2006-07-21 01:10:01 · 6 answers · asked by rosesherryrose 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
It takes about ten days to heal after a tonsillectomy. It hurts like heck for the first few days, then you have a day or two of rest, then it hurts like heck again. There is no way to really make it stop hurting faster, but some people eat really cold foods to help numb the pain a bit. When I had mine, I couldn't eat really cold or really hot, it was just moderate foods. Sorry, wish I had a better answer for you. Good Luck!
2006-07-21 01:14:29 · answer #1 · answered by Mary D 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Make sure that you drink enough fluids!!! I can't stress that enough!! I had mine out in November and I lived on Gatorade and Powerade for just about 2 weeks. The pain meds made me NOT want to eat. The ENT specialist said it was ok not to eat but you need to drink a lot. When I did start eating, it was mostly jello. Cold jello. I wouldn't recommend anything with milk in it because that makes more mucus. I think I went from jello to maybe just the broth from soup. Sometimes the bubbles in ginger ale helped...weird I know...you'd think it would hurt.
But like the first answer said, it will hurt for the first couple of days, then you will feel better then it will get worse. No worries, you'll get better. :-)
2006-07-21 08:23:47 · answer #2 · answered by PrincipessaLHO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dnt know if i ll give u correct answer but illtry. i was suffering from tonsilitis for eight years and i guggled a lot with chillis.until i went 4 an operation, my first meal after theater was mash potatoes,green peas,toasted bread. all im trying to say is:u have 2 try to eat dry,hard & hot(chilli) food ,the more pain u feel from the wound, the more it gets better cos they clean the infection. i hope u get well soon, i know the feelingis bad.
2006-07-21 08:29:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no irritating stuff, no acid, no alkali, no spice
no solid stuff, no sharp things
just neutral soft soups;icecream is popular, a lot of water because it keeps the area wet and clean and wipes out any clot.
but not hot water
no extra vitamin you need, but generally meat is better than other foods because you need to heal the lesion. protein helps a lot. so i can say a soup with meat! but not spicy not hot.
Yogourt is neutral, soft and rich of protein! good stuff, go for it.
it is also a good combination of sugar, fat and protein. so it's a complete food for you.
what else can i add? ummm! Oh, sodas are good but it hurts if it is full of gas! so shake it and take the gas out before use.
good luck
i am an MD!
2006-07-21 08:25:45 · answer #4 · answered by sshahraz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will tell you what you can and can not have I lived on ice cream and cream soup pureed. Anything solid or sharp ouch! Be-careful tomatoes and OJ will hurt stay away from acids.
2006-07-21 08:15:44 · answer #5 · answered by M T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crisps/chips. Very, very painful, but the salt makes you heal faster.
2006-07-21 08:21:27 · answer #6 · answered by pniccimiss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