybe a humidifier in her bedroom help her breathe better. Is your house humid? You could keep a teakettle on the burner, just below boiling, to produce moisture during the day. Would she sip on flavored ice chips?
2006-07-17 08:16:01 · answer #3 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my son had his tonsils and adnoids removed, the only things he drank or ate was, gatorade, pudding, I gave him pediasure, water...but it was all room temperature. He could not stand for anything to be too warm or too cold. He ate soup as well, at room temperature. Are they sure that she does not have an infection or a virus that she could have caught??? I remember my son was given antibiotics to take in liquid form to make sure there would be no infection during the healing.
2006-07-17 08:08:22 · answer #4 · answered by thedothanbelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter just had the adnoids and tubes put in her ears. She was miserable for almost 2 weeks. We were worried but all the doctors didn't seem to be but we took her to her regular pediatrician just for reassurance which he did. Slowly her appetite came back and now she's fine. It is definitely scary to see them have such a hard time after what is supposed to be a common procedure. Just hang in there and go see the regular doc just to double check if you need to.
2006-07-17 08:02:41 · answer #5 · answered by Dlyn67 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She won't have an appitite for quite a while. Her stomach shrunk a little bit. My daughter was the same way. My only suggestion is, that if you are concerned, there is a reason for it, keep calling the doctor, it is his job to help you, even if he is very busy. You are doing everything right.
2006-07-17 08:04:45 · answer #6 · answered by POOKIE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
her throught may still be hurting or it could be because she just wants ice cream and stuff like the hospital gives u. try giving her yogurt ice cream jello and apple sauce. but if shes not eatting try running her to the hospital right now before u kill ur daughter in this heat u can kill her if u dont make her eat and drink
run to the ER NOW!!!!
2006-07-17 08:04:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh the poor sweetie, popsickles and tuns of kisses and cartoons and mabe some tylonal
2006-07-17 08:03:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