Post-Tonsillectomy Bleeding: how often does it happen, why does it happen, how to minimize the risk
Post-Tonsillectomy Bleeding
How likely is it?
What can be done about it?
How do we avoid it?
Summary:
Virtually no blood loss in the operating room.
Around 3% chance of bleeding at any point during the 2 week healing process. If this happens, bleeding will usually stop with ice chips, ice water.
Around 1% chance of requiring cauterization or stitch. Sometimes will require trip back to the OR.
During the 2 weeks post op, do not fly on airplanes, go out on boats, or venture too far from health care.
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Dr I just want to say thank you for posting these videos. I watched them prior to my surgery and have used them for reference during the recovery period. It helps alleviate some of the anxiety of the process knowing things I am experiencing are normal. Tomorrow I am at day 7 from the operation. Pain got worse today as I think the scabs started to fall off.
Dr. Liu you are awesome! Made me feel much better and more knowledgeable about my situation. Thank you!
THANK YOU FOR THESE VIDEOS
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I was part of the small, unfortunate percentage. I experienced arterial and venous bleeding at the same time. One was happening lower down my throat, which was awful. I went into surgery and stayed at the hospital for 2 nights while they monitored my recovery. All is well now! No more infections. Although my experience was VERY traumatizing, I would do it again. Thanks for the great video!
Amen Horta stories, everybody’s ready to tell you about it and not the good ones!
I’m getting my tonsils out next week and I am sooo nervous and anxious after reading all these comments. Time to pray
Got mine out today and it hurts when drinking and swallowing meds. Also ears hurt soo much when waking up 🥲
@@muniraa4433 honestly I found that constantly drinking cold water and keeping them wet helps the most
@@lorennicole5694 Oh ok, thanks 😊
It’s my 7th day post op recovery and so far so good. I’m starting to eat normal food but still cautious with solid and hard food, not also eating spicy food. So far, there is no pain as I have pain killer with anti inflammatory meds for 10 days, it’s just uncomfortable feeling. Make sure to stay hydrated and eat ice chips or popsicles. I will be seeing more improvement in the next couple of days and cant wait to go back to normal.
how was your recovery in 3 4weeks? mine removed 6 days ago. painful n miserable day 1 - 3.5 by day 5 i eat normal food n but no hot. im scared people kept saying u will bleed because it was too much and too soon.im worried it will come true
@@aminphg457 i was also surprised that my entire healing journey was smooth as what I have expected, u just have to make sure taking your meds on time, drink water, soft food and gargle then all will be good!
@@OreoSpears I’m late but what where u gargling
hey how was ur experience@@aminphg457
well lucky me i was in the 1% today😂 mine happened on day 11 and i woke up choking on blood! the cauterization surgery wasn’t bad though! i was put under within 30 minutes of arrival and i feel better than i did before it happened! so don’t be nervous if it happens to you just go to the emergency room asap!
Taylor Bowman I was the 1% too
Same! There was a blood clot on the left side of my throat, so I got it cauterized this morning. How long does the pain last? Is it the same type of Pain as post tonsillectomy?
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Did the surgery last march and enter the 1% group 1 week after the surgery. Bleeding during sleep wake up and vomitting blood until tongue feel numb and still see blood squirting from the surgery area. Goes into emergency surgery at 3am.
I’m the 1%, I’m just curious what are the chances of a rebleed after a post tonsillectomy bleed
Today is 12 days since my tonsillectomy. It was by far the worst and most painful experience of my life. I don't know if I would do it again if I could go back in time... Up until day 5 I did nothing but take pain killers and sleep. I tried to eat solid food because my Dr told me to. He said it would help remove the scabs and prevent bleeding. Early morning day 7 I took a pain pill to help with sleep and started choking. Ended up spitting out lots of blood, then the bleeding would calm down and then start again. This happened three times in about 45 minutes. Then I started throwing up blood and went to the ER. The whole ordeal was quite scary. I spent the day in hospital and now I'm almost 100% recovered, only a small amount of pain, no need for medication any more.
Hi Dr. Liu, my 6 year old had surgery 6 days ago last Tuesday and she had a small cold the week before her surgery. She has adenoids and tonsilectomy. She has had a productive cough shes been trying to hard to get rid of. Should I be worried of bleeding? Any advice to help her cough? I am a nervous mom because we are about an hour from the hospital...should I be concerned about getting her that far away if she bleeds?? Hope you can help us! I am a mess and your videos are soothing my anxiety!
Dr. Liu, I wish our ENT had properly explained the risks more clearly. I feel like being in the 4% and then the 1% took us completely by surprise. On day 10, my then 6 year old daughter had an arterial bleed and was swallowing the blood as it was at the back of her throat and naturally had nowhere else to go. The paramedics couldn't see anything but we transported her to hospital via ambulance anyway. She was given zofran as her stomach was tender. Little did we know what was happening at that time. Two hours later she began vomiting copious amounts of blood. She was rushed to the ER. After transfusion she was fine but absolutely traumatized by the experience, as was I. I cannot encourage parents enough to keep close watch of their children. Yes, it's rare, but it happens. If bleeding occurs you need to access an ER immediately. Thankfully she is fine now. 9 years old, no longer traumatized, and strep free for 3 years. Prior to that she was sick every month and it was so taxing on us all. The benefits of removing her tonsils and adenoids have been numerous.
I’m on day 7 after my recovery. Just had a couple little pink scabs come off. Tasted blood. Popsicle and it stopped. All good. I also have a 6 year old and am so glad I’m dealing with this and not her. Your horror story would have me rushing her to the ER in an instant, even if it was far milder (like mine just was)
I have needed my tonsils out for about 5 years... Still fighting with my insurance so fingers crossed i get approved soon.
thanks for video! immediteately after surgery i had they more blood when a teaspoon it was something like 80ml but i dont have history of bleeding disorders
Yep, I'm one of the very few 3%. Mine bled last night like crazy. My doctor said to eat ice cream and drink cold water. I actually walked the whole day that might be the cause of it.
How did things turn out?
