Coughing at night after surgery

[Guest guest]

Ok, I am on day 7 and have been doing quite well. I have been able to eat

mashed potatoes, rice, macaroni. Minor discomfort from all the affects of

post-surgery but only 1 E spasm that whole time.

Has anyone had problems with coughing and it being hard to breathe at night

while trying to sleep? This would happen to me before surgery if there was

stuff in my E (at least I think that is why??) like I am aspirating. Right now

it is about 5 am. I woke up because I couldn't breathe that well, trying to

cough the phlegm up and out. Starting to get worried.

[Guest guest]

i had my Myotomy last Thursday. this is wednesday am. i have not been able to

breathe DEEPLY and freely without feeling sort of " cough-ey " but i am good. my

tiny incesions are puffed up but i know they are healing. The only strange thing

i have had is a almost migrane. it started the day of the surgery and i have had

it almost the whole week. i seemed to have slept it mostly off last night but it

is still there, sosort of like under a blanket , in my head.. i am drinking and

eating. my Dr has me on soft food for 3 weeks, for reasons specific to my

surgery.i am very pleased with my progress. i am still retaining fluid on my

ankles --which is very unusual for me. BUT i figuire it will go away. i am very

happy. I hope that you continue to improve!! kim

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> Ok, I am on day 7 and have been doing quite well. I have been able to eat

mashed potatoes, rice, macaroni. Minor discomfort from all the affects of

post-surgery but only 1 E spasm that whole time.

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> Has anyone had problems with coughing and it being hard to breathe at night

while trying to sleep? This would happen to me before surgery if there was

stuff in my E (at least I think that is why??) like I am aspirating. Right now

it is about 5 am. I woke up because I couldn't breathe that well, trying to

cough the phlegm up and out. Starting to get worried.

>

[Guest guest]

I have not had any problems sleeping, but maybe you should elevate your pillows

a bit if they aren't already?  Hang in there!

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From: grahamsev2 <grahamsev@...>

achalasia

Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 5:11 AM

Subject: Coughing at night after surgery

 

Ok, I am on day 7 and have been doing quite well. I have been able to eat

mashed potatoes, rice, macaroni. Minor discomfort from all the affects of

post-surgery but only 1 E spasm that whole time.

Has anyone had problems with coughing and it being hard to breathe at night

while trying to sleep? This would happen to me before surgery if there was

stuff in my E (at least I think that is why??) like I am aspirating. Right now

it is about 5 am. I woke up because I couldn't breathe that well, trying to

cough the phlegm up and out. Starting to get worried.

[Guest guest]

Oh yes, I have a 12 inch high wedge pillow!

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> I have not had any problems sleeping, but maybe you should elevate your

pillows a bit if they aren't already?  Hang in there!

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> From: grahamsev2 <grahamsev@...>

> achalasia

> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 5:11 AM

> Subject: Coughing at night after surgery

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> Ok, I am on day 7 and have been doing quite well. I have been able to eat

mashed potatoes, rice, macaroni. Minor discomfort from all the affects of

post-surgery but only 1 E spasm that whole time.

>

> Has anyone had problems with coughing and it being hard to breathe at night

while trying to sleep? This would happen to me before surgery if there was

stuff in my E (at least I think that is why??) like I am aspirating. Right now

it is about 5 am. I woke up because I couldn't breathe that well, trying to

cough the phlegm up and out. Starting to get worried.

>

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[Guest guest]

If you are retaining water around your ankles your blood pressure could be

high and that is what is causing your head to hurt. It is normal to have a

hard time breathing after surgery. It will go away in a few weeks.

Practice taking deep breaths and you might try not laying flat to sleep or sleep

sitting up until your breathing improves. You will continue to get

better. If you start filling ill call the doctor and let them know what is

going on. Make sure you are not running fever. You will be back to new in no

time.

, Cullen's mom

In a message dated 9/14/2011 5:48:40 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

kimellenbailey@... writes:

i had my Myotomy last Thursday. this is wednesday am. i have not been able

to breathe DEEPLY and freely without feeling sort of " cough-ey " but i am

good. my tiny incesions are puffed up but i know they are healing. The only

strange thing i have had is a almost migrane. it started the day of the

surgery and i have had it almost the whole week. i seemed to have slept it

mostly off last night but it is still there, sosort of like under a blanket ,

in my head.. i am drinking and eating. my Dr has me on soft food for 3

weeks, for reasons specific to my surgery.i am very pleased with my progress. i

am still retaining fluid on my ankles --which is very unusual for me. BUT i

figuire it will go away. i am very happy. I hope that you continue to

improve!! kim

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> Ok, I am on day 7 and have been doing quite well. I have been able to

eat mashed potatoes, rice, macaroni. Minor discomfort from all the affects of

post-surgery but only 1 E spasm that whole time.

