Quick, you’ve just had your tonsils removed, what’s the best food to eat to sooth that sore throat?
Most people would say ice cream. After all, soft foods are the prescription during the tonsillectomy recovery process and what better soft food is there than ice cream? Ice cream is also a “comfort food” and when you’re in the hospital (or recovering at home), comfort is of the utmost importance. It’s the perfect plan, right?
Now for the bad news: The whole “ice cream after tonsil removal” thing isn’t exactly the best medicine. In fact, most doctors advice against it. We know, the news was hard for us to hear too.
To double check this myth, we talked to Dr. Robert Belser, an otolaryngologist (that’s an ear, nose and throat doctor) from Lancaster Otolaryngology.
Dr. Belser admitted to being a Turkey Hill ice cream fan, but recommended that patients avoid ice cream and other milk products for about two weeks after having their tonsils removed. The reason, according to Dr. Belser, is that milk products generate phlegm, which causes patients to cough or clear their throat and potentially aggravate the healing tissue and increase the chances of bleeding.
Instead of ice cream, the doctor advises patients to eat sherbet or freeze pops. Both options offer the same throat-soothing qualities of ice cream (although our sherbet, like most sherbets, does contain some milk). Thankfully, Turkey Hill makes sherbet. And don’t worry, two weeks without ice cream may seem like an eternity, but you can make up for lost time later!
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You know… doctors can be wrong…
I’m just glad I have not had my tonsils removed. I’d have to get my ice cream intravenously or something…
(Or that sherbet idea sounds like a good option too…)
Wow, I’m glad I never had to get my tonsils out either, I use any excuse for some TH indulgence!!! It makes you happy which in turn makes you feel better!! And you can quote me! There’s never been a time that I ate TH that I didn’t feel happier afterward, I swear it’s number 1 under the ingredients listing!
I knew ice cream wasn’t the way to go when two of my children had their tonsils removed. As a matter of fact, their otolaryngologist……what a mouthful………..suggested putting crackers, chips or cookies beside their bed because it would help keep the phlegm from the throat area and they would heal faster……..It worked! His reference point was when he and his twin had their tonsils out…He ate chips and crackers and his brother ate ice cream. He was up and about much sooner than his brother was!
I had my tonsils removed–twice.
I do remember the ice cream, but the pain was too great for me to eat it.
It seemed totally unfair!
Never had my tonsils out. I finally got hold of some Baked Apple Dumpling this weekend-I bought 4 containers of it! I cleaned out the supply of it at the Ukrop’s in Roanoke, VA. It’s awesome.
Thank you for the research on that topic. I will remember that. My daughter had her wisdom teeth removed this summer and they did suggest milkshakes…made with Turkey Hill Ice Cream, of course!
Thank goodness I had my tonsils removed years ago when they recommended ice cream to sooth the throat. What would I do without Turkey Hill for two weeks!
I was told, also, that ice cream is not the treat of choice after having tonsils removed. Ok, so you have to go a week or two with no TH ice cream,,,, just think how much more you’ll appreciate it when you CAN have it again!
This could be trouble. If my husband ever has to have his removed he would expect TH as I and my grown children had. He would feel cheated but hopefully he will never need them removed since he has had them for 67 years. If my grandchildren ever need the operation I think they could handle the sherbet.
I still think Turkey Hill is the cure for everything!
KATH – Good advice. And remember, crumbling your cookies over ice cream doesn’t count!
JACQUELINE – You had your tonsils taken out twice? Ouch and ouch.
STEFANIE – Almost. It doesn’t work on athlete’s foot, but it sure is fun to sit there with your feet in two tubs of Vanilla Bean.
Best remedy for tonsils, if you can eat ice cream,(the pain ouch!) go the Duetto way. This way you get a little bit of ice cream and that delicious ice in all those great flavors. But in reality anyone who can eat anything after that…your good!!
I still have my tonsils~The article was a tad scarry for me since I did at one time have a bleeding vocal cord …I did still eat my ice cream …I remember alot of vanilla !!!!
I must dispute your scientific findings.
My father, brother and nephew were all otolaryngologists (Ear, Nose & Throat MDs.) When I was a child, my father performed more than a dozen tonsillectomies daily in his office that was in our house. Now, ice cream ingestion was a necessity to proper healing and rapid pain relief in those days. Why the controversy? Because we didn’t have TURKEY HILL ice cream in those days with it’s thick, creamy, extraordinarily satisfying taste. Instead, ice cream was watery and thin. The chill was what relieved the raw surgical throat and sputum production was not a concern as Turkey Hill was not available.
