Question:
Is it common to get a lot of head colds after surgery?
I have been struggling with a head cold on and off since 3 weeks after surgery. I'm 2 months out LAP RNY now. Any suggestions on what I can take to make me feel better now or what I can take to keep from getting sick again? Is it common to get a lot of cold after surgery? Please help because feeling sick it is helping me focus on my eating. — amylbarron (posted on October 10, 2008)
October 10, 2008
It is not normal to get head colds specifically after surgery. The
hospital is the best place to pick up a bug because it is full of sick
people. I do know that once you get a sinus infection, it is really hard
to get rid of it completely or perhaps you are passing something viral
around with your family.
Perhaps you should make an appointment with your PCP as this seems to be
lingering and find out if there is anything bacterial going on that a
course of antibiotics might fight off. If it's just something viral,
you'll need to stay the course with lots of fluids and rest as much as
possible. Of course, there is the added need to get in your protein and
all of the other post op things you are supposed to be doing. With a head
cold and after surgery, your taste buds are probably a little off, but you
are still going to have to work at getting in the protein and vitamins and
liquids as best you can so that your body can heal.
Good luck to you and feel better,
Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
— DawnVic
October 10, 2008
You need to take a good "liquid" vitamin / mineral supplement
like VEMMA that will keep your immune system elevated, especially since
your nutrition from your diet will be down. Simply put you will be eating
less and getting less immune protection. VEMMA is very high in
antioxidants. You need to keep your immune system "up" like an
AIDS patient . Go to www.TrySomeVemma.com
— [Deactivated Member]
October 10, 2008
Yes, I got every bug, and virus that came by me in the first 5 months after
surgery. I am 49 y/o and my doctor said it talks a while for the body to
heal, especially on the inside, and sometimes, due to the healing process
and the radical drop in nutrition, the immune system gets a bit
compromised. Those are words from my doctor, so I am sorry if I disagree
with some of the other posters, but everything is different for each
patient. Take your vitamins, and drink your fluids. My doctor okayed
pseudoephedrine for sinus. You have to get it from the pharmasist, as it
is controlled. Again tho, check with your doctor. Good luck and happy
losing.
Lesleigh in Ga.
— lesleigh07
October 11, 2008
I've been the most well after surgery than ever! I rarely get sick! Take
your vits! I take Zi Cam at the first signs of any sickeness...Zinc
lozenges help end colds quicker...Vit C...Especially Ester C is less
acidic...or Hall Vit C sf drops...Like little candies! Also and this is
the biggest and best natural remedy ever!! Nasal Irrigation. Get yourself
a Neti Pot or Nasal salt wash kit! It's a little weird at first, but it
cleanses your entire head and nasal cavaties with nothing but salt and
water! The salt soothes the membranes and dries out these cavities for
breathing...It is GREAT for allergies and dirt or dust and really bad head
colds. You will be able to breathe again and get well soooooo much faster
without meds or antibiotics which are often over used and abused! I save
antibiotics for when I REALLY need them so I know they will work! EVERYONE
in my family loves their Nasal Irrigation kits!...and even have my parents
and extended family using it! My nephew thanks me everytime I see him for
saving him from allergy season durning sports because allergy meds only
slowed him down...Now before a game he uses his and can breathe with no
side effects! It's an ancient remedy that has been used in Western
cultures for thousands of years...Serious and daily yoga people use it
before each workout and before bed daily. It's like swimming in the
ocean...You know how refreshed and wonderful you feel after a day at the
beach...(even after the waters tumbled you in the sand and you got a
noseful of salt water???...You just feel invigorated? Yeah...same idea!
It's about 10-15 bucks at the local pharmacy or grocery store! Comes with
bottle and salts! If ever there was a miracle for head colds and
allergies...this is it! You can use it whenever you need to!
http://www.achooallergy.com/sinus-Neilmedsinusrinse.asp
— .Anita R.
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