Am 2 days post op and I have a tickle in the back of my throat that I can not kill!!! It's very irritating and is causing me to cough a lot. I'm afraid I'm gonna tear something. Did anyone else experience this? If so what did you do to stop it?

Reflux will cause a tickle.

I was not going to reply to this b/c i didnt want to scare you.....and still I dont- that is NOT my intent. But, I would encourage you to call your doc b/c a tickle in the throat can also be a sign of pulmonary embolism. that is probably but not it, but I would rather see you be safe than sorry! Hope you feel better soon!

Heather

I had this for 4-5 days after surgery and then it went away. No reflux. no other issues. I assumed it was from the anesthesia. Hopefully it goes away in a few days for you!!

I had a sore and scratchy throat for a few days after surgery and attributed it to the breathing tube they put down our throats during surgery. I found halls cough drops very helpful.

Thank you everyone for your answers. Glad to know this is normal

How are you feeling now?? Tickle gone?

He's much better now. Ended up being early stages of pneumonia. Antibiotics cleared it right up. Thank you for following up with me!!