Your Drs just said do that and you were ok? I'm on day 5 I coughed threw up was bleeding didn't feel good went er they said everything looks fine took some IVs pain meds. I'm home but coughed again and bleed I'm eatn ice to stop it
@@GeneLiuMD is it normal to cough then bleed fresh blood . I went er was feeln dehydrated they switched pain meds . And gave IV fluids and pain medicine but I'm home had coughed again blood again and like phlegm eatn ice and stopped is that normal the er Dr said my tonsils looked find recovering
@@nay.VirgoQueenin hey are you ok now? Did it bleed more and stop in it’s own?
Unfortunately was in the 1% on day 12, which was surprising to emergency staff as this is considered rather late. Woke up in the middle of the night choking on the scab/ blood, lost a lot of blood and spend an hour or two in the hospital coughing up blood clots and blood which was awful and it wasn't for stopping. Ended up having to go and have the additional surgery, and spend the night in hospital for monitoring purposes, 4 days post op from this, recovering well and experiencing very little pain. Interestingly, the side that bleed was the tonsil that I often had the most problems with pre-operation, causing it to be heavily scared and was the most painful post surgery.
Hi Gene, If you have a bleeding disorder (congenital platelet function defect: platelet storage pool disorder) and you need a tonsillectomy, is there a risk of a fatality even after you get a platelet transfusion and a possibly cauterized.¿
I’m one of the unlucky ones. I started intense bleeding yesterday. Gagging and vomiting blood for 2 hours. They put me under again and cauterized my wounds. It was scary, but I’m happy they were able to fix it.
How was the pain after they cauterized it again? I’m on day 5 and I feel like death. It’s been constant agony the last 5 days and constant bleeding through my nose. I have a clot on my right side, just unsure if that’s bad or not lol
@@DinoMuncher do you have an update??
Hi I done my surgery now last two days I got bleeding during night while I was in deep sleep. I afraid and went to doctor he says to eat ice cream during bleeding. How many days this bleeding will have....
Hey I'm a University student and I have an upcoming tonsillectomy. Would attending classes for up to 4 hours three times a week count as strenuous activity?
I was 12 years old when i had my tonsillitis taken out then a few weeks later I vomited a cup of blood at home then went to the hospital just as i was about to lay in the bed i rushed straight to a white sink and vomited pints of blood luckily I was in the hospital God bless people who work in the medical care
Dr. Liu can you make a video about intracapsular coblation tonsillectomy?
Dr Liu. Do you perform tonsillectomy using the coblation technique?
Hi Gene great video! I would like to know if you can help me with this one, my case is completly different. 3 days ago my girlfriend got a bleeding from her Tonsil that last around 3 to 4 minutes (she was spitting fresh blood) honestly it wasn't a lot but also it was not something normal... so the thing is that she doesn't have any surgery recently (she removed her tonsils 15 years ago!)... My girlfriend is 26 years old and she doesnt drink or smoke (she is a singer though) we had 4 weeks a go a Commo Cold but it last just 1 week and then everything was fine... this bleeding came from nowhere (right after she drank a hot tea, like she does every day) then after 2 hours she got again another bleeding but like 2 minutes and stoped (she also got a hot beverage in that moment right before the bleeding started, We live in China so it is very difficult to communicate with the doctors I will like to know if you can shine some light on it? sorry for my english it is not my first language, ... anyways we went to the hospital they didnt know how to explain it and they sent us home.. she hasnt bleed Anymore (this last 2 days) only drinking cold stuff, she got a blood test and everything came Clean (even a coagulation test).. the doctor just read the blood test he said it Looks like a "virus" because some things are slightly High but very very little.. anyways thank you if you can help I will appreciate.
There are many blood vessels in the nose/mouth/throat that can pop and bleed. This is more likely to happen when there is inflammation (like an illness). It is entirely possible that this is what happened and it never happens again. And it's also possible that there is another explanation. An ENT might need to do a thorough evaluation and possible scope to make sure there isn't anything else going on.
Dr I just want to say thank you for posting these videos, please what I want to ask is that my daughter is 2year 5month an she is having turbinates in her nose 👃 I don’t know how to treat it I went to hospital every time but still nothing better
Instead of cauterizing my emergency room used a spray and an inhalant medicine for the wound to close which worked. Likely a more comfortable solution than cauterizing
Thanks so much for your videos, I'm 40 and thinking to do this surgery specially my health issues always start with my Tonsols, start to get irritated and ends in asthma. My question is can I take Oxycodon for pain? sorry for my English. have a nice day!
Dr Liu I had my tonsils removed one month ago today I still have those blisters on the back of my tongue,how can I get rid of these? And I am still having difficulty talking is this normal?
I had mine removied 8 days ago and it's starting to get better. However, I have sort of a scar on my right tonsil which makes it hard to swallow and talk. Does anyone else have this problem and how did you fix it or when did it go away? More of a scab, it feels like it's in the way of me being able to swallow and without it I would have felt so much better!
I had two episodes of bleeding, on day 10 and day 11. It happened while i was sleeping and after reading the comments, i realise it happened for quite a number of people while in the middle of sleep too. Dr, do you have any observations on why it might be so. Does our sleeping position affect the chances of bleeding. Thank you for this info sharing, it helped to allay my anxiety about my situation.
Was wondering the same thing
Probably because while sleeping you went too long without hydrating your throat. It's good to wake up every hour to drink water. When your throat gets dry it tears the scabs and causes bleeding. Some use a humidifier to keep the air moist, it helps too.
I have foamy spit on day 8 of my recovery it just started to happen it hasn't been all day but is that bad or something I should worry about
Is your uvula supposed to be swollen? Mine is in my throat and it’s stuck there
I had a small blood clot but it wasn’t anything to worry about.
