AIBU to ask when tonsillectomy pain will improve??

I hear you.
My son was ill almost every 2 weeks and he is only 3. Sleep apnea and snoring.
While I wait for his next medication I cant even hear him ! Just sleeping calmly ..
I agree , the differences post surgery are huge.
Hopefully your son doesnt have to go through this. And if he needs to, sending good energy for a quick recovery :)

For those going through it with kids just bear in mind it must be hard but I suffered from decades of terrible colds, illnesses and of course tonsilitis. When they took mine out they said they were incredibly scarred and likely should have come out when I was 3. I've been so much better since!!

I hate the idea of my son having a tonsillectomy too but he seems to be affected in the same way so we'll see 🥲

From what I heard , having this done as an adult is 10 times worse. So glad that those days are over for you and is just a memory. All the best

Thanks
Dont want to speak too soon but today it has been better pain wise
Lets hope he gets a calm night and sleeps well 🤞🙂

I had them done as an adult so don't think it's the same but it took me almost 3 weeks. Worst part was week 2 from memory. Never eaten so much ice cream yet lost so much weight!

3yo Day 9 post tonsillectomy - my son is still in soooo much pain
On antibiotics and pain medicine round the clock since day 1

What can we expect from now on??
When does it get better??

Hi @lollydu
My 3yo had a tonsillectomy on the 20 august
He is still in so much pain and on antibiotics and pain medicine since day 1
Have been to the doctor and all seem well
Just wondering when did it get better for your child?
What happened from day 10 to 14? All well?
I am starting to lose my mind and just heart broken for him being in so much pain...

I was absolutely fascinated when a very experienced locum GP took a look at DSs throat post operation (by many, many months) and said "ooh, very neat operation. Surgeon did a very good job."

We had to have the head of the department due to DS being under 3 years old. Apparently that is their rule at the hospital we went to.

Oh sorry just seen your update! Glad she's been seen :) fingers crossed she feels better soon.

Oh poor girl!! Take her in to be checked to make sure she hasn't got a wound infection. I was in agony, absolutely beside myself with pain for three weeks. Turns out my wounds were infected, needed a course of antibiotics! Deffo get her checked.

Wow I'm amazed at the variation here in recovery time. Interested that a pp said it depends on the surgical method too. Good luck op, hope she feels better soon.

Paediatric nurse on an ENT ward. That is not normal, and so far down the line she should not still be needing orapmph. She needs to be seen.

Yikes, not normal especially not at that age. I'd go get her looked at again ASAP.

Not always, I was mid 20s. Eating pizza and crisps day after surgery, I was pretty normal in a couple days apart from pain when talking. I'd get it checked just in case.

If I remember correctly (age 15) it was 2 weeks for me.

‘’but the older you are the longer the recovery

That's not right for such a young child, their recovery from a tonsillectomy is normally very fast.

Please get her looked at. And keep her away from other children, last thing she needs is to catch a bug and end up coughing and sneezing along with this painful recovery.

Definitely doesn’t sound normal to me, I’d be questioning if she’s maybe got an infection at the surgical site which could be the cause of the persistent pain. If she’s not eating much to knock the scabs off then this really increases the risk of infection

DD had hers out last year at 19, it’s meant to be far worse the older you are. She found day 5 the worst but by day 10 she was pretty much back to normal. Went out for lunch and drinks with her friends on no painkillers IIRC.

DS16 had his out on 3rd Jan, he's on 2nd week and still experiencing pain when he yawns and he can hardly open his mouth. He's on ibuprofen and paracetamol. He has morphine as well but has taken very little. The consultant said he mist have a minimum of 2 weeks off college.

The worst pain took about over a week to go. Days 4-5 were the worst ever. What didn't help either was that he hadn't eaten so he ended up with heartburn as well.

He's been experiencing ear pain but I understand that's normal.

She will get better and you will see improvement but it does feel that it takes a very long time.

What is she eating? She needs to be eating firm, crunchy foods ideally to slough away bacteria. Toast, cereal, crisps..

I had mine out as an adult. Worst pain ever. 2 weeks before i didnt feel like i was dying. 4 weeks for reasonable recovery . I was signed off work for 4 weeks. It was so much worse than natural labour or csection recovery

Our son had this done when he was 8 back in 2021. His recovery felt like it took ages. I remember him crying trying to eat a bagel. I would say it took him around 14 days but he had his adenoids removed and grommets fitted too. Seeing him in so much pain was awful but it was 100% worth it so hang on in there! Is there any nice ice cream places nearby? Wishing your daughter a speedy recovery ❤️

I’d definitely get in touch with the hospital asap. This doesn’t sound normal. My 4 year old was off pain meds with 4 days (not even Calpol).