I need some help with quite a few issues I have been having since having my tonsils out sept. 15, 05. First of all I am 36 years old and I was informed that it would be a painful surgery and difficult recovery for someone my age. However it was a bit more painful than I would have led myself to believe I was in tremendous pain for the first 7-10 days I also had a reaction to the coidene based pain killer almost killed me, I had serve head aches and dripped sweat while taking it so be aware.

Any since my operation the usually arched shaped tissue that attaches to the uvula (the thing that hang down from the back roof of your mouth) healed and is now horizontal and my taste buds are out of wack.


1. I have a smaller airway though slightly smaller it seems to make a big difference when I am trying to breath.

2. I have trouble swallowing accompanied with the sensation of feeling like I am going to gag.

3. I have lost major taste sensation- I can't taste anything sweet (it usually tastes bland or tart. I find my self not wanting to eat because of the displeasure related with eating.

4. Alot of the time I can physically feel my uvula in the back of my throat and before the surgery I never felt it and it seems to hang down lower because of the way the tissue healed horizontally.


I don't want to talk your ears off but did any one else experience these types of symtoms and if so what did you do. :(