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What Causes Headaches After Peritonsillar Abscess Drainage?

i am male 49 yrs, weighing 90kg with height of 6ft1 . Never had surgery before. not hypertensive or diabetic. diagnosed with peritonsillar absess last week and had it darained under General anaesthesia. this is 3rd day postop but i am having headaches that are worse on sitting up and go away occasionally on thier own or with medication or when lying down. what could be causing the headaches?
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Hello,

Usually, after general anesthesia there will be head ache, vomiting, nausea and pharyngitis et cetera common.

They may subside after 24 hours of surgery. But still head ache means may be due to sinus headache or pharyngitis or stress induced headache et cetera. Use tablet Ultracet twice a day for five days.

If symptoms not improved, please consult your doctor, he/she will examine and treat you accordingly.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu
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What Causes Headaches After Peritonsillar Abscess Drainage?

Hello, Usually, after general anesthesia there will be head ache, vomiting, nausea and pharyngitis et cetera common. They may subside after 24 hours of surgery. But still head ache means may be due to sinus headache or pharyngitis or stress induced headache et cetera. Use tablet Ultracet twice a day for five days. If symptoms not improved, please consult your doctor, he/she will examine and treat you accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu