I had my tonsils removed privately on Friday, I'm 30 and they were removed due to having really bad tonsillitis and various throat infections.
The consultant said my tonsils were very badly scarred which made them tough to remove and advised this puts me at higher risk of infection.
I can't eat at all, I managed to eat in the hospital but since coming home the pain has gotten worse. I was prescribed paracetamol, ibuprofen and dihydrocodine which I am taking every 4 hours. I sip water all day but even this is difficult.
I've heard it's better for recovery if you eat solid foods, but this is just impossible for me. I have quite bad earache as well and I can barely speak.
Has anyone has their tonsils removed as an adult? I don't know if I just need to get on with it and let the healing run it's course or if I should be calling my GP.