I have had the usual problems with the heavy mucous since the TORS lingual tonsillectomy March 23rd.
I think the mucous is thinning out, I have been rinsing often. But I have two main issues, sleeping, and this odd aftertaste in my mouth. It seems like the taste is getting stronger and stronger. It kind of reminds me as if I was getting sick from too much chocolate or coffee.
Yet, I only had one chocolate shake, and one coffee, both a couple of days ago.
Could this be acid reflux, and the medication I am tasting?
Right now, I am just staggering Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen. For the first few days, I took Oxycodone, but I stopped using it, thinking that was the strange taste.
Also, I am like a saliva fountain, it feels like I produce more saliva, then fluid that I take in. So this has kept me from sleeping much, I keep a spittone bucket, and tissues right on the floor next to the bed, so I don't have to get up multiple times.
But just now was the worst, I actually got to bed for a full hour, but woke up with all the saliva, and that weird aftertaste, stronger then ever. It really freaked me out. I am fine now, I'm just in the living room sitting up.
It never seems bad if I sit up, or even better if I walk around.
Does anyone have an idea if this is normal? Is it the tissue healing? Is is reflux? Something other?
Thanks for any insights. It is now just a tad over 3 1/2 days since the surgery.