Symptoms: \n\n1. One tonsils gets swollen while other gets white boils on intake of cold foods.\n2. Pus formation on intake of cold items.\n3. Sore throat with dry coughing and itching.\n3. Have difficulty breathing in air-conditioned office.\n4. How long will it take to recover from the surgery?\n5. What precautions to be taken and which foods to be consumed?
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Because of your age it will take you a bit longer to recover from surgery but I had a tonsillectomy at the age of nine and haven't suffered any of the symptoms since ....precautions; I would advise :- that after surgery be careful to keep your ears covered just for about a week after as your jaw will have been dislocated through surgery and you're susceptible to ear infections as a result. As for foods its better for recovery to get back to usual foods asap after surgery, altho painful to swallow at times, it actually aids recovery. xx
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I had surgery last year and I felt exactly like this (other than the poring blood part..that's kind of scary).  Your throat is sore because they jammed a tube down it.  Your having a hard time breathing because of the anesthesia and your chest is sore.  Your head hurts from the anesthesia and your body is sore because you should see the things they do to bodies on the operating table.  lol  Just kidding. Your body has been through A LOT today.  Give it time to heal.  As for the bleeding...do what ever the Doctors said!  If you get real short of breath go to the ER. Good luck and remember...you only get what you pay for :-).
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Symptoms are headache, neck pain, dizziness, muscle weakness, balance problems and vision problems. In worse cases, you can also have trouble swallowing, problems with gagging, and sleep apnea.\n\nCurrently the only treatment is surgery to increase the opening in the skull that is compressing the nerves in the brain. Different neurosurgeons have various different techniques for doing this, and results vary quite a bit, but it may improve symptoms of the compression. I hope your brother has good results with his surgery. Get yourself checked out!
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Anytime you are fighting illness, infection or are compromised in any way, your lymph nodes swell. Guess what your tonsils are...You guessed it lymph tissue. If you have frequent strep throat, sore throat or severely enlarged tonsils, you may need them removed. Note this is not an easy surgery and you do need your lymph nodes, but sometimes they've just gotta go. Ask to get referred to an ear nose and throat specialist.
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Been there, had it. You do have to wear a support for a few days and ice the area to reduce swelling. That said, overall it's not bad. Right after the surgery I wasn't in the best of shape, but by the next morning I was walking around no problem, and within a few days I was pretty much back to my routine. Very low risk of infection as it's done on an out-patient basis. \n\nSounds like your doc is being cautious, which is not a bad thing. But I had a pretty positive experience overall, and the 'benefits' (no worries) are well worth it!
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Tonsillitis is an infection and swelling of the tonsils, which are oval-shaped masses of lymph gland tissue located on both sides of the back of the throat. The tonsils normally help to prevent infections.\nThey act like filters to trap bacteria and viruses entering the body through the mouth and sinuses. The tonsils also stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies which fight off infections. Anyone can have tonsillitis; however, it is most common in children between the ages of five and 10 years. Tonsillitis is caused by viruses or bacteria that cause the tonsils to swell and become inflamed. A mild or severe sore throat is one of the first symptoms of tonsillitis. Symptoms can also include fever, chills, lethargy, muscle aches, earache, pain or discomfort when swallowing, and swollen glands in the neck. Young children may be fussy and stop eating. When a doctor or nurse looks into the mouth with a otoscope, the tonsils may appear swollen and red. Sometimes they will have white or yellow spots and a thin mucous coating. Symptoms usually last four to six days.
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White lumps on your tonsils does not always just mean Tonsilitis.\n\nThe following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Throat white patches as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms. \n\nStrep throat \nOral candidiasis \nCandidiasis \nMonilia \nLichen planus \nLeukoplakia \nTonsillitis \nActinomysis \nChewing aspirin tablets \nChemical throat injury \nLeukoedema \nSyphilis \nKeratosis pharyngis - white lumps on tonsils.
