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What Causes Excessive Mucus From Throat After A Tonsillectomy?
I am a 17 year old female. I am 6 days post op from a tonsillectomy. Feeling a little sore but pretty good. Today I have allot of mucus coming up out of my throat. No blood. Scabs are still there. I haven't been eating a ton of ice cream or dairy. Is there a reason for it or is it just another step in recovery?
Mon, 12 May 2014
Hello,
For the lot of mucus you need to gargle your throat with betadine antiseptic germicidal gargle , and plain saline gargles , which i hope you might have been advised.
6 th post operative day the healing must be there and the scabs will go within a few days.
You could start with soft non spicy diet , only milk or dairy products will not help in getting the scabs off.
Soft diet should be started. and gargles to be continued.
In doubt do reply
For the lot of mucus you need to gargle your throat with betadine antiseptic germicidal gargle , and plain saline gargles , which i hope you might have been advised.
6 th post operative day the healing must be there and the scabs will go within a few days.
You could start with soft non spicy diet , only milk or dairy products will not help in getting the scabs off.
Soft diet should be started. and gargles to be continued.
In doubt do reply
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