My sis was that one percent, scariest moment to see my sis like that but I had to look brave for her, the worst part was, was the night she vomitted blood and woke me up for it, my parents thought to give her cold things like ice cold water,popsicles, things to make it stop...it did but the next night after I had slept with her in the living room to watch her it happened again, even worse that time so they took her to the emergency room but they wouldn't let me come considering that I hadn't slept since I was watching her the night before(staying up on my phone beside her) so I stayed home but yet again stayed up; to text them for a reminder if she was alright cause they had to take a bucket and a big cup of ice and water to slow down the bleeding while they were driving. I then waited for a reply to see if she was alright, which I later got but I think the most frightening part about those nights was when I would be standing by her while she was hunched over the toilet bleeding from her mouth like a slow water faucet while I was shivering but still keeping my composure. The doctor had told my parents that if they didn't take her to the hospital that night than she would've died to bleeding since it wouldn't have been semi controlable anymore. She was really pale for a couple days but I just thank God for watching her during the procedure that she went through the second time and to thank him for her being here.(It was an artery that was bleeding btw)
Hi Dr Gene Liu, thanks for your video. I had my tonsillectomy surgery done on April 7th , from day 4 to 11 I had sever pain , on day 12 had little bleeding and it stopped after I drink cold water (it was about 2 to 4 min). Again on day 16 and 17 had little bleeding and stopped again after with ice water. On day 17th that is today, 2 times I had little bleeding and stopped after I drank ice water. May I know what should I do to avoid the bleeding? Do I need to go for emergency? I am really worried why my recovery is too slow , still I have white patch on the tonsils bed which is not yet healed completely.
Hi roopa I think it been an year or so , can you please share how are you doing after tonsillectomy. I am also thinking of giving tonsillectomy a shot.
Yes cud u plz update us Roopa ur surgery experience
@@anuragsingh-wh7gu hi Anurag .. Same here . I’m suffer from tonsil stones for past 2years.. wot issues are u facing with ur tonsils
@@ranjanashukla3046 I know it's a tad bit late to reply but if you are still confused as to whether you want to have tonsillectomy or not then do read this. First of all its important to know about your tonsil stones- 1)do they form on the surface of the tonsil and are easy to remove? Or 2) do the stones form in a hard to reach cave like area formed between the tonsils and the surrounding tissue? You can find this out by using the tip of your tongue to navigate towards the tonsils and to try to feel for tonsil stones or just understand the tonsil surface and its geometry/topology/shape and size. If your case is of the first type then a slight change/alteration in habits related to oral hygiene can help, that is - 1) avoid rinsing your mouth with water upto atleast 20 minutes after brushing just spit the tooth paste out and that's it (only use drinking water to rinse your mouth not tap water, because tap water can contain excessive mineral compounds such as calcium and magnesium) 2) you can apply toothpaste to the tip of your tongue and then use the tip of your tongue as a tooth brush to clean the tonsils and the surrounding area. 3) tilting your head to the sides while gargling(to gargle the tonsil area) but be super careful. If your case is of the second type and bad breath is really troubling you (which is normal) then tonsillectomy is the only permanent solution, but do find someone who is experienced in this... I assume you're from India- so the tonsillectomy operation would cost around 30k to 60k depending upon the hospital, location, method used etc. Just make sure that you have a week off post surgery, let the surgeon know two weeks in advance that you're willing to go ahead with the operation and ask him/her about things that you should avoid leading upto to the day of the operation (there are certain medications that you need to stop taking weeks before being operated).. Hope you find this helpful And p.s if you're worried about whether removing tonsils could hinder your throat's immune responses then don't worry as there have been studies done regarding this you can read online which suggest that there is no evidence of a significant clinical effect of a tonsillectomy on the immune system.
@@akashawasthi8129 thank you Akash 🙏🏻.. I truly appreciate your response and time taken out by you to write this!! … I fall in the 2nd category wherein my stones are hidden ( formed in the caves deep) and are visible only wen I try to press and scrap them out from the sides of the tonsils . It’s been more than 2 years now.,currently I’m taking dr batras homeop medication which is providing relief to some major extent , however I still hv to clean the tonsils every week which I hate .. hence I hv been planning to get tonsils out but I’m so petrified of the recovery process as an adult that I keep pushing it forward every year . I’m not certain about tonsillectomy ☹️
I was also that 1%! (Day 8 post op) Went into the ER last night at 3am due to spitting up blood, called doctor and she had me come in. Cauterized the left side of my throat because of a blood clot and barley touched the right side. Luckily it’s been 20 hours I’m feeling much better, just hope the pain doesn’t get worse.
How did it went please advise
@@shashikaprabath6268 did you have this done? How did it go for you.. i just got sutures and cauterized today..
Had mine done this Friday pass now I’m spitting up blood
@@rachelwilson3710 did you go to ER?
Does the bleeding just start spontaneously? Or does it happen when you are eating?
I bled twice post surgery, once on day 7 but it was about a tea spoon of blood, the second time on day 10 which was about a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of blood. The second time was definitely more scary as it was pouring out of my mouth pretty fast. Both times I went to ED and they managed to stop the bleeding conservatively without surgery. I was in there for a few days each time. Im on day 14 now however not out of the woods yet. They sent me home with medication to clot my blood to prevent bleeding. I was told it was because of an infection and there was nothing i could of done about it.
Hello Dr i am day 10 but yesterday i am bleeding so much and vomiting Immediatelty i go to hospital then they stop artery bleeding but i am confuse i am asking my Mind why you take decision about Tonsil surgery so plz give motivation/advise
At day 8 I bleed all through the night coughing up blood but because I was so tired I didn’t realise until it had been heavily bleeding for hours. I ran into my mums room and we went straight to the hospital. From that hospital they sent us in an ambulance to a specialist hospital where they had an ENT specialist surgeon. I got put into a ward for a night and left the next day, however because of the severe loss of blood I felt extremely week for about five days after. Overall though it wasn’t too bad I think it was worth it for the amount of time I had my tonsils out. The only extremely bad thing was the fact that while I was at the hospital in total I had at least 16 tubes of blood taken out of me to test for diseases and get my blood type in case I needed a blood transfusion
Wow, I hope that this was something from a long time ago and that you've fully recovered. Bleeding, though rare, can be serious.
I had an adult tonsillectomy 9 days ago and I am still in so much pain. I was prescribed Percocet every 4-6 hours and ibuprofen every six hours. I’m using ice chips like crazy and ice pops but the pain never goes away.
