To anyone that has had a tonsillectomy does it hurt?

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I had a tonsillectomy yesterday, it didn't hurt straight after the operation but as I woke up today it hurt a lot more.

I am 24 and had a tonsillectomy a week ago and it didn't hurt that much the first night, but it has hurt a lot since then. I am on pain killers to sleep and get any food down.

I am 13 and had a tonsillectomy 2 weeks ago. It did hurt a lot when I woke up, and I was on regular panadol and nuerofen for about 1 and a half weeks. Once my throat healed, my ear pain was the fairly bad, because the jaw is open so wide, the muscles aren't used to it, which causes pain. It has all healed now, and I don't regret it at all, I have so much more energy now.

It hurts slightly when you wake up, nothing you can't handle. 3-5 days out are the easiest and 5-7 the pain increases (pretty bad but you can ride it out with tv). 7-13 is the worst, make sure you are hydrated and are taking pain killers or else you will not be okay. At day 14, something just clicks and you feel fine, ready for anything.