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A member asked:
I'm on day 8 of getting my tonsils removed and under the right one there is a sharp pain, does this mean it's infected?
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Not necessarily: It takes about 10 days to completely recover from a tonsillectomy. Sometimes the pain can last for 14 days. Obviously, if you feel that the pain is not tolerable, see your ENT surgeon. Post op tonsillectomy infections are not common.
Answered 7/9/2014
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