Hi, I am an 18 year old female that is on day seven of recovery from a tonsillectomy . I understand that it is normal to have earache as the nerves are connected but I seem to be having the pain spread across my face and into my lips also. My throat itself isn t bothering me as much as my ears are. I seems to be anytime I eat something it must be hitting off the nerve and sends shooting pains everywhere! is this normal??