>

> Has anyone had problems with coughing and it being hard to breathe at

night while trying to sleep? This would happen to me before surgery if there

was stuff in my E (at least I think that is why??) like I am aspirating.

Right now it is about 5 am. I woke up because I couldn't breathe that well,

trying to cough the phlegm up and out. Starting to get worried.

>

[Guest guest]

I rarely get headaches, and I had them for weeks after my surgery. I assumed it

had something to do with the pain meds I was on, but yeah. I Spent a lot of time

lying around with an ice pack on my head. They went away completely, though.

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> i had my Myotomy last Thursday. this is wednesday am. i have not been able to

breathe DEEPLY and freely without feeling sort of " cough-ey " but i am good. my

tiny incesions are puffed up but i know they are healing. The only strange thing

i have had is a almost migrane. it started the day of the surgery and i have had

it almost the whole week. i seemed to have slept it mostly off last night but it

is still there, sosort of like under a blanket , in my head.. i am drinking and

eating. my Dr has me on soft food for 3 weeks, for reasons specific to my

surgery.i am very pleased with my progress. i am still retaining fluid on my

ankles --which is very unusual for me. BUT i figuire it will go away. i am very

happy. I hope that you continue to improve!! kim

[Guest guest]

Glad you are doing so well, Kim. I'm sure you will continue to improve -- keep

us posted. I too had some weird neck/head/shoulder pain. I've never had a

migraine so I don't know if it was similar. It went away eventually.

On Sep 14, 2011, at 3:48 AM, kimellenbailey wrote:

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> i had my Myotomy last Thursday. this is wednesday am.

[Guest guest]

Hi Graham,

I had a lot of phlegm post surgery and coughed at night a lot. I dont' think it

was the same sort of aspiration problem as before surgery --- I think it was too

much time lying down and therefore mucus collecting in my lungs. It went away

when I forced myself to walk more, and regularly used that painful but necessary

breathing tool (the lung capacity measuring thing I am sure they gave you).

My husband became quite bossy about making me go for a decent walk every couple

hours and use the breathing thing every hour or so and then my lungs cleared up.

I think it is an unpleasant side effect of general anesthesia and resting a lot.

Keep coughing -- you need to prevent pneumonia.

On Sep 14, 2011, at 4:17 AM, grahamsev2 wrote:

> > Ok, I am on day 7 and have been doing quite well. I have been able to eat

mashed potatoes, rice, macaroni. Minor discomfort from all the affects of

post-surgery but only 1 E spasm that whole time.

> >

> > Has anyone had problems with coughing and it being hard to breathe at night

while trying to sleep? This would happen to me before surgery if there was stuff

in my E (at least I think that is why??) like I am aspirating. Right now it is

about 5 am. I woke up because I couldn't breathe that well, trying to cough the

phlegm up and out. Starting to get worried.

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

My name is Caroll. I live in Michigan and I had my Heller Myotomy with

Fundoplication on Aug. 22. Befrore my surgery, I remember having a lot of mucus.

After the surgery, my doctor told me I had alot of inflammation. They had to

clear that out before they started with the procedure. I experienced coughing

months before my surgery. That was one of my symptoms along with chest pains and

problems swallowing. But, I have experienced coughing after surgery during my

stay in the hospital. I believe the lung device helped with that. Now, I no

longer have the coughing problem, but I still have chest pains ocassionally and

just started noticing a little mucus. Maybe, it's because I stopped using the

Lung device. Not sure. Anyway, try using the Lung device, maybe it will help the

coughing to dissipate. I think I'm going to continue using it. Hope this helps

Caroll

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> > > Ok, I am on day 7 and have been doing quite well. I have been able to eat

mashed potatoes, rice, macaroni. Minor discomfort from all the affects of

post-surgery but only 1 E spasm that whole time.

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> > > Has anyone had problems with coughing and it being hard to breathe at

night while trying to sleep? This would happen to me before surgery if there was

stuff in my E (at least I think that is why??) like I am aspirating. Right now

it is about 5 am. I woke up because I couldn't breathe that well, trying to

cough the phlegm up and out. Starting to get worried.

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