Re: Nausea and other side effects
From: Sue Ann Murray (murraysa@penn.com)
Fri Jul 23 21:32:30 1999
I'm surprised that the anesthesiologist hasn't given you anything to prevent
the nausea. When I had surgery for the first time since age 8, I mentioned
that I threw up back then and even though they said that the anesthesia is
different now, they gave me something before hand to prevent the nausea from
happening. I asked for it before my second surgery and they gave me
something then as well. If I remember correctly, the first time it was
added to the IV, the second time they gave me something to drink (which I
thought was unusual since you're not even supposed to drink water
beforehand). However, my third surgery, in a different hospital, when I
mentioned it, the anes. said she would give me something after the surgery
if I did get sick. Fortunately, I didn't need it. But with your history,
I'd insist on it beforehand, unless you have some other medical issue that
for some reason prevents it, and I don't know what that would be.
Sue Ann
>Ok - you guys have mentioned nausea which makes me feel so much better.
>I'm having surgery in 2 weeks for hydro, cyst and adhesions. I have had
>3 prior surgeries and I'm always throwing up after surgery. Also - does
>anyone else get a very rapid heart rate from Demorol. Mine feels like
>it's going to beat out of my chest. I'm going to tell the doc but
>wonder what good it will do. Is this a common side effect??
>
>I hate feel exhausted and hyperactive and nauseated at the same time.
>
>Any advice.
>
>Thanks!!
>