THIS, actually, is the explanation for my never having had my tonsils removed. No Turkey Hill ice cream??? No surgery!
I hope this clears the air – and the palate.
ouch is having your teeth pulled to get dentures, but the ice cream helps keep the swelling down
My 3 kids just had their tonsils out! I was out of my mind when I scheduled the 3 at the same time.
I am exhausted running from bed to bed. Hopefully this will end soon!!
The only rest that I get is when I bring them thier Duetto!!
They say the the Lemon Duetto is the best thing that they can eat!
I am being very lax with them. I usually give them a single scoop, but they say they need more. I’ve been to my local Shop-Rite and bought the last 4 Lemon Duetto. I may have to race out to Pathmark.
Thanks for the wonderful product!!!
Barbara
i disagree with it because my ent requested it
I also understand that milk/dairy products are a perfect breeding ground for bacteria, too. Better safe, than sorry. Besides, patience is a virtue!
I just got my tonsils removed two days ago, and let me tell you worse pain I have ever felt. I tried to eat ice cream and for some reason it just didnt taste good. Now popsicles on the other hand are the winners. Orange cream and fudge pops. I have been drinking tons of water and ice cubes. Unfortunately can’t eat much more than that. Food sounds so good but I attempted mashed potatoes and while they tasted good, it hurt eating them and I bled a but after
hey i just got my tonsils removed and omg iam in so much pain i can hardly drink water evern i tried ice cream and popsickels and that made them even sorer,the only thing that seemed to help were spice foods or a slirpy.really helped:-)
I had my tonsils removed here recently, and I’m on my 7th day after healing and I still can’t manage to eat anything even semi-solid. I’ve found that the cold foods hurt worse and that actually warm foods are more soothing to my throat. But for some reason everything tastes really bad and all sweet things taste the worst of all. So ice cream has really been off limits for me all around, which really bites, cause I was looking forward to eating all the ice cream I wanted after my tonsilectomy.
I am 13yrs.old.I got my tonsils and adnoids out thursday the 5th. Its been 5 very painful days.Haven’t got a lot of sleep because of the severe pain in my ears and throat. Milk Shakes at 3:00am are my usual. Pop sicles are better though. I probably eat 8 a day. Gatorade has been my all time favorite though. Drinking atleast a gallon a day. Sweet tea with honey is extraordinary though! I have been able to eat a few soft foods. Soup,Mashed poatatos,and mac&cheese are brillant.
*NO KETCHUP
OR ORANGE JUICE!
*sky.
Hopefully this helps!
I got my tonsils removed yesterday morning and let me tell you….I am a pretty strong guy and it hurts like hell, so since we did not have ice cream at that time my mom decided to cut and mix little pieces of cantaloupe and crushed ice together and it seemed to do the trick. Also gatorade is a great product to drink since it has salt and sugar in it.
good luck to all
EG
I got my tonsils taken out a week ago.. 2days my 7th day.. & it still hurts… the first to days I was fine.. It did hurt.. But it wasn’t THAT pain ful. I got my tonsils removed & my anoids? Lol idk what there called.. But I got those strunk …
crushed ice is amazing 2… gatorade & water… it does hurt 2 swallow liquid still but it keeps u feeling better hydrated & such… I’ve been eatting rice pudding.. By Kozy snackes.. Its good & its easy 2 swallow trust me.. You’ll wanna eat something besides popsiscles & water after 3days. TRY it!!
Mashe potatoes r really good cuz I know all of you guys are starving.. Ice cream is cool… but its get warm by the time you swallow it.. So popscicles r awesome
The first couple of days were fine….I was talking on the phone & everything… it didn’t really hurt to talk @ all
…..but ya…
I ate some easy mac the other day to see if it was okay to eat before I went to bed… it felt fine.. But when I wokeupp OH MY. Dnt eat easy mac. Lol that’s all I have 2 say…that was say 5
Day 6 was rough I couldn’t tlk much… cuz of the easy mac lol
Day 7…
My ears kinda hurt 2day.. Like a ear infection.. But the doc says that’s totally normal..
