Abdominal cramping, should I be going to ER!?
I had surgery Monday, discharged Wednesday.
Everything was fine, I even stopped my pain meds and then on Thursday night I took the prescribed senekot for the first time.
By 3pm Friday (yesterday) I was extremely nauseous. Took gravol at 4:30, woke up around 8-8:30 still nauseous but now with constant severe stomach cramps. Around midnight they were no longer constant but coming in waves.
I took pain meds at 1am, woke up an hour ago and the cramps are still coming in waves! Still nauseous! (6:30am)
i know you guys aren't doctors, but I don't want to go if it's just a false alarm or reaction to the senekot! (Which I originally assumed) But over 12 hours of nausea?!?! Have any of you experienced this?
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Referral: September 15 2016 Orientation: December 12 2016 Social Worker: March 23 2017 Nurse Practitioner: April 05 2017 Nutrition Assessment Class: April 11 2017 Dietitian Appointment: June 13 2017 Psych Appointment: July 06 2017 Surgeon Appointment: September 29th 2017 Pre-op Appointment: January 22 2018
Surgery: Feb 12 2018 
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Better safe than sorry. I would go to ER and make sure.
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
Hey girl,
Congratulations on having your surgery!
I am totally that girl who errs on the side of caution, so I would always recommend you go. But it may just be what you said... nothing, and a wasted trip.
Is the nurse hotline closed on the weekend? I thought it was 7 days a week but I could be very wrong. If they are open today, call them. If not, another option is to call Telehealth and get a nurses' opinion there. I think you can just dial 811 for Telehealth or google the number.
Good luck, feel better quickly... and if you do go to emergency, make sure you go to TWH or another bariatric cente... not somewhere who doesn't know our special cir****tances.
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Hey! Thank you!
I was planning to update everyone sooner, recovery has just been tiring and busy! Thanks for always being the best cheerleader Oneatatime! ??
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Referral: September 15 2016 Orientation: December 12 2016 Social Worker: March 23 2017 Nurse Practitioner: April 05 2017 Nutrition Assessment Class: April 11 2017 Dietitian Appointment: June 13 2017 Psych Appointment: July 06 2017 Surgeon Appointment: September 29th 2017 Pre-op Appointment: January 22 2018
Surgery: Feb 12 2018
Instagram: @TheShrinkingDiary
on 2/17/18 1:48 pm
I had nausea for a solid week for week 3 but I did not have the cramping. Nausea seems to be normal and I did have to go get a anti nausea prescription strength from my family doctor.
The cramping and pain with it makes me nervous. We aren't doctors this is true but a call to your clinic would be smart.
How are you doing? Please update us so we know you're OK. :)
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
Hey everyone,
Thanks for the reply! I went to the hospital, and my X-rays came back normal which is good. My lipase was a bit high, which is my pancreas marker. Emerg doctor said that might be due to surgery, but I have to go back in 48 hours to be rechecked!
I have a prescription for Zofran which is good, and it's what I took in the hospital! (Though very costly)
Thank you for checking in and suggesting that it's better safe than sorry! Funny, the discharge nurse called to check on me in the middle of it all!
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Referral: September 15 2016 Orientation: December 12 2016 Social Worker: March 23 2017 Nurse Practitioner: April 05 2017 Nutrition Assessment Class: April 11 2017 Dietitian Appointment: June 13 2017 Psych Appointment: July 06 2017 Surgeon Appointment: September 29th 2017 Pre-op Appointment: January 22 2018
Surgery: Feb 12 2018
Instagram: @TheShrinkingDiary
