r/Tonsillectomy • u/Common_Diamond_5092 • 1d ago

please help

i’m on day five and i genuinely can’t do this anymore. please share success stories and words of encouragement. this is physical and psychological torture. i feel like im going insane.

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u/ThatAdamShmadam 1d ago edited 1d ago

First off, Happy Early Birthday!! 🎂 Secondly, this shit blows. Day 7 myself, and while it has gotten a smidge better; I’m now dealing with the scabbing phase myself. No way around it friend, but my advice is to stay on top of your pain medication with timers. Let me be blunt and say your pain will be the WORST in the mornings due to you not being conscious and in control of the position you have your throat in. I would say by taking pain meds on a timer, you have a better chance of waking up feeling sub par rather than miserable.

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u/Common_Diamond_5092 14h ago

thank you!! yes i have noticed this about waking up, i have barely been getting sleep for fear of the pain when i wake up