Well see what happens ill keep this updated.
hey, im 11 and ive just got my toncils out about 9 days ago and ice cream makes your throat really cloggie and it is really not good. I personaly think that milkshakes are better but remember to keep your throat moist or it will bleed like mine did, i was in hospital for 4 more days and 3 more nights on a drip and trust me its not good when you have a needle in your arm 20 4 7. So i seguest that you should have ice blocks and milkshake and try not to dehighdrate
thanks for reading my comment
ps: im only 11
Rhiannon
I had my tonsils and adnoids removed two weeks ago and I still am unable to eat the foods i wish i could. Ice cream was probably the worst food i could possibly have put in mouth. I didn’t like how it felt on my throat after the surgery. I prefered warmer liquids like chicken broth. That’s about all I ate until i could handle those Ramon Noodles. Room temp sweet tea is really good too. That’s all I drank. But for the cold stuff, I just stayed away from it!
I had my tonsils removed earlier this morning, and it has been pretty bad but not as terrible as some people have made it sound. I’m 21, and they say that the older you are the harder it is to recover, but I think the older you are the more pain you can deal with so it balances out. As far as eating goes, all I have drank is iced water that is just fine, popsicles are ok but the sugar kinda clogs my throat. Pudding was pretty bad because of the dairy. However, theres a product out call fruit chillers that are basically frozen fruit puree’s, the mango is delicious and they make my throat feel great!
Hello!
I’m 38 and I got my tonsils out on Aug. 8th. I thought I was not going to be able to talk right away,but I was wrong. I was suppose to take 10 days off but only took two days and went back to work. I’m a chef. I have stayed away from all milk products. I ate cold items the first 3 days and warm foods after that.
Hey its friday today and i am supposed to get my tonsils removed tuesday and im reading all these stories and i am freaking out!!! i hear 2 sides of the story mac and cheese or no mac and cheese. that is the question. im assuming not since everyone is saying no dairy products but idk. and also, i dont wanna throw up. does everyone?
I had my tonsils removed last week, this is day 7, and I’m 22 years old. So far it’s been horrible, and today was the worst of all! Apparently I had very large blood vessels running through my tonsils so cautery was not an option so the stitches are rubbing and scratching my already painful throat… The ear aches are making me crazy as well. So far the best thing I’ve found is a warm/HOT steamy shower to moisten my throat and hot chicken broth… frozen products are not helping one bit! Thin mashed potatoes are awesome too. This was not the diet I had in mind, already lost eleven pounds!
I had my toncills out on the 12th of semptember. I am 24 years old and i have to say that it was the worst pain ever. I thought delivering two babies was bad. I found that the cold foods were horrible on my throut. I agree with the doctors, i found by personal experience that ice cream was the worst thing to eat becuse of the phlem.. It is now day 13 and the back of my throut still is uncomfortable. It feels like it has bad bruising.. it hurts to yawn.. anyways my advice is to do what you can handle but i used ice packs on my throut and i thought that was a big help and warm soup.. Good luck to all….
My surgery was last Friday, the first day I just drank cold water, the next two days my entire was in pain as if I had completed a full work out. I did have light fever as well, but I was able to eat light soups on the third day, but i still have pain and I also notice when i after a while into eating my ears or the back jaws are hurting so pretty much i stop eating. for the medication I was prescribe tylenol with codine but it help for about a hour or so. I also notice sherbet ice cream was good. and again maining cold water. its already been 5 or 6 days my throat still feels sore but i notice i feel like i have two large blisters in the back of my tonge.
I cant tslk to much or else it starts to hurt.
I got rid of my tonsils 3 days ago, It pains and is continues… I just can’t eat anything, I am drinking lot of water to keep myself away from getting dehydrated… I am not sure how long I still have to stay this way, If you are looking for tonsillectomy, better not…
Hi, i’m 17 years old.i had my Tonsil and Adenoid Removed 5 days ago.. and let me tell you it’s one of the worst feelings ever! ive had peircings..body modifications to my ears but.. holy shit this is terrible.I have had neausea.. tireness..sore.. i cant even stand up straight. Im on day 5 and it’s a slight better..was better the 1st and second day. I feel the swelling from the adenoid removal.. i cant eat and i feel so weak.. i just want this to be over with it’s so much pain.. i couldnt even shower..im prety much a living zombie. hope u guys have bttr experiences… i jus stick to ice water and pudding..everything else makes me neaseous..
