Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 Hi! Please post any replies to this to the group -- I don't react nearly as severely as Jane, but I do have a problem with nauseau with anesthesia. Since I'm scheduled for surgery on 5/31, I'm also concerned about how it will affect my recovery. Thanks! Anita in Orlando Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 My 9 year old had the same problem last week from his surgery... They give you shots of ??? to stop the throwing up... Cody threw up for over 4 days... But came home on 5th day/// God Bless, Ginger in Vegas Son 9 Cody chiari 20mm/Sm 9mm surgery one.... last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 One thing about Pepcid; what you buy is not the same as what you get in the hospital. What they give you is twice as strong as the stuff you can buy. I found this out after having the 2nd shunt put in. Weird thing about the heartburn. Stayed at my mom's after surgery and had to go outside to smoke. It was cold out and extremeties felt it; but my chest stayed quite warm. Talk about bad heartburn!! PCP ended up giving me a script. peace and grace Tina in pgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 I had problems with nausea...post surgery....Part of it was the anaesthesia aftermath but I was also on a myriad of meds....anti-seizure,etc. My surgeon recommended Pepcid ( which at that time was Rx only) It worked wonders....I literally clung to the box <g> Just thought that I might mention what could prove to be a pretty easy solution! Best wishes, Sally R...ACM..Decompression '91..Hydro .. VP shunt.... 2 revisions...NO medications... doing well in Bethlehem,Pa > Hi! > Please post any replies to this to the group -- I don't react nearly as severely as Jane, but I do have a problem with nauseau with anesthesia. Since I'm scheduled for surgery on 5/31, I'm also concerned about how it will affect my recovery. > > Thanks! > Anita in Orlando > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 It's my understanding that a good deal of the vomiting is caused by the surgery itself. It's because of the area of the brain they work on. Noreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 Hi Anita, If you ask the anesthesiologist for something for nausea before you go under, he can give you something with your anesthesia, that will help prevent nausea. With my first decompression I had horrible nausea, but with every surgery since, they give me this medication, can't remember what it is off hand, but no more problems with anesthesia. I hope this helps and Good luck to you. Hugs Robin Re: vomiting after surgery > Hi! > Please post any replies to this to the group -- I don't react nearly as severely as Jane, but I do have a problem with nauseau with anesthesia. Since I'm scheduled for surgery on 5/31, I'm also concerned about how it will affect my recovery. > > Thanks! > Anita in Orlando > > Help section: http://www.yahoogroups.com/help/ > > NOTE: NCC refers to posts with No Chiari Content > > To Unsubscribe Yourself: chiari-unsubscribeYahoogroups > > WACMA Home: www.pressenter.com/~wacma > > WACMA List: www.eGroups.com/group/chiari > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 > It's my understanding that a good deal of the vomiting is caused by the > surgery itself. It's because of the area of the brain they work on. > Noreen is right on this one. The medulla oblongata houses the vomit center of the brain. This is a section of the brain stem, and with the swelling that takes place pos operatively, it can have a temporary effect on vomiting. Here is a great link describing the different functions of the brain: http://www.waiting.com/brainfuncthree.html Kathleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 Everyone is writing about all the nausea and vomiting with the narcotics and other stuff like anesthesia before and after surgery with pain management? Does anyone get or try phenergan, compazine, or tigan, etc. Some of these even come in suppositories, or can be given with the injection of the narcotic for pain at the same time. Just a thought. Don't be afraid to ask for something for nausea, before it turns into vomiting. And, yes the anesthesiologist can start some of this early in the IV or IM before you leave the OPr. room, so that you can begin to get it into your system. Some of them irritate the rectum, a bit, but it is better that puking yourself into another headache or leak. in Ala. On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 11:44:50 -0700 " jmb myer " writes: > Hi Cindee and other WACMA members, > > The post-op vomiting problem is a huge concern for me as well. Every > surgery > I have had--ear, hernia, and spinal--has resulted in severe nausea > and > vomiting. I am allergic to narcotics (codeine, morphine, etc..) With > my last > surgery for tethered cord, I explained my problems with nausea and > vomiting > and so they tried to avoid these problems by using other pain meds, > > e.g.fentanyl(?sp). But I still had severe vomiting. Then they > switched to > Vicodin--still vomiting. I only got relief from the nausea when I > switched > to tylenol extra strength (no codeine). > > I think that I am also sensitive to the anesthesia which likely > causes > nausea and vomiting also. I was vomiting after my spinal surgery > before I > even regained consciousness. > > This is truly one of my main reasons for not pursuing surgery right > now. I > am afraid that I would go through surgery just to ruin the doctor's > work > (decompression/graft) with my post-op nonstop vomiting. > > This is what happened to me with my ear surgery. I was not supposed > to > sneeze, cough, or strain in any way after surgery for 2 weeks. > Within an > hour after surgery was completed, I began severe nonstop vomiting > which > likely upset the graft the doctor had place in my ear to stop > leakage of > fluid out of my inner ear. > > After my tethered cord surgery, I chose the pain over the > nausea/vomiting > and I managed okay. However, I imagine that the pain after > decompression > would be much worse. How can the pain be managed without narcotics, > > vicodin, etc...? > > Anyways, if you know of any good suggestions to combat this post-op > vomiting > problem and still get post-op pain managed adequately, I would > really > appreciate your advice. > > Thanks, > > jane (Oregon) > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > Anyone else have severe nausea > > > for the first week after? > > > >I get really sick after surgeries also. Even without the surgery > being > >around the brain stem I get so sick they had to keep me overnight > on a > > " Same > >day " Surgery. I do worry about this on my upcomming surgery. I > will have > >a > >good talk with the anethesiologist (sp) before hand. > > > >I heard of a new treatment for this nausea. It using Oxygen to > counter the > >Nausea and Vomiting. > > > >Here is the web site about it: > > > >http://my.webmd.com/content/article/1728.50389 > > > >My NSG said he is willing to try it. He said it was defenitly > cheaper and > >easier than the drugs you have to order for the IV. > > > >Just wondering if anyone esle had tried it after surgery... > > > >Cindee, Nevada ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 Re: Vomiting After Surgery Thanks for posting this. I was very sick with nausea and vomiting about eight days . I never took anything but the tigan suppositories. because I couldn't even hold down water. I still get very sick if I smell things that reminds me of my surgery. for instance, the stuff they numbed my throat with kinda had a maple smell to it, and I went to the grocery store the other day and by the bacon something smelled like bacon and I got so sick, I had to go sit down. this happens all the time. Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 I have used all of these medications, but this would be used post operatively. The Anesthesiologist can give you something in your IV during surgery for the instant nausea you feel upon awakening! Hugs Robin PS. As said Don't be afraid to ask for these prescriptions while in the hospital or when you leave! Nothing is worse then throwing up when you are in a lot of pain! Re: vomiting after surgery > Everyone is writing about all the nausea and vomiting with the narcotics > and other stuff like anesthesia before and after surgery with pain > management? > > Does anyone get or try phenergan, compazine, or tigan, etc. Some of these > even come in suppositories, or can be given with the injection of the > narcotic for pain at the same time. > > Just a thought. Don't be afraid to ask for something for nausea, before > it turns into vomiting. And, yes the anesthesiologist can start some of > this early in the IV or IM before you leave the OPr. room, so that you > can begin to get it into your system. > > Some of them irritate the rectum, a bit, but it is better that puking > yourself into another headache or leak. > in Ala. > > On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 11:44:50 -0700 " jmb myer " > writes: > > Hi Cindee and other WACMA members, > > > > The post-op vomiting problem is a huge concern for me as well. Every > > surgery > > I have had--ear, hernia, and spinal--has resulted in severe nausea > > and > > vomiting. I am allergic to narcotics (codeine, morphine, etc..) With > > my last > > surgery for tethered cord, I explained my problems with nausea and > > vomiting > > and so they tried to avoid these problems by using other pain meds, > > > > e.g.fentanyl(?sp). But I still had severe vomiting. Then they > > switched to > > Vicodin--still vomiting. I only got relief from the nausea when I > > switched > > to tylenol extra strength (no codeine). > > > > I think that I am also sensitive to the anesthesia which likely > > causes > > nausea and vomiting also. I was vomiting after my spinal surgery > > before I > > even regained consciousness. > > > > This is truly one of my main reasons for not pursuing surgery right > > now. I > > am afraid that I would go through surgery just to ruin the doctor's > > work > > (decompression/graft) with my post-op nonstop vomiting. > > > > This is what happened to me with my ear surgery. I was not supposed > > to > > sneeze, cough, or strain in any way after surgery for 2 weeks. > > Within an > > hour after surgery was completed, I began severe nonstop vomiting > > which > > likely upset the graft the doctor had place in my ear to stop > > leakage of > > fluid out of my inner ear. > > > > After my tethered cord surgery, I chose the pain over the > > nausea/vomiting > > and I managed okay. However, I imagine that the pain after > > decompression > > would be much worse. How can the pain be managed without narcotics, > > > > vicodin, etc...? > > > > Anyways, if you know of any good suggestions to combat this post-op > > vomiting > > problem and still get post-op pain managed adequately, I would > > really > > appreciate your advice. > > > > Thanks, > > > > jane (Oregon) > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Anyone else have severe nausea > > > > for the first week after? > > > > > >I get really sick after surgeries also. Even without the surgery > > being > > >around the brain stem I get so sick they had to keep me overnight > > on a > > > " Same > > >day " Surgery. I do worry about this on my upcomming surgery. I > > will have > > >a > > >good talk with the anethesiologist (sp) before hand. > > > > > >I heard of a new treatment for this nausea. It using Oxygen to > > counter the > > >Nausea and Vomiting. > > > > > >Here is the web site about it: > > > > > >http://my.webmd.com/content/article/1728.50389 > > > > > >My NSG said he is willing to try it. He said it was defenitly > > cheaper and > > >easier than the drugs you have to order for the IV. > > > > > >Just wondering if anyone esle had tried it after surgery... > > > > > >Cindee, Nevada > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > Help section: http://www.yahoogroups.com/help/ > > NOTE: NCC refers to posts with No Chiari Content > > To Unsubscribe Yourself: chiari-unsubscribeYahoogroups > > WACMA Home: www.pressenter.com/~wacma > > WACMA List: www.eGroups.com/group/chiari > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2001 Report Share Posted April 20, 2001 Hi everyone! I let every person know that I did not want to vomit after surgery BOTH times. I woke up without a smidge of nausea. I was quite nauseous after my laproscopic surgery, but not at all after the 2 decompressions. Let everyone know! My husband has had plenty of knee surgeries and he wakes up violently ill everytime. This last one he told them to give him whatever it takes to keep him from getting sick. THey gave him all kinds of stuff and he did not get sick at all. Take care- in Texas > > > Hi Anita, > > If you ask the anesthesiologist for something for nausea before you go > > under, he can give you something with your anesthesia, that will help > > prevent nausea. > > > > With my first decompression I had horrible nausea, but with every surgery > > since, they give me this medication, can't remember what it is off hand, but > > no more problems with anesthesia. I hope this helps and Good luck to you. > > Hugs Robin > > Re: vomiting after surgery > > > > > Hi! > > > Please post any replies to this to the group -- I don't react nearly as > > severely as Jane, but I do have a problem with nauseau with anesthesia. > > Since I'm scheduled for surgery on 5/31, I'm also concerned about how it > > will affect my recovery. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > Anita in Orlando > > > > > > Help section: http://www.yahoogroups.com/help/ > > > > > > NOTE: NCC refers to posts with No Chiari Content > > > > > > To Unsubscribe Yourself: chiari-unsubscribe@Y... > > > > > > WACMA Home: www.pressenter.com/~wacma > > > > > > WACMA List: www.eGroups.com/group/chiari > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2001 Report Share Posted April 20, 2001 I was given phenergan for nausea after my surgery. Worked Like a charm. Janet in Houston " Robin C. " wrote: > Hi Anita, > If you ask the anesthesiologist for something for nausea before you go > under, he can give you something with your anesthesia, that will help > prevent nausea. > > With my first decompression I had horrible nausea, but with every surgery > since, they give me this medication, can't remember what it is off hand, but > no more problems with anesthesia. I hope this helps and Good luck to you. > Hugs Robin > Re: vomiting after surgery > > > Hi! > > Please post any replies to this to the group -- I don't react nearly as > severely as Jane, but I do have a problem with nauseau with anesthesia. > Since I'm scheduled for surgery on 5/31, I'm also concerned about how it > will affect my recovery. > > > > Thanks! > > Anita in Orlando > > > > Help section: http://www.yahoogroups.com/help/ > > > > NOTE: NCC refers to posts with No Chiari Content > > > > To Unsubscribe Yourself: chiari-unsubscribeYahoogroups > > > > WACMA Home: www.pressenter.com/~wacma > > > > WACMA List: www.eGroups.com/group/chiari > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2001 Report Share Posted April 21, 2001 Dear Kathleen, Thanks, what a great little site! I noticed yet another little symptom I used to have that I never associated with Chiari - hiccups. I would have a bout of raging hiccups on a almost daily basis. AndI mean hiccups that would actually be painful after a while. And embarrassingly loud. Sometimes they would last for hours. Sometimes they would get so bad it would actually bring on a valsalva headache. I remember asking a dr. years ago about it, cause I started hiccuping while he was trying to do his exam, and he told me I was just one lucky girl! Good Grief!! I can't remember hiccupping once since my surgery. Add this to my list of symptoms that have disappeared. I also have a list of whole new symptoms that have appeared but thats another story. The old dr. was right after all- I am a lucky girl! Janet in Houston Kathleen Grigg wrote: > > It's my understanding that a good deal of the vomiting is caused by the > > surgery itself. It's because of the area of the brain they work on. > > > > Noreen is right on this one. The medulla oblongata houses the vomit center of > the brain. This is a section of the brain stem, and with the swelling that > takes place pos operatively, it can have a temporary effect on vomiting. > > Here is a great link describing the different functions of the brain: > http://www.waiting.com/brainfuncthree.html > > Kathleen > > Help section: http://www.yahoogroups.com/help/ > > NOTE: NCC refers to posts with No Chiari Content > > To Unsubscribe Yourself: chiari-unsubscribeYahoogroups > > WACMA Home: www.pressenter.com/~wacma > > WACMA List: www.eGroups.com/group/chiari > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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