Damn they prescribed you percocets? I’m 17 and I smoke weed about to get a tonsillectomy I don’t wanna worry about a percocet addiction too now, how did u get off of it
@@jaymoney8793 oh it was easy, don’t misuse them, you will totally be ok. I can’t lie, for me the pain was so serious that the pills worked to keep the pain manageable. BUT once the pain decreased I just stopped using the pills. The recovery was about 12 days? But the surgery was 100% WORTH IT. No more tonsil pain!
@@francoaguilar2251 thank you! I’ll come back with my results when it’s done
@@jaymoney8793 hi so did you do tonsillectomy?
The only thing that helps with my pain was taking the pain meds in addition to an anti inflammatory. When I had my second bleeding and didn’t take anti inflammatory, the pain meds didn’t do much. I was in soooo much pain
Hi doc I am bleeding a lot and my tonsils is cut or drop off I don’t know if I need to go to the hospital
I have henoch Schnolein Purpura. An autoimmune disorder that attacks my blood capillaries which results in a blood stain looking rash on my skin annd during a flare up I have an increased chance of bleeding internally easily. I most likely an going g to need a tonsillectomy, would that be considered a higher risk for bleeding in surgery? Or even after the surgery?
There aren't exact numbers regarding the risk of bleeding for HSP, but I would certainly expect the risk to be higher during the post-operative period.
Day 3 for me and spitting some blood out. Has subsided, but my saliva had a lot blood in it for a few hours. Sort of scares to eat (ice cream) in fear of it starting back up. Is this normal? Has been blood free for a few hours now.
I was bleeding yesterday morning and today morning like just a bit of blood streaks in my spit. That's 1 week after the surgery Yesterday my dr just sprayed some medicine in my mouth and today I got to know that this much is fine cuzthe white scabs are falling off but still im contacting my dr. No risks!
Super informative! I’m apart of the 1%. I hemorrhaged four times at home 8 days post-op (it was a lot of blood but I the dr told me to wait it out) on the fourth time I lost so much blood it was just pouring out. I went to the ER and they rushed me to surgery. On the OR table the anesthesiologist was putting a tub in my throat and the blood vessel popped yet again and they had to suction me. Doctor told me the next day they suctioned about a cup in that hemorrhage alone. It was wild. I had to stay at the hospital for two days and now I am terrified for when these stitches fall. If it happens again I have to be rushed into surgery again. Easily the worst week of my life 😢 I guess we will find out in five days if I can make it out of this 😩
Did you make it out ok? How are you doing now?
Wtf? That is so messed up
Literally the same thing happened to me same exact thing
Was the unlucky one percent, bleeding quite a lot for about 10 minutes but thankfully stopped by itself right before the emts arrived
I had a really smooth surgery and then on day 15 I woke up swallowing blood, I had to go to the ER and be put on an IV drip, my blood pressure was low. I’m on a soft diet, this is day 22 and I’m still not fully healed. My throat looks like what day 9 recovery should look like. Is there anything I can do to heal quicker?
Hello lI had my surgery about 5 days ago now, and now I was recauterized last night, but after 24 hours whoever I get up, I still see a little blood with the spit. Bad thing is I was supposed to go back to medical school tomorrow 😑 I just hope this stops and heals. FYI, reply to this post if you have questions and if I see the notification, I will help answer whatever questions about this.
Are tiny specs of blood ok? I'm on day 8, not in much pain.
Well, I vomited stomach fulls of blood and ended up being carried down to the ambulance. Recovered after two units of blood. That was several years ago. Not sick often anymore so I don't regret it now.
I just had a scare tonight. Nothing really tells you how much blood is too much and when to go to the ER. I was spitting out about a little more than a shot glass of blood. That doesn’t take into the account how much I’ve swallowed. It was very concerning and I had a panic attack and went to the ER
Just wondering, what is the advice on alcohol consumption? Im on day 10 Post-Tonsillectomy and have a birthday coming up. Pain is very manageable, however, would light alchohol intake increase the risk of bleeding?
I would very strongly recommend not drinking alcohol for at least another week. You will not yet be completely healed and alcohol can cause a significant amount of direct irritation to the area.
So I just had mine removed. Am I alright if it's just a very very small amount of blood?
Can someone help me out. On day 6 I was spitting out blood for 30m then it stopped, not much pain when it was bleeding. Idk if it’s a lot. My saliva was bright bloody for sure. On day 8 today. I spat out a huge bright red saliva after brushing my teeth then no more bleeding after. Should I be okay? The pain did ramp up to 8-9 and it hurt to my ear to my temples from day 6-7. Swallow does hurt still. I can’t tell if it’s normal or not honestly.
I just had a tonsillectomy 5 days ago. I’ve had a lot of pain but it’s manageable. I’m concerned because I clear my throat ALOT due to acid reflex, and even though I’ve tried my best to not, I’ve done it a few times during post op recovery. Also, one of my tonsil beds has a bright red streak that looks like a cut. I haven’t spit out any fresh blood tho, only old brownish blood. But should I be worried about the red streak? I’m just not sure if it’s normal or not.
It's hard to know from your description. Certainly, fresh blood would be concerning. Other times, a slow drip could collect blood in the stomach and cause nausea. If you vomit up brown/black "coffee grounds" appearing material, it likely means there is ongoing bleeding. Also, blood further down your intestines can cause cramps, loose stools, diarrhea that can be black or "tarry".
Gene Liu, MD, MMM thank you for replying! I went to the ER a couple of days ago for bleeding. It wasn’t bleeding profusely, it was mainly just spitting up a lot of blood. They sent me home with ice chips and I saw my ENT the next day who gave me an antibiotic shot. Ive still been bleeding and the on call nurse told me I may have to get cauterized again tomorrow with some chemicals. It’s crazy because my post-op experience has been a breeze other than the bleeding:)
I just got my nose done and got a bloody nose at home just a little is my cauterize still good
What are your thoughts on loosing taste? I lost mine and all is tasting like sucking on coopers :( Had the procedure twice - once for removing, one for severe bleeding.
There are many reasons for this, nearly all of them very temporary. It is really common to have alterations in taste for a few days or weeks. Multiple procedures makes it more likely. Your surgeon will have more insight into your specific situation about what to expect and why it happened.
