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Why Is Base Of Tongue Still Painful After Having Tonsillectomy?
I am 20 days post right tonsillectomy. The base of my tongue is still very painful, especially with yawning, swallowing and saying certain words that require using my tongue. All my doctor says is most people at better at about 12 days. Could it be torn from pulling it out of the way for surgery? Why does it continue to hurt?
Mon, 10 Nov 2014
Hello
There may be a slighter deeper injury to your tongue base during surgery , which is taking time to heal , and hence causing the pain. If you dont have fever ,vomiting or bleeding , then i would suggest that you can wait for another week.In the meantime you can gargle with warm salt water 2-3 times a day.
Take care
There may be a slighter deeper injury to your tongue base during surgery , which is taking time to heal , and hence causing the pain. If you dont have fever ,vomiting or bleeding , then i would suggest that you can wait for another week.In the meantime you can gargle with warm salt water 2-3 times a day.
Take care
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