... Children heal much quicker and in less pain then adults so do not worry about your daughter!!! ... (4 replies)

... CO2 laser surgery is also more commonly known as coablation. It is about a 70 degree difference in the caurterization method used to remove the tonsils.. resulting in less trauma to the tongue and throat tissue than electrocautery techniques. ... (25 replies)

... recover easily and was not well prepared for the pain and challenges but now that I found this site things are better. It's nice to know I'm not alone and that in some cases it could be worse. I hope you are doing well and best wishes for a speedy recovery. ... (278 replies)

... What helped me get others to understand was printing out the LisaMP post and a few of the bleeding horror stories, for their enrichment. In addition keep a small flash light handy and make whoever is about look in and check for bleeding. ... (278 replies)

... I'm 32 years old by the way so maybe we'll recover in a similar way? ... (4 replies)

... I'm 37, I had my tonsillectomy October 6 and I stopped the percocet after 2 days and switched to Tylenol Sore Throat and cough... ... (6 replies)

... Until I took a pain pill during my last episode with strep I didn't realizine how much misery I was in constantly...day to day. ... (385 replies)

... r me, thought i promise you, im getting very fed up with them! lol. it does seem to get worse before it gets better, and ill admit that the fustration had put me in tears on a few occasions. but im on day 10 and almost feel normal again. ... (2 replies)

... Firstly, i am 20 and had my tonsills out 10 days ago and still recovering. and yes, it is VERY uncomfortable, fustrating, and annoyiing. put me in tears a few times to be honest. ... (3 replies)

... I just joined today and read your post. I am 33 and had my tonsils and adenoids out in September and boy did I have a go at it. My tonsils were huge and my Dr. said that they were very deep.. he had to go all the way to the muscle!! ... (168 replies)

... to the end. I couldn't imagine it lasting too many more days, especially with Christmas right around the corner. Saturday night I woke to the a horrendous pain in the left side, took a few sips of water and could tell something was different. Sure enough, I had lost a scab and began bleeding. ... (168 replies)

... Hey! Wow thank you for replying so quickly...I suddenly don't feel so alone and miserable in all of this lol. I just took some liquid children's tylenol and it is helping so much. ... (6 replies)

... are pretty new. Most of the studies are from last year. They all support the use of partial tonsillectomies. However, I've only been able to find one doctor in NC that does these procedures. ... (1 replies)

... I think we had our tonsils out a day apart, so we are both on the road to recovery at the same time. I seem to remember you are in your late teens or early 20s, and lucky for you that should speed up the process. ... (18 replies)

... My 5 year old son is scheduled for a complete tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in a few months due to obstructive sleep apnea. I am especially concerned about the painful recovery, as he has autism. ... (0 replies)

... Thanks for all the great advice! I have my post op apt. tomorrow and I am definitely going to ask for a shot for inflammation.. I think my swelling is connected to my stabbing ear aches. Whichever side I happen to lean my head to ends up having an ear ache. I only have children's motrin on hand right now so I just took 4 tsp.-I hope it helps. Plus I filled a sock with... (143 replies)

... Tonsillectomy recovery is different for everyone. For the most part it takes about 2 weeks for recovery but some people have different recovery times. ... (39 replies)

... I just had my surgery yesterday morning. Woke up this morning in pain. Lesson learned, do not miss a pain med dosage. ... (5 replies)

... better. Although I am 19 years old, with the older age the recovery isn't as easy. ... (36 replies)

... one, yep, allergic to it too...By that point I was so weak I couldn't even take a dose of Adult extra strength tylenol because it made me sick, so I've spent my recovery on bubblegum children's tylenol...the dose for a 95 pound child! It sucks. it's pretty much like having no pain meds. ... (5 replies)