My doctor is doing T&A and Turbinate Reduction at the same time. I’m 27 years old. I am super worried about bleeding because of the Turbinate Reduction. The doctor said that will cause stuffiness afterwards. I have sleep apnea as well and I am worried that combination might result in me mouth breathing while sleeping and leading to my throat drying out and scabs falling off too soon and bleeding. Are my worried unfounded or valid?
It is very common to do these procedures at the same time. It does not change the bleeding risk in any significant way. A humidifier in the bedroom will definitely help with some of the dryness issues but is not absolutely necessary.
I was the 3% last night! I woke up coughing and choking on bright red blood. I fell asleep with a hot water bottle on my ear due to earache so I can only imagine the heat thinned my blood and caused this. I swallowed most of the blood but I did spit a fair amount into a cup, so that was about an inch or two or bright red blood. It was terrifying! I put a bag of peas on my throat and drank cold water which stopped the bleeding after 10 minutes, my throat looks okay now no active bleeds anymore. I’m scared to eat and drink now! It was genuinely terrifying. Any advice? Can I eat normally now? I’m scared it will happen again. I am Day 8 Post Op :)
Hi Erin same problem to me I have done undergone surgery on 2/8/2021 and now last 3 days I got bleeding how to cure it kindly give me some advice.
@@VALPARAISPECIAL Hello! I’m not really a doctor but what helped me was placing a frozen bag of peas (or anything cold really!) over my neck and throat, this then constricts the blood vessels and stops bleeding. It’s scary lol so I feel for you. I think after it happened I was really wary about what I ate for a day or two as I didn’t want to knock the clot out of place and have it happen again. Try cold yogurt, ice cream and mousse as this is soft and cold, definitely keep away from anything warm near your neck and throat and if in doubt contact your surgeon :) It also helped me to not talk or cough/anything that would make it move. Hopefully there’s light at the end of the tunnel for you!
I'm on day 11 now and yesterday I had a small amount of blood in my saliva for like 10 min. I was so scared, but by reading the other comments of people who experienced bleeding, it seems that in my case ithe bleeding was way less severe. i think I've just eat too solid yesterday and this made the scabs fall (maybe). But is it still dangerous?
On night 7 and Second night in a row where I bleed for about 10min to the point where it is all I’m spitting up, going to the doctor tomorrow to see if he can see an issue, thanks for the vid
Hi I done my surgery now last two days I got bleeding during night while I was in deep sleep. I afraid and went to doctor he says to eat ice cream during bleeding. How many days this bleeding will have
@@vigneshwaransd2785 don’t want to scare you but mine ended up bleeding severely and I have to go in for emergency surgery to stop it
I’m on day 8 and it seems no scraps have fallen off yet is that normal
TLDR had to be cauterized 3 times in the OR and once in the office. I’ve had my tonsils out about a month ago The fourth night after getting them out and a relatively easy recover so far I wake up with a thick feeling in the back of my throat get up go to my sink spit some blood and it just keep coming out like a facet get ice water. My mom drives me to the hospital 15 minutes away five minutes into the drive I stop bleeding. We get to the hospital go to the ER they take blood and do there thing. I thought it was going to be no big deal I figured it was normal for a little blood. The doctor comes in and says they aren’t equipped to handle it if I bleed again to be able to stop it considering it a small rural hospital and if I bled again I would have to be flown to a hospital 90 miles away. They tell us they got an ambulance on its way to transport me to another hospital 60 miles away, I get there stay there for observation a couple hours then right before they were getting my discharged papers ready, I feel the warm thick feeling in the back of my throat. Bleed like a facet for thirty minutes start feeling weak they are getting the OR ready. I finally stop bleeding after a good half hour of using suction and spitting of blood. They prep me for OR and send me back. They cauterize i come out and about 5 minutes later still under I start bleeding once again I get sent back for another cauterization. I wake up with blood on my back and everything. They send me home me being annoyed I had to restart the recovery all over again. The first go around I had no pain for the most part. I ate soft foods and drank plenty this recovery did the same thing. another 4 and half days roll around I fill my mouth fill with that warm thick feeling I go to grab a dirty towel and spit into it yell to my mom and let her know I’m bleeding (I’m 17 btw) We get a bag of clothes ready rq and hope in the car and go straight to the hospital an hour away the bleeding haults within ten to fifteen minutes. Starts again maybe 30 minutes later for only a minute. We go to the ENT doctors office and the same one who performed the Tonsillectomy he uses the spray and match things to cauterize the same side for the third time . They send me home annoyed again I was annoyed about it all. Come eat soup and told to follow a soft food diet which I already was since the beginning. Being two now a week and a half(9) out of the first surgery hoped I be healed but no there I was now getting pain from the last two recatuzation . The next day morning rolls around and I get a metallic taste and constantly swallowing I go to the trash and spit no blood. Lay back down the back of my throat feels full get back up and spit no blood, my spit i really mean let the saliva drip out my mouth. Lay down for a couple minutes boom blood but a small amount yell for my mom, and with the bags packed yesterday still being in the car go up to the hospital this time . 45 minutes on the way there I start gagging and getting cough up blood clots it stops by the time I get to the hospital, go to the ER waiting spit up a little bit in there finally get taken back no bleeding so they admit me for the night and bam no bleeding get discharged in the morning feeling like a hundred bucks get to drive around a little bit that night it’s a Saturday When I get out 11 days from the first surgery and two days after office match sticks. I return to school and work on Monday after being out two weeks was only planning on missing a week but turned out to be two so far. I get through the week being on a soft food diet till Thursday a week after office match stick thingies. Still taking the food light I get through the weekend till Sunday morning 19 days after the tonsillectomy and 10 since the office sticks.i wake up at 3 in morning with blood coming out getting it to stop immediately me and my mom go sleep on the couch thinking it was a one and done situation. Evening time rolls around I’m out cruising I get that warm gushing feeling in the back of my throat that I know to well by this point. I Catch a ride home rq call my mom to let her know I’m omw I get dropped off cup in hand with little bit of blood not too much me thinking damn this sucks not again, my dad being home this time ( works outtta state) gets us in the truck and hauls ass to the hospital I start bleeding worse and worse so five minutes out of a town 30 minutes between my house and the hospital my mom calls the EMT to meet us somewhere., we park where they tell us, and wait about 5 minutes they load me up my mom in the front and my dad going to meet us up there. The bleeding stopped by the time the ambulance arrives they take my vitals and we begin going, they see how much blood I’ve spit up in a little trash can, I start bleeding again not to sure when as It became a blur I remember going in and out of consciousness and having the emt rub my chest to wake me up from what he said could of been a seizure, I wake up with blood all over me asking what happened still in a wierd haze. Before slipping out of consciousness all I remember is my head getting a real cold fuzzy feeling real relaxing like and zooming in on what felt and looked a big projector which displayed my dream that I forget within seconds it felt long, he said I was out for 10-15 seconds max. The sirens go on and they start rushing fast we finally arrive at the same hospital I get rushed to trauma one where a big group await me. The next hour or so long is fuzzy to me. I remember getting in there not bleeding then started bleeding. They tried getting blood work I threw up blood at this time and don’t remember the for a little while longer i then remember the same fuzzy feeling again and I lose vision which my mom chalks up to be stress and panic, I don’t remember after that till I get poked with an iv which I hate they start giving me fluids I change gowns and sheets and await before the send me to the OR I remember doctors and nurses coming in and saying is that all from you just on the floor the estimate I lost a liter of blood which is about 20% of my blood volume. Sent to OR came out good. Told to be on soft food and no school and work for two weeks not out of school a month for a simple tonsillectomy. Writing this 10 days since the last incedent no more blood and hopefully stay that way
Holy shit man....