I am 31 and I did mine 2 days ago, I read so much about it I was scared to death,well I made it,I need the swelling to go down I want steak and shrimp.when I take the med there is no pain except if I swallow. and for some reason pain comes every 4hrs and meds say take every 6hrs.Also feels like there is nasty coating on my tounge which a scrapper is not helping.But I think I could do this 10 times again,haha don’t mean to show off.Get well all of you.
hey my name is Melissa and no im not trying to be perfect on here hell im to messed up on painkillers omg number one the name of it is roxicet and it is fabulous liquid form of course but you feel no pain. i am 10 days into this after having tonsild removed and thanks doc for fibbing about the pain my ears have so much pressure and the swelling only makes it worse but ill live. i have developed a thrush form of infection from all the antibiotics and sterilization to say the least so i still cant go to semi solid form foods still ice cream popcicles and pudding im so tired of it all i want food!!!! i do not advise this surgery to people who have a hard time healing but it is good for kids under 14 but the ice cream helps and milk heat it up it doesnt leave the filmy stuff in your throat. but to all who yet to have it done good luck.
Hi All
I am 39 and had my tonsils removed, deviated septum repaired and the soft palate uvula shortened (UPPP) last week Thursday. I had problems swallowing water or anything else right after the surgery and then was given some anti-inflammatory meds into the IV and that helped a lot the first night. Now I am on my 4th day after surgery and have been able to eat: Mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs, white bread with butter (crust cut off), pea soup (strained like baby food) and gallons of water. I have had a bit of ice cream here at home. In the hospital there was a freezer full of ice/Popsicle and it did help a lot, albeit the mucous buildup was noticeable. Same with pudding based on milk. I am getting bored now at home. I have been written off work for 2 weeks but could go back the next few days the way I feel now. The pain isn’t half as bad as I thought it would be, but I am not out of the woods yet. Ice packs on my throat every few hours or so help. The pain relievers I was given was Ibuprofen 600mg so no heavy meds either. The one’s I was given to take home with me are still unopened on my table. Way too many side effects so I dare not take them. I will just use 2-3 200mg Ibuprofen every 6 hours with a lot of liquids and the ice packs. Hope everyone is feeling better. Oh by the way a question: I heard a lot about possible bleeding after the operation. I can tell in my nose if I am bleeding but my throat, I have no clue. How would you know? Signs? Thanks
To:Jeff
Yeah i got mine out 3 days ago and they told me that if you cough or clear your throat by accident(or not) to check your tounge for blood. though it’s diffrent for adults and teens getting this done i’m glad i got it done b4 high school!
i had my sugery on friday the 17th of 2009, and the experience was not bad at all. when i got to the house two days later my teeth and face started hurting to the point i had to use ambesol for the pain and take more pain medecine,for i call my doctor she said that was normal give it a few more days.
if you have to get it done do it you can handle it, but if you ever have to get a hemmoriod remove pray because it hurts like hell.
I had my tonsils taken out 3 days ago and ive had some bad days with not feeling good but this is the worste ive ever felt, im 21 and i cant sleep, i only drink water and take my liquid tylenol which works for about an hour and i have to wait 4 more to take it again, i have tried to eat ice cream and it tastes horrible so i decided to stop eating it.. if id known how painful this is i would of never had it done.
Herr, i had my tonsils removed yesterday. and they arevery very sore, i am use to bad thoart infections which feel basically the same and so i learnt quickly to cope with the pain and eat. I can drink tea water and oasis and i have ate today; Toast (in hospital) skittles, fridge raiders and ice cream. I no say do not eat icecream, it has coated my tonsils and makes me feel like am drowning in my own spit. and i keep coathin it really hurts. owww
Hi. I am 37 and had a tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy and my uvula shortened 6 days ago. As soon as I started waking up in recovery I was joking around with the nurses. I had specified before surgery that I am ALLERGIC TO PAIN, so, they had made sure to monitor me closely to make sure I felt as little pain as possible. Since coming home the pain comes and goes with the flow of medicine I take. Once again, I specified to the Doctor that I was Allergic to pain when he asked about allergies. LOL. So, they sent me home with Oxycontin & lortab. I take 1 pill (10mg) of oxycontin twice a day and I take 1 tablespoon of lortab every 4 hours (or 3 hours if needed per doctor) as needed for pain. After the surgery the biggest pain I seemed to have that surprised me was my teeth on my lower left side. So, I had my husband stop and get some orajel. That helped immensely. Since then I have found that the upper portion of my mouth seems to hurt worse than anything else. It feels bruised.
