Sore throat?

[BriDawn 79]

I keep waking up with a sore throat. Not like scratchy but sore in an achey, punched-in-the-throat kind of way.

It goes away within a half hour of waking up.

I'm 8 days post op. Could it still be related to the anesthesia? Or could it be acid reflux (something I've never had before). I don't feel like I'm burping anything up or anything.

Or is this just normal when I'm adjusting to getting my liquids in? Hmm.

[gibson_girl 108]

Same boat here. I did a saltwater gargle and TMI but so much icky stuff came out and I already feel better.

[melodymouse 196]

They use an intubation tube during your surgery and may have scraped your throat. Something I wasn't told before hand is not only does WLS reduce the production of hunger hormone, it also reduces the production of saliva. I would wake up in pain because my mouth and throat were so dry. I started taking a bottle of Water to bed because I thought I was dehydrated. It helped to just hold the water in my mouth and let it trickle down my throat. I know for me it is the reduced saliva because I am still dealing with it at almost 15 months. Hope you feel better!

[MrsG 329]

They use an intubation tube during your surgery and may have scraped your throat. Something I wasn't told before hand is not only does WLS reduce the production of hunger hormone' date=' it also reduces the production of saliva. I would wake up in pain because my mouth and throat were so dry. I started taking a bottle of Water to bed because I thought I was dehydrated. It helped to just hold the Water in my mouth and let it trickle down my throat. I know for me it is the reduced saliva because I am still dealing with it at almost 15 months. Hope you feel better![/quote']

Wow, I didn't know that. Interesting.

I do know about the intubation tube tho, my throat hurt for a week, not to mention they had it resting on my lip and I had a big canker sore on my bottom lip for a while.

[gibson_girl 108]

After the saltwater gargle last night my throat feels soooo much better! Relief finally.