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According to the link below these are the symptoms and you have quite a few of them. Hope you feel better!\n\nSymptoms    Return to top \n\nSore throat \nRed throat \nWhite patches in throat \nDifficulty swallowing \nFever that begins suddenly \nTender, swollen lymph nodes in the neck \nGeneral discomfort, uneasiness or ill feeling \nNausea \nLoss of appetite \nRash \nAdditional symptoms that may be associated with this disease: \nNeck pain \nNasal discharge \nNasal congestion \nMuscle pain \nJoint stiffness \nHeadache \nAbnormal taste
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still getting over mine as we speak!! it last two weeks and started out as bronchitis first (yuck!!)\n\ndrink lots of fluids-colds can dehydrate you quickly and make you feel worse so make sure to drink. water is best-avoid caffeine b/c it will make you more dehydrated\n\n-suck on ice cubes or hard candies if you have a sore throat\n-put a warm mist humidifier in your room at nite to help you breathe better and to also keep your throat from drying out\n-hot tea w/honey is very soothing \n-take nyquil at night to help you sleep\n-don't do too much activity during the day and sleep as much as possible-rest is the best thing to a speedy recovery\n-drink orange juice to help boost your immune system (the vitamin c in it will help to this)\n\nhope you feel better soon
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I had UVPP surgery (took out tonsils, reshaped roof of my mouth and soft palate), about 8 years ago and it took awhile for foods to taste the same. Be patient.
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As a medical student this is what I can think it may be:\n\n1) Have ur lymph nodes checked out.  There may be fluid in them.\n\n2) Check ur tonsils, maybe tonsilitis.... Do research on the palatine tonsils..(the 2 humps on the side of your mouth near the uvula)\n\n3) Get a baterial culture, like a strep test.  For all you know all you need is some good old penicillin.\n\n4) Do you have a fever?  IF so definitely get a strep test, and get blood work done to check for mono.\n\n5) Try and do salt + water gargles.  Salt is a good anticeptic.  Also mouthwash regualarly, it'll help to kill some bacteria.\n\nHope you feel better.... Again I'm only a medical student and not a doctor.  Sry, if my spelling is horrible... was never good at it.
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If you do have strep, you really need to see a doctor to get started on an antibiotic.  If you don't get it taken care of with medicine, it will only get worse.  Left untreated, it can lead to kidney damage among other things.  We have had alot of strep in our family this year resulting in 2 tonsillectomies.  Please see a doctor so you can feel better.  Usually, people feel better after on 24 hours of an antibiotic.\n\nFeel better soon.
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I haven't had the surgery, but I'm a nurse that work for an ear, nose and throat doctor in surgery and have performed plenty of them. If done correctly, yeah, it should help with breathing and stuffiness....not allergy symptoms though. It's "involved", but not difficult. Usually takes an hour, give or take and you'll be a little black and blue for a week or so. Good Luck!
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Tonsils are only one set of glands located in the neck area. Lymph nodes, salivary glands, adenoids, thyroid, parathyroid, glossal ducts and many more are all there too. Besides the swollen glands, do you have any other symptoms? Sometimes, after having a severe swelling, the glands don't shrink back to their same size. As long as there are no other symptoms, this is okay.\n\nYou should probably check with your doctor and make sure all is normal, but having your tonsils removed only fixed one problem.
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I had my tonsils out when I was 10.  Ice cream is okay, but it's really creamy and kind of thick in the throat.  Sherbet is better.  Popsicles are really good too. Applesauce, pudding.  If you're worried about the weight just give them a lot of ice cream and pudding for a couple of days. As they start to get better, try giving them some jello first and see how it goes down since it is a semi-solid.  You don't want to try with an actual solid and have them be in pain.  It's not as bad as you hear.  Good luck.
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i got my tonsils taken out when i was 11it was definately the worst week of my life. just make sure that she drinks at lot!!!! I love gaterade so try that. i got dehydrated and had to go to the hospital. so keep her hydrated  for eating try jello, soup, and popsicles, those always work =]
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If you were on antibiotics and didn't finish  your prescription you may have the tonsillitis again, if your ears hurt you probably have an ear infection too  (it is pretty common since the throat, ears, and nose are all connected)  Try gargling with warm salt water, that will help.  (Popsicles are a bit better for tonsillitis than ice cream)\ngo back to the Dr. if it persists!! (you don't want it to turn in to strep)