Guest guest Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 I'm one day post op...same day surgery...mandibular and maxillary osteotomies. My throat is so full of phlegm, I can't swallow any of my medicine and any water sips drools right out. I'm worried about dehydration as I have only had sips of water in two days! I'm using the humidifier, steam bath, nasal sprays...but nothing seems to be breaking up the phlegm and now my nose is full of dried blood. I'm breathing through the little tube the hospital had me on...and I sound like Darth Vader...every breath takes effort. I tried to relay my concerns to my doctor, but he said it will pass and is normal. I don't like this at all. Any other suggestions? HELP. I want off this bad ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2003 Report Share Posted December 26, 2003 Hang in there - I was feeling very similar to you one week ago today (had my surgery on Dec. 17th). It will definately get better soon, and you will get through the bad ride. Irish had good suggestions for you already. I sprayed saline in my nose just before taking a bath or shower. Then take the hot wash cloth and put it over your face & breathe into it. That plus using cutips with hydrogen peroxide to clean out the bottom of my nose helped. It takes time though. I had an appt. with my dr. about 5 days after surgery where he cleaned out my nose too, and ended up giving me an IV because I was lacking on the fluids too due to constant stomach upset. After that, I got much better. Hope you feel better soon. > I'm one day post op...same day surgery...mandibular and maxillary > osteotomies. > > My throat is so full of phlegm, I can't swallow any of my medicine > and any water sips drools right out. I'm worried about dehydration as > I have only had sips of water in two days! > > I'm using the humidifier, steam bath, nasal sprays...but nothing > seems to be breaking up the phlegm and now my nose is full of dried > blood. I'm breathing through the little tube the hospital had me > on...and I sound like Darth Vader...every breath takes effort. > > I tried to relay my concerns to my doctor, but he said it will pass > and is normal. I don't like this at all. > > Any other suggestions? HELP. I want off this bad ride. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2003 Report Share Posted December 26, 2003 Hang in there , I am 9 days postop and breathing through my nose again. Actually, you should see improvement by the fourth day in the breathing area. I remember last week really struggling to breathe and I just kept telling myself, oh, I'm just on a long snorkeling excursion, that's it! I also reminded myself that my body KNOWS how to breathe, even if there's only a tiny, tiny space. LOTS of hot showers, stick with the humidifier and the warm washcloths do help..You'll get through this and soon you'll be going, ahhhhhhhh, AIR. Alix > I'm one day post op...same day surgery...mandibular and maxillary > osteotomies. > > My throat is so full of phlegm, I can't swallow any of my medicine > and any water sips drools right out. I'm worried about dehydration as > I have only had sips of water in two days! > > I'm using the humidifier, steam bath, nasal sprays...but nothing > seems to be breaking up the phlegm and now my nose is full of dried > blood. I'm breathing through the little tube the hospital had me > on...and I sound like Darth Vader...every breath takes effort. > > I tried to relay my concerns to my doctor, but he said it will pass > and is normal. I don't like this at all. > > Any other suggestions? HELP. I want off this bad ride. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2003 Report Share Posted December 26, 2003 So sorry, . You're doing all the right things, sounds like, but yes, you do need lots more fluids than it sounds like you're getting. And you need those meds, too, to get rid of some of these troubles. Squirt some water in there (your mouth) with a syringe. And maybe some warm water would help with the phlegm, if you can manage it. Fiddlesticks used moistened q-tips, very gently, to get some of the dried blood out of her nose. But BE CAREFUL!!! I'm sorry it's so nasty for you. But you won't pass out (at least I've never heard of anybody doing so, except from the dizzy swoons) from lack of oxygen. Just try to hang on, and it WILL get better! Best, Cammie The good news is that > I'm one day post op...same day surgery...mandibular and maxillary > osteotomies. > > My throat is so full of phlegm, I can't swallow any of my medicine > and any water sips drools right out. I'm worried about dehydration as > I have only had sips of water in two days! > > I'm using the humidifier, steam bath, nasal sprays...but nothing > seems to be breaking up the phlegm and now my nose is full of dried > blood. I'm breathing through the little tube the hospital had me > on...and I sound like Darth Vader...every breath takes effort. > > I tried to relay my concerns to my doctor, but he said it will pass > and is normal. I don't like this at all. > > Any other suggestions? HELP. I want off this bad ride. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2003 Report Share Posted December 26, 2003 Oh yes, and some folks have found those breathe right strips helpful, too. Cammie > Hang in there - I was feeling very similar to you one week ago > today (had my surgery on Dec. 17th). It will definately get better > soon, and you will get through the bad ride. Irish had good > suggestions for you already. I sprayed saline in my nose just > before taking a bath or shower. Then take the hot wash cloth and > put it over your face & breathe into it. That plus using cutips > with hydrogen peroxide to clean out the bottom of my nose helped. > It takes time though. I had an appt. with my dr. about 5 days after > surgery where he cleaned out my nose too, and ended up giving me an > IV because I was lacking on the fluids too due to constant stomach > upset. After that, I got much better. Hope you feel better soon. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2003 Report Share Posted December 26, 2003 Thank you ALL for the tips and the encouragement.........I've been following your advice...and those breathe right strips do help some. Switched from ice packs to heat packs today. The black and blue is starting to show through. Been watching lots of movies. Thanks, again, to all. > > Hang in there - I was feeling very similar to you one week > ago > > today (had my surgery on Dec. 17th). It will definately get better > > soon, and you will get through the bad ride. Irish had good > > suggestions for you already. I sprayed saline in my nose just > > before taking a bath or shower. Then take the hot wash cloth and > > put it over your face & breathe into it. That plus using cutips > > with hydrogen peroxide to clean out the bottom of my nose helped. > > It takes time though. I had an appt. with my dr. about 5 days > after > > surgery where he cleaned out my nose too, and ended up giving me an > > IV because I was lacking on the fluids too due to constant stomach > > upset. After that, I got much better. Hope you feel better soon. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 So good to hear you're doing better. Now tell me you're getting some liquids and meds in there, and I'll quit bugging you! (Hey -- it could be a baby spoon ful of slushy daiquiri if you want!) Salud! Bruising doesn't matter. May look awful, but try a veil. Or a mask -- Mardi Gras isn't far away! Take care... Cammie > Thank you ALL for the tips and the encouragement.........I've been > following your advice...and those breathe right strips do help some. > > Switched from ice packs to heat packs today. The black and blue is > starting to show through. > > Been watching lots of movies. > > Thanks, again, to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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