Question:
HAS ANISTESIA CHANGED?
In 1972 i had my appendix removed and woke up vomiting. At that time they that it was normal. In 1983 i had my tonsels removed and woke up vomiting. At that time they also said it was normal! About a year ago, i was talking to my doctor about a E.C.T., and she told me that i will wake up vomiting, but said SOME people dont. What about now? Have i been getting bad gas, or just dont react well to these gases? — [Anonymous] (posted on April 11, 2001)
April 10, 2001
My anesthesiologist put something in my IV for nausea about an hour prior
to surgery and I was fine! Ask for it if you have a history of getting
sick.
— Lisa B.
April 11, 2001
Make sure the anestheologist knows about your previous history. They should
be able to give you medications to prevent this from happening again.
— georgiacarol
April 11, 2001
I have had three surgeries in the past eight years. One minor, two major.
The minor one was in September for a laparoscopic diagnosis of fibroids and
a D&C. I was under for only an hour and threw up. I threw up the first
time I had surgery. The last one in January, to remove the fibroids, I made
certain to tell the anesthesiologist and anyone else who would listen.
Because I did, they gave me two or three different meds to keep me from
getting sick. They worked! If I remember correctly one was a liquid to coat
the inside of my stomach and then a pill? I am really fuzzy about it, at
that time they had already done my i.v. and given me Verced to relax me.
After having that you are in la la land!
Be sure to tell anyone involved with your surgery and you probably won't
get sick. I know when I have my wls I will be telling everyone I can. Good
luck and I hope they find something that will work for you.
— Diana M.
April 11, 2001
I, too, have a long surgical history (been put to sleep 16 times), and I
was always nauseous when waking up. After they began putting anti-nausea
medicines in the I.V. pre-op, I stopped throwing up, but still felt queasy.
I am happy to report that my open RNY, 13 days ago, was the only surgery I
haven't felt even a little bit nauseous after! My first thought when I woke
up in the recovery room was, "wow, I don't feel like throwing
up!" I know everyone hasn't been this lucky, but it IS possible. Good
luck!
— lpsrabbit
April 11, 2001
The medicine everyone is referring to for nausea in most cases is Phenergan
and it works wonders! With my VBG I did not have it and woke dry heaving.
I demanded Phenergan immediately and kept a steady stream of it in me every
4 hours until I was discharged. With my RNY last year they gave me
Phenergan before the anesthesia and when I woke up in ICU I still vomited
but it was because my NG tube kept getting clogged. I was throwing up
blood but wasn't too nauseated, it was more like spitting up and then I'd
be fine. Although I hated seeing my newlywed husband see me doing this it
wasn't too bad. Ask for Phenergan in your IV prior to surgery and ask you
surgeon to write an order for it every 4 hours for at least the first
couple of days. Good luck!
— Kellye C.
February 4, 2005
This is an old question but I just had to answer it - boy has anesthesia
changed!!! I had surgery in the mid- 90's (just a D & C) and woke up
absolutely miserably. There was no pain from the sugery but I remember
thinking I felt like I'd been in a war and my side hadn't done too well.
Major nausea and a general feeling of just not feeling right. After my
Open RNY in Feb 3003 I woke up once in the recovery room and remember
thinking "this isn't half bad". My nausea and pain were very
well controlled - in fact when they had me get up 6 hours post-op I was
actually glad to get out of bed!
— [Deactivated Member]
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