I noticed someone had written wanting to know how you would know if you were bleeding in your throat. Trust me you WILL know. I had that happen two days ago. I had layed down for a nap and when I woke up I was coughing and one of my scabs had broken loose. I was bleeding profusely. I had to grab a towel and we raced to the emergency room. By the time we had made the 5-10 min drive the towel was soaked and I had blood on my shirt. Luckily I had thought fast enough to start gargling some ice cold salt water….I don’t know what made me think of salt but I was actually supposed to just gargle ice water. However the salt seemed to help stop it up. By the time they got me back to the examining room and the Dr. got back there it had stopped! However, upon his examination, it began bleeding again. He had me continue gargling ice water and to stick only to liquids the rest of the day, of course that is what I had been eating to begin with but I didn’t tell him that. So, since then I have noticed that I have been able to eat chicken noodle soup with a small amount of crushed up crackers soaked until soggy and with a lot of broth still left in the bowl. I have also noticed that ice cream HURTS my throat! Now this is a BIG tick-me-off moment! I was told, even by the doctor, that ice cream would help! Now, I find after looking online that it actually doesn’t because of the phlegm build-up. BIG LET DOWN! So, I’ve been sticking to Ensure (to help with keeping me from feeling too hungry) and Popsicle’s. Anyway, that has been my experience so far.
Wow, that’s quite an experience, Wendy! We’re glad our blog entry has been able to clear up any confusion you may have about ice cream during the recovery process. Get well soon!
Thank God, there are people who can share experiences after the tonsils removal operation. I am here just to share mine. I got it removed 2 days ago and I feel not bad. They don’t hurt at all except when I have to eat something, so I take some pain killers 30 minutes before meal and guess what, I am eating anything that I can swallow. Then this morning I woke up with very painful throuth and wanted to find out what was wrong. Now I guess it was the meal and dairy products. But I still want to eat lots of good food so that I can recover easily and I don’t think drinking water only will not recover people quickly as they become more weak. By the way, I took this operation just to get avoid from bad smell that comes from my mouth. Did anyone remove their tonsils due to badsmell?
ICE CREAM AND MILK MAKE IT WORSE!!!!!!
Surgery completely SUCKS 13 Days latter and still feel horrible. As close to a Zombie I think I’ve ever felt.
The pain meds from the big companys don’t seem to help. I’ve dropped from 165lbs down to 140lbs. Damn Hungry and Suicide May be next option.
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Hi, iam 16 i had my tonsils taken out 5 days ago. I just started to talk yesterday. And i havent eaten very much at all. I would reccommend gatorade, because water gets old. I dont like eating icecream because of phlem and because my mouth is so sore i cant open it. I’ve had noodles as my only meal, and piece of soft meat. The best thing that i did was get Jamba Juice, it soothed my throat. no more pain.
good luck to anyone else.
Well, I just had my tonsils taken out 3 days ago and I’d say that the biggest problem for me is my saliva. Swallowing doesn’t hurt like a lot or anything, but still hurts and feels uncomfortable so I don’t want to keep swallowing my saliva. But seriously, I don’t recall drinking my own saliva before my surgery…like my saliva keeps on collecting in my mouth. Does anyone have this problem? It’s really troubling and annoying so I had to keep on spitting it out.
Ok, so after the surgery, only the swallowing part hurts. Otherwise, there would be little to no pain at my throat. Talking hurts too. But it’s only when I really try to talk. When I close my mouth and just try to make sounds, it’s perfectly fine. When I try to form words, it’s like my mouth wasn’t made to talk! Well…it’s only a few days after the surgery so I guess I’d have to wait and see if I’m ok or not. Did anyone else experience this also?
As for diet, I can pretty much eat anything after 2 days after the surgery. To me, there’s no difference between hard and soft foods. The only difference is that I chew more on the hard food and eat more carefully. But otherwise the level of pain and swallowing is pretty much the same. If you’re wondering what you should eat or not after the surgery, I’d advise you to try whatever food there is because everyone’s diet seems different. Ok, after all the research I’ve done online, there wasn’t one person that was like me…eating almost any food. But what everyone was eating was different. One person says ice-cream was the thing while the other likes yogurt or pudding. So my guess is that everyone’s level of recovery is different. So…cold or hot or soft or hard, just try it. You don’t need to force yourself or anything since well…for me, my instincts just told me that I don’t need to watch out what I’m eating. Well, aside from sour and spicy food too. I just need to chew more carefully and not wolf it down like I usually do. Take small bites and sips to make sure the force of swallowing reopens the wound or causes it to bleed.
Oh! And for me, milk did make my mouth collect mucus so..milk just wasn’t my thing. Icey stuff is better than dairy products for me.