Feel sorry for you man
Ok. I'm just getting my one problem tonsil out. The other can stay put.
Crazy story man. I’ve been frustrated as I’ve been having bleeds and went to the ER to get cauterized after loosing a ton of blood. Nice to hear from someone experiencing similar problems. Hope you’re fully recovered and whatever problems that caused your tonsillectomy have been resolved.
I just did my tonsills and nose yesterday. I have no pain at all except for my lips from the device they use to hold open my mouth. Throat is sore but not bad at all. Dont even notice anything on my nose other than very small bleeding
Day 7 and I woke up this morning because of the blood going down the back of my throat, I kept swallowing it which made me feel really nauseous while my mom was on the phone with my ENT. I threw up and the only thing in my stomach was water and A LOT of blood. Throwing up made it bleed more and when I started to gargle ice cold water it started to bleed even more because I wasn’t gargling it for long enough. Eventually it stopped bleeding but 1 hour later I threw up again and the blood started pouring again, quickly stopped it with ice water. Really hope it doesn’t bleed like this again or else we’ll probably have to go back to the ENT.
Sorry that you are going through this. Definitely let the ENT know with _any_ more bleeding. You might even consider going to the emergency room as well.
Hi , I had my surgery about 9 days ago and last night while I was getting ready to go to bed I felt warm liquid in my mouth and I spit it out it was blood it was coming out bright red and it wasn’t a lot maybe about 3 spoons but I still was scared I’m 13 my mom took my to the hospital because it was out of nowhere and wanted to make sure it was nothing serious the doctors said it was normal but do you think it is normal or ? Oh and the bleeding last about only 5 mins
Leslie Molina Hmm... well, I’m on my first day, but I’d have to come back to your comment in a few days.
I feel like I almost died from this. I ran out of pain meds, the doctor wouldn't give me more so I took ibuprofen like an idiot. My bathroom looked like a murder scene and blood was gushing out of my mouth for hours in the middle of the night. I lived alone and couldn't get ahold of anyone to go to the hospital. As my bathroom garbage can started to fill with blood, I estimated maybe a quart and a half, I was becoming disoriented and had it in my head that I couldn't call 911 because it is so expensive. Finally, someone called me back and rushed over and took me to the hospital where I had to have it recauterized and a blood transfusion. They said I was in some sort of shock.
How was your recover after you were cauterized the second time? I was cauterized for the second time today and am so nervous the bleeding will happen again. Mine was severe like yours. I hope you are much better now.
@@Uberfrau5 yeah, all good now. Did you take ibuprofen? Don't! It thins your blood and messes with the scab. That's what I did wrong. How much blood did you lose?
bestsnowboarderuknow really ? I went to the hospital because I was bleeding and the nurse mixed ibuprofen and tytlenol and made me drink it
Having a tonsils is the worse thing ever and It’s 2020 also worry about the If you know you know
Just happened and I freaked tf out. I've been eating soilds to cope with my meds. I felt a warmness in my mouth and was like what the heck as I spit out. Come to find out it was blood. ALOT of it. Felt like something bursts from my right side and sure enough it was blood. I feel a lot better though. Should I go to the ER still??
what happened.. tell us... me on day 6 now
I had nosebleed after my adenotonsilectomy and at the end of the surgery l came into consciousness and couldn't to anything. It scared the hell out of me and l started having a panic attack in my post recovery in bed and had to be given oxygen as l couldn't breathe.
Not just coughing out blood.. I vomited some chunks of blood clot two days after surgery... its very painful but it heals fast enough
I’m on post-opt day 11 and this morning I woke up with blood gushing out my mouth and it lasted about 15 minutes. I got it to stop by drinking ice cold water and sucking on ice chips. I was eating fine yesterday (soft chicken nuggets, pasta, soft baked cookies) but when can I start eating that stuff again? I’m taking it safe today and only eating jello and applesauce. P.s. I started bleeding because last night was my first night I slept through the night without waking up to go drink water or take medicine (big mistake).
Hopefully there has been no more bleeding. I encourage you to let your surgeon know about the bleeding that already happened, and certainly if any bleeding happens again.
yesterday marked a week for me and my bleeding was A LOT!!! I had been sitting down and i knew i felt blood... i just didn’t realize it was so much, so i kept swallowing... my stomach got upset so i stopped swallowing and it just started pouring out of my mouth!! I bled on and off for almost 3 hours!! I was throwing up blood and then coughing up blood clots like crazy! I tried to breathe but i couldn’t because the blood was filling up my mouth so fast. I thought for sure something was wrong, but we went to the ER and they said everything was fine!! literally WORST experience i’ve EVER HAD!!!!!!
