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A member asked:
Is ice cream still a good thing to eat after tonsillectomy?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Yes: Soft foods for 3-4 weeks post tonsillectomy is safest.
Answered 3/31/2014
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Yes: Encouraging and pushing any kind of oral intake following tonsil surgery is good. Ice cream tastes good, provides volume and calories.
Answered 4/15/2016
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Yes: Ice cream has gotten a bad RAP because some people think "it causes phlegm." following tonsillectomy the most important thing is good hydration. Water and sherbet are hydrating, ice cream is not. If you eat ice cream make sure you drink enough fluids.
Answered 6/10/2014
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