Hope it helped:)
Hi im 21 and just had my tonsils removed last tue, im on my 6th day and far out the pain is unbearable! ive been getting migrains and am so weak from not been able to eat for the past 4 days… have only been drinking water and sometimes jelly… i had some icypols tonight and i found that helped alot… but anything els i had like mashed patatoe made my throat feel gloggy and gunky when i swolled it… eating is a turn off for me because i just dont enjoy the gunky feeling of food going down my sore throat, so icyplos are the best solution! i havent tryed soup yet but will be tomorrow so will see how that goes… man i cant wait until ive healed so i can go out for tea and get a chicken parmer! yum im over feeling weak from not eating, also have been to the docs twice since ive had them out, the doctor described me with roxithromycin tablets and Difflam-c Anti-inflammatory Antiseptic mouth wash and trust me that has heleped loads! it numbs the throat so its a good relief, i advise anyone who is getting there tonsils out to grab some of Difflam-c Anti-inflammatory Antiseptic mouth wash =)) hope this is some help to those who are going through this terrible time.
Okay i got my tonsils out yesterday and that was the worst but today i feel fine im up walking around my ears dont hurt neither does my throat only if i swallow. does the oain get worst as the days pass or what?
hey guys!
good luck to anyone who has it done
i just had my tonsils and adenoids removed & i’m 16. todays my second day pain was horrible yesterday. i started off eating frozen yogurt! Stay away from ice cream , frozen yogurt, well really all milk products.. i couldn’t figure out why i had all kinds of phlemn in the back of my throat but thats why i almost choked on myself just trying to swallow because of the build up but now i’m sticking to chicken noodle soup and it helps so much more it’s very soothing. also gatorade is a good thing they told me to keep my tonsils moist and i’ll be fine i’m still very sore but nothing like yesterday they prescribed with liquid loratab it doesn’t help a lot but it takes a little of the pain away. just stay away from milk and that’s a major helper!!
At 43 years old I had my tonsils and uvula (punching bag) removed less than 1 week ago. Because of my age and size of the tonsils I was required to stay over night. I was NOT happy and felt fine to leave that evening. The following day was no different and I was in my own home by 10am.
Yes, there was minor discomfort but nothing like I had read on the web. By day 4 the horror began, especially at night. My tong began to swell and my throat was and is still raw. I figured ice cream would do the trick. BAD IDEA! Warm tea with honey was much more soothing and although it did seem to get a bit worse than I had imagined- I am here to say, you will survive. Best advice. Save the liquid pecocette for the 3-4 days. Use melted or diluted pain relievers until it gets worse. Good Luck Bottom Line. ICE CREAM BAD! WARM TEA GOOD! A warm compress on neck also helps.
I’m 12 and got my tonsils removed four days ago it is the worst thing ever. I’ve been drinking slot (even though it hurts I can’t eat at all i tried to eat applesauce but I threw up twice I’m starving I’m so hungry I was taking tylenol Coating but that hurt a ton and made me puke so my mom gave me regular tylenol. Which still makes me feel queesy all I can do is sit around and drink water I really hope I get better soon cause this the worst ever!
Hey everyone..
So I am 14 and just got my tonsils out exactly a week ago. I went in, got them out, and went home feeling perfectly fine. A few days went by and yes the pain got worse. Just abot 2 days ago my ears started to hurt and my throat felt like bees were stinging it on and off all day. Not sure if that’s normal. But whatever. And yesterday, BAD IDEA, I had ibuprofen & milk. Do not have ibuprofen. It can make your throat way worse. This morning, at about 4 am, I woke up to this huge chunk of spit in my mouth and I tried swallowing it but it immediately came back up. So I decided to spit it out in my trash can but then when I did it was like black red blood with a scab mixed it. I got my mom and she called the doctor, and he said that would only last for a little bit. So he said wait 30 minutes and If it doesn’t stop go to the ER. it stopped about 5 minutes after that. But then I though up blood. And then it was done. I woke up again an hour ago with the same problem. And it went away quickly. I put an ice pack on my neck and gargled ice water. That helped big time. I start school in 4 days…and hopefully I’m better by then…
I haven’t heard anyone talk about swelling. My daughter feels like her tongue and uvula are swelling quite a bit. Is this normal?
I haven’t heard anyone talk about swelling. My daughter had her tonsils and adenoids out two days ago and feels like her tongue and uvula are really swollen today. is this normal?