I was bleeding a lot and it always happens the day after I get good sleep and I bleed all the time at night and I don't know what I do wrong
I had to get it cauterized last nighhhtt it was so much wouldn’t stop for 20 min. I’m on day 11 now of my recovery
I am watching your video at 2 am. My 4 year old son woke up just a while ago coughing on 7th day and there was bright blood on blanket as he wiped his mouth with it and then on tissue. We are concerned but he is very very sleepy as its midnight. He took Tylenol and slept again. I called the emergency line and doc said its better I bring him up for monitoring. But he is otherwise asleep, no fever and it doesn't look like its a continuous bleeding but than of course it's difficult to tell. I don't know to let him sleep and take him see doctor in the morning or take him now? They do wake up couple of times at night every day after surgery, this time there was bright blood streak. To me it doesn't look like continuous though and he has been drinking good fluids. Not to ask for emergency service here (I am watching him) but does it look like normalish given its 7th day or concerning?
The most likely time period for bleeding post op is around day 7. And it is always still concerning because we can never tell if that's all the bleeding you will have, or if that's just the beginning. What ended up happening? Hopefully you didn't need to do much else...
@@GeneLiuMD I end up staying up and monitoring him for couple of hours researching in the meantime. That was my conclusion too after reading that bleeding marks after 5th day is rather acceptable and it could be just a streak of blood not a continuous flow of blood but that was the real concern - which one is it! He woke up fine in the morning and was better then the day before. I still called the original doctor and she said to bring him up for check up. She said there was no blood clot in throat so it looks fine but if it happens against bring him to ER immediately. For benefits of other patients - The other two options she said were if were to 1) administer anesthesia again and really look inside the threat whats happening 2) (if I remember correctly) take him back to OT really look at surgical cite which sound like an overkill. The bottom line is that it's hard to make a sure call if its really bleeding or just a streak but statics are favor of streak than continuing blooding when it happens after 7th day or probably even after 5th.
Hi doc I am on 8th day post op and had a bleed it is now clotted is it possible to bleed severely like it did today (currently in hospital on antibiotics and painkillers)
Sorry to hear about the bleed. It's always a scary thing to be going through. The overwhelming likelihood is that it won't bleed, but there is always a small chance. Take it easy and good luck.
just got mine out yesterday, the pain has been tolerable ive been able to take down alot of fluids, im scared for it to get worst i want it to stay this way😭my paranoid self tho sees like red clot like types on the sides of my throat and im scared but i havent been spitting up blood or anything so i dont know… ugh
I am a member of the 1% club. I’m about 22 days out and awoke to excessive blood. After 30 minutes of gargling with ice water and Afrin, I continued to bleed. I went to the ER and was immediately prepped for surgery. I was cauterized and sent home. I have a few questions and would love any responses... Do you still feel like there is drainage after the cauterization? I have rinsed my mouth, but do not see blood. However, as I’m sitting here I feel like I have blood drainage on my throat. Is the recovery for the cauterization the same as the tonsillectomy? Same or similar pain! Will there be scabs fall off from the cauterization, which could possibly cause more bleeding? Should I expect more bleeding?
wow 22 days post op and bleeding what really happened. im.on day 14 now. still not fully healed. im ok but so worried everything is too much too soon. im.eating okay. solid food ia easy since on day 7 but with cautions.
Hi I done my surgery now last two days I got bleeding during night while I was in deep sleep. I afraid and went to doctor he says to eat ice cream during bleeding. How many days this bleeding will have Please reply doctor.
Bro I was one of the 3 out of 100 post op people day 6 I stared spitting up blood and my doctor said that if there was any bleeding that I had to go to the er and it was an emergency 5 mins after it started I went to the er I bled at the hospital for a good 3 hours before they stopped it with ice water. I'm praying it dosent happen again they said if it happened again I'd have to go back to the er and I don't want to do that.
Dr. Liu should I go see to the ER if I am bleeding on my 1st day. I noticed that my left tonsil the area where it's supposed to be white(cautaurize area) its not. It was earlier. But later in at nighy I had to sneezed and that's when I started bleeding. It bled for 10-15 mins then stop after I drink cold water. Unfortunately I have no popsicles or ice cream. It tends to bleed every 1 1/2hr. So for 4x. Is this normal?
I strongly recommend calling your surgeon's office ASAP. If you aren't sure, going to the ER is always the safest route. There's no way to predict what may happen next. We usually want no bleeding at all. Bleeding is a risk that can happen at any point from the OR to the time where the last little bit of scab is gone (typically 2 weeks post op). We don't like any bleeding. Sometimes a little bleed is all that there is. Other times, little bleeds happen before a big bleed.
@@GeneLiuMD ... Thank you Dr. Liu... After asking you the question I ended up going to the ER. I was bleeding really bad. Come to find out my left tonsil wound opened. I had to rinse my mouth with ice cold water to stop the bleeding. No antibiotics given. Since the bleeding stopped they recommended rest, keep hydrated, ice chip, sit upright position, etc. They said I have to let the body heal on it's own. I guess my healing is backwards. Heavy bleeding now n light bleeding later.
@@lindalinda5568 Glad you went to the ER. Antibiotics don't do anything for bleeding either way. Definitely take it easy, ice cold, hydration, upright, etc... are all the right things. There are times when someone might need cauterization or sutures if it keeps happening. Fingers crossed it doesn't bleed anymore. Best of luck!
why do i not feel comfortable with ice or cold drinks anymore, day 6 ? and im also having a need to cough, is it because scabs are falling off? cuz im not bleeding even a little bit... or is it normal to not bleed? i thought everyone had at least a little bit of blood in their spit? 🤨😅 confused
I bleed my 3rd day a lot lot but until I got up it kinda stopped it’s weird I want this pain to stop already I’m tired of this
Hlo dr .. thanks for this info video .. I hv tonsil stones for years. And hv to clean tonsils every week or twice .. shud I go for tonsillectomy. I’m stressed plz replyyy 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I recently had severe bleeding 10 days after tonsilectomy, I got the bleeding to stop, but it reaccurrd the following night. I then went to the hospital and had to get it cauterized under anestesia. I now am extremely paranoid about the bleeding reoccuring and am scared with every swallow and even to sleep I was wondering how to get over this
Our stories are the same except mine happened on day 7. How did it go after second cauterization?
