What are the best comfort foods to eat after having your tonsils removed?

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I am 21 and just had my tonsils out yesterday morning. All i been able to keep down is water and my pain meds, not that they help much at all. But i feel like i am starving. I have some nausea and vomiting, but not enough to concern doctors. I would really like some suggestions on food i could eat in these first few days that wouldnt hurt and or provide comfort to my raw throat. Mind you i cant taste anything either and most things taste bitter. I been told no ice cream or milk products, and no red or purple colored foods. And most popsicles are red or purple, so it really sucks. So any suggestions?

The reason they told me not to eat ice cream or milk products is because it creates phlegm in the back of the throat, increasing hte chance of infection. And with red and puple food colorings, if i start to bleed from the operation those two colors make it difficult to spot bleeding in the mouth or in my vomit. But yea it totally sucks

Answer 1

Lemon lime jello
orange popsicles
sherbet
bananas
applesauce (baby applesauce would probably be best)
soup (broth or comsumme, chicken nool\dle might be okay iff the chicken is really small)
thin oatmeal
apple juice


Get better soon!

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What are the best comfort foods to eat after having your tonsils removed?
I am 21 and just had my tonsils out yesterday morning. All i been able to keep down is water and my pain meds, not that they help much at all. But i feel like i am starving. I have some nausea and vomiting, but not enough to concern doctors. I would really like some suggestions on food i could eat...

Answer 4

That is so wierd. My boyfriend had his tonsils taken out too, and the doctors recommended ice-cream. In fact, the general trend of is to eat ice-cream, I'm pretty sure of it. It is the only thing to look forward to after tonsilitis.

Are you lactose intolerant or something? How about green popsicles?

Maybe you could try a cold soup instead? Or a chilled cereal drink (without milk)? Porridge is also a good idea, but let it chill first.

Stay away from spicy/deep-fried food.

Answer 5

I'm very curious as to why the no milk products or foods that are red or purple. I had my tonsils out, and they suggested sucking on ice, Kool-aid and eating jell-o and ice cream very slowly.
If you cannot eat cold or chilled foods that melt in your mouth...it will be a very long several days before you are able to try soft foods like banana.

Answer 6

I had mine removed at 24, almost 4 years ago, I was given ice pops that were flavored, that was it, the pain is worse than I have ever felt, if they would have tried to feed my toast I most likely would have thrown it at them! I normally have a high tolerance for pain, the birth of my babies both c-section,and a few surgery's and a cut off finger didn't compare! I was on liquid vicodin, and ended up missing 9 days of work! I highly doubt toast is given!

Answer 7

Popsicles, there are kinds out there besides the red and purple, and I would ask your Dr when you can have red and purple.. also jello, just avoid those colors until you get go from Dr.. Lots and lots choices with jello and you can get koolaid and make your own then the sky is the limit on flavors...:)

Answer 8

When I had my wisdown teeth pulled and I couldn't eat anything that required chewing, I ate nothing but mashed potatoes and baked potatoes cooked well so they were basically mashed. It's a whole lot better than having Jello 5 times a day.

Answer 9

I had my tonsils removed two years ago and i was told to eat soft foods like applesauce, icecream, soup you can make your own popsicles with ginger ale of some white soda. Sprite it the best. Just fill ice tray with drink and stick in freezer for 30min return and put sticks in them and return to freezer til frozen take out and enjoy.

Answer 10

Gee..way back when I had my tonsils out, the first thing they gave you was vanilla ice cream. If your afraid of dairy, try some sherbet