Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Posts: 4 Location: Belfast, NI
Mystery After Tonsilectomy? Posted: 08-01-04 10:39am
Hi,
i'm going to post this in a few diff
boards as i've no idea whats going on. At
the minute from the symptoms you'll read
below it could be ent, vision, stomach,
blood or neural related.
I had a tonsilectomy 5 weeks ago after
being plagued with tonsilitis all year.
This included swelling of my tongue, &
a gagging rephlex in my throat. Upon
removal my surgeon said the throat was in
a bad state, and there was even scarring
on the back of my tongue. There were 2
bouts of hemorraghing from the throat a
week and a half after the operation.
Some of the symptoms I attributed to the
illness have not gone away -
weakness/fatigue in limbs, very tired,
blurred vision/inability to focus,
imbalanced - plus the throat/tongue are
still incredibly swollen. This is not
painful but it is very uncomfortable and
almost closed over. Over a week ago the
specialist claimed it was just taking some
time, and even checked my ears for any
infection that may be causing the other
problems - this was clear.
My next port of call was my gp who
referred me to an optician. He claims
that I need a lens in my right eye, due to
a deterioration in the muscle, and that
may be causing the imbalance.
However, after feeling like everything was
clearing up and announcing I would return
to work, I went out to celebrate on friday
night, having a few beers. I was careful
with the amount and didnt mix my drinks.
However, from yesterday i've been crippled
with nausea, vomitting and the weakness is
worse than ever. Similar attacks happened
last year, and lasted for days, and I have
never suffered from bad hangovers. Surely
a simple contact lens would not solve
these problems.
I did suffer from heartburn in the past,
but there is no pain at all now, and no
actual discomfort in the stomach either.
I'm a fit and healthy 27 year old male
vegetarian, and am fast running out of
patience with the medical profession who
don't seem to have the slightest idea what
is wrong with me.