@@lukewoolridge532 hope you’re better by now but I just got my second cauterization done 5 days ago and there’s still a lot of pain if I don’t take medication. There’s also a pretty bad taste in my mouth. When did the pain go away for you?
@connor any updates ?
I'm on day 3 of recovery and I'm 40 they said I did very well at the hospital but now its like I can't stop salivating its so painful to swallow so I can't even get a good sleep because I have to spit all the time and even that is painful. I have a prescription for Tylenol 3's but I find they just make me 'loopy' and do nothing for the pain so I've been taking extra strength motrin every four hours and its helped a bit but I'm struggling.
Hello bert26a, how do you feel now?
I can’t believe how short a surgery it is 🤣 but here I am nervous about mine next month
I actually bleed yesterday, the day before that and twice the past night, luckily it stopped after 4-5 Minutes by us just spitting it out and putting ice packs on my neck as well as eating ice afterwards. Im on day 10 now and I hope I am done with the bleeding now, it is actually really scary, even when it stops. I guess in my case its random whenever my body decides to get rid of scabs, because it was always in the evening or at night, haven't been doing anything all day and at least 3+ hours after I last ate something. I really hope tonight were my last scabs coming of. im done with the bleeding tbh :D
I have light pain in my left tonsil which is bearable from one year sometimes and sometimes no pain with little neck stiffness. With 2 rounds of antibiotic and i do not get any difference is it ok if i only bear when i get uncomfortable or should i take out my tonsils...
According to the doctor it is small tonsilitis but actually it is persistant not growinh or worsening and not clearing up. Just in a same size which is little bigger than my right tonsil
@@hassanhaider5757 It's impossible to say from your description and no formal evaluation. It certainly is not a clear cut situation where taking out the tonsils is the right answer. It is possible, though, that it could be a reasonable option. You just have to talk to your doctor, and perhaps another opinion.
Hi Dr. Liu, I removed tonsills on 17-Dec-2021, had secondary hemorrhage mild one on 23rd and severe on 24th December. I went to ER, then to theater and was admitted in hospital for a week. I am feeling much better now with little pain in throat but I have a problem of nasal regurgitation. Is regurgitation of liquids normal in such case ? Will it go away or should I consult ENT specialist ?
My 6 years old has coblation surgery for adenoids. After 19 days he bleeded too much, and underwent cauterization surgery. He don't have blood issue. Don't know the reason. I am afraid it will occur again. Whole surgical site was bleeding.
My son just bled for the second time! He went in a day ago for heavy bleeding and after cauterizing, he had to do the same thing again today. We are super nervous that it will happen again. Our Dr said that he has seen less than 10 times in his career where he has had bleeding twice in a patient. Anything you recommend?
Sorry to hear about your little one! I'm sure it's a very stressful to go through. As your doctor said, this is something that definitely can happen, but is really rare. Make sure to discuss with your doc, but some things to consider: - avoid any remotely strenuous activity - go back to cold liquids (even back to popsicles) - take only tylenol and/or a narcotic for pain Hang in there.
This happened to me. How did he do after the 2nd cauterizing ?
Hi I done my surgery now last two days I got bleeding during night while I was in deep sleep. I afraid and went to doctor he says to eat ice cream during bleeding. How many days this bleeding will have..i have scared...
Is Cauterizing is must to stop bleeding...
I was the unlucky one followed by secondary hemorrage after day 14 of my tonsillectomy.I vomitted continuously with blood n blood clots for more than 5 hrs n it was very devastating experience.My ENT specialist cure it n got discharge after staying hospital for 3 days.My question is:Is there any chances to experience same thing again?When can i start eating spicy foods as the taste is very pale frm 1 mnth?
after 14 days and bleeding ? wow what actually happened. im on day 14 now. so afraid to bleed. so far im healing okay... should im worried? my eating is easy since day 8 hard food now okay. but no hot or spicy. what happened back then? pls tell me im worried. my surgeon tell me im 90% healed yesterday. still not 100%
I had constipation and popped something in my mouth I bled for a like 5 minutes but now I’m fine like I still bleed only a little bit in my spit I’m on the end of day 7
Its the same day as my surgery and a started bleeding moderately but ice cold water stopped it. Just really worried it will happen again. Other then the bleed I am doing pretty fine.
Bummer. Did you talk to your surgeon about it? Just make sure that you keep him/her in the loop. And if the bleeding is at all significant, you may need to go to the emergency room. You can ask your surgeon for how and when to notify them and what to do if it happens again. Good luck!
I’m 6 days post tonsillectomy but I’m very scared too eat things (only ate ice cream last night), as my tongue is still very swollen and I can’t open my mouth too wide to fit a spoon, I also have a very sharp pain that comes and goes when I swallow, and i don’t know if it’s normal or not, just some advice would help
Tongue swelling, tightness of the muscles, pain with swallowing are all typically expected after tonsillectomy. They can in rare situations be symptoms of something different. Usually not, though. If you are concerned enough, you're best bet is to reach out to your doctor's office.
LOOK PLEASE I NEED HELP I HAD MY TONSILS AND ADNOIDS REMOVED LAST WEEK TUESDAY AND TONIGHT I JUST THREW UP AND IT WAS ALL BLOOD I DONT KNOW WHO CAN HELP OR WHO TO ASK BUT PLEASE HELP, THIS CANT BE NORMAL
On 10 days i got start bleeding a lot blood cloths coming and fresh blood. Am So worried please pray for me. Now am going to hospital please pray for my health 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Got tonsils out yesterday, started bleeding next day, not alot but seems like it bled forever
it is my 13th day after surgery and i just bled. it was bleeding with every split. i ate some icecream and bleeding was off. i hav liitle pain now .. anything i should worry about. or what should i do now? i was eating solid food from one day ago. should i stop it ?
You’re almost out of the time frame that we worry about, but there is still a risk for more bleeding. I usually recommend going back to ice cold liquids and softs if someone has a recent bleed. You should call your surgeon though for what they want you to do anytime there is bleeding.
than you vary much