Tonsillitis

frequentflier

frequentflier

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libertytyranny said:
I had my tonsils out as an adult, it was painful but I didn't even take the narcotics they gave me. I took two doses of vicodin before i started projectile vomiting..so i opted to swallow childrens motrin instead..3-4 days later I was much improved and didnt need anything. It was much preferrable to the constant infections I had. I do have a rather high pain tolerance so that helps but its def better than being constantly sick.
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Beforehand, I swore I wasn't going to take the pain meds....I was crushing them up in yogurt on the car ride home. LOL In addition to removing my tonsils, they also removed my uvula.
It was incredibly painful and it took a long time to recuperate but it was worth it.
 
belvak

belvak

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kwillia said:
Did they rule out mono? Then again if it is truly mono you would feel bad enough that you'd want Monello to knock you over they head with a fancy pineapple in order to be put out of your misery. :dead:
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:lol:

vraiblonde said:
I've never had tonsillitis before and always thought it was just a bad sore throat or something.

Uh, no.

This is awful and has taken over my throat, mouth, body, and psychological outlook. It destroys your will to live.
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:huggy: :huggy:

Larry Gude said:
OMG!!!! Can you still have children??????

:drummer:
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:roflmao:

I had my tonsils removed when I was 18 months old (not that long ago - HaHa). That's the day I had a not so good reaction to pre-anesthesia and called my grandmother a dumb bitch. Seriously! I have heard that story for about 50 years!!! Anyway, hope you're on the mend soon Vrai!!! :huggy: :poorbaby:

Hubby had his uvula removed (no, sadly he cannot have children any more, poor Hubby) and his sleep apnea went bye bye!
 
MMDad

MMDad

Lem Putt
frequentflier said:
Beforehand, I swore I wasn't going to take the pain meds....I was crushing them up in yogurt on the car ride home. LOL In addition to removing my tonsils, they also removed my uvula.
It was incredibly painful and it took a long time to recuperate but it was worth it.
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I had the same. It was terrible, but I've been told that it's the tonsils causing the really bad pain.
 
RareBreed

RareBreed

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MMDad said:
Not trying to be a MKK and one up you or anything, but I had a similar experience. But I got to feel the scalpel cutting into me. During my vasectomy.
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Our then 3 year old son hauled off and punched my husband in the crotch right after his surgery.

Son: Daddy, where did you have the surgery?
Husband points at crotch
Son: Oh! (hard punch to husband's crotch)
Husband falls to the ground like a tree, straight kneed

Vrai, I hope you feel better soon!!
 
Bann

Bann

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vraiblonde said:
Do you remember how long it lasted?
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:huggy:

When did you get diagnosed and start the antibiotics? If you waited a few days before going to the Dr., then it probably progressed until you really couldn't stand it anymore, and by that time - the infection had also progressed. I think that once the antibiotic has gotten into your system (1 or 2 complete days of treatment) the pain will start to subside. It's hard to tell. I know when I would get this - it was all involved. I would have everything: from the swollen, excruciatingly sore throat with infection on both sides of my throat (forget the spots - both of my tonsils would be covered!) which then affected the glands in my neck, so they would hurt like the mumps did, and I would have a headache & high fever, too.

Gargling with warm salt water is a really good thing - it will sooth and heal your throat. Of course, lots of juice or water (hot herbal teas, if you can take that) to stay hydrated.
 
warneckutz

warneckutz

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vraiblonde said:
I've never had tonsillitis before and always thought it was just a bad sore throat or something.

Uh, no.

This is awful and has taken over my throat, mouth, body, and psychological outlook. It destroys your will to live.
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Maybe it's mono...
 
Bann

Bann

Doris Day meets Lady Gaga
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warneckutz said:
Maybe it's mono...
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...but if she's already been to the Dr. then she's had the tests run to rule out mono, I would think. (I hope!)

I had to take Thing2 to the ER/Fast Track right before school vacation in December - he suddenly came down with a (kind of high) fever and was shaking, but he also had a massive sore throat. It seemed all of a sudden he could barely walk he felt so bad. (He'd just finished his last swim meet for the year the night before, also)

Anyhoo, they swab tested his throat for all kinds of stuff of course, including strep & mono. Ruled those out and then ordered chest xrays. Turns out, he had a mild case of pneumonia, but they were seriously looking at mono since he had those other symptoms. :jameo:
 
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