It's common for people who have just had their tonsils and adenoids removed -- usually children -- to suffer post-surgical symptoms including a sore throat, low-grade fever and ear pain.
Maintaining a proper diet during recovery can help ease symptoms. The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers these suggestions:
- Skip highly acidic drinks, such as grapefruit juice or orange juice.
- Avoid foods that are very hot or spicy.
- Restrict foods that can irritate a sore throat, including crunchy, raw vegetables and cold cereals.
- Avoid high-fat dairy products that can thicken mucus and make swallowing more difficult.
Health Tip: Prevent Passing Germs
Viruses that cause the common cold or flu are spread in droplets produced when a person coughs or sneezes, a process the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls "droplet spread."
Virus- or bacteria-laden droplets also can spread disease when a person touches a contaminated surface, then touches their own eyes, nose or mouth, the agency says.
The CDC offers these suggestions to help prevent the spread of germs:
- Always cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze or cough. Try to sneeze or cough into a tissue instead of your hands.
- Wash your hands often, and make sure you spend about 20 seconds washing them. That's about the time it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice, the agency notes.
- Carry a bottle of hand sanitizer or hand-sanitizing wipes to wash your hands when you're not near a sink.
- Teach children to follow these same practices.
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