Re: Day 5 post op the day of the headache

[Guest guest]

> I've experienced headaches today that I've never experienced in my

> life. It started in the middle of the night last night and has

> continued all day long.

>

> The only thing I'm taking for it is children's liquid Tylenol. Is

> there any other kind in liquid form? I want to stay away form the

> codein until last resort because that gave me really bad stomach

> aches and constipation.

>

> I've been drinking a lot of fluids and juices but nothing really

> seems to make it go away.

>

> I've tried to stay away from the computer and tv as much as

> possible. But again, there's only so long that I can lie in my bed

> and stare at the ceiling.

>

> Did you guys experience the same thing? Any miracle cures for

> headaches?

>

> Once again, things are getting better overall.

There are supoository Tylenol that your surgeon can presribe (if they're

not available by asking the pharmacist, that is). I used them for

the first 6 days home. They help me to avoid codeine. Like you,

I had some strange reactions (but my reactions were different, like

nightmares, etc.)

I had some headaches last weekend, and they were actually caused by

over sleeping. Lying on my back, for 12 to 15 hours, finally gave me

pain in the neck and the pain transformed into a headache.

I took a few Tylenol, but mostly, I went outside, and took some fresh air.

I was frozen to death, so even under the sun, I was clothed like in

Winter, and had a few blankets over me. The headache left in no time,

and never returned.

Ray

[Guest guest]

Hey Marco -

I think I had a headache night also around day 6. Like you, I

didn't know what to do about it. I tried to tough it out but man I

just felt like crap. What I finally did was hit the codeine. Here

are some things I didn't try that I have learned of since.

1. Nutrition: You say you already tried this but it didn't occur

to me at the time that my headache could be from low blood sugar.

So, often fruit juice or an Ensure can work wonders on a headache.

2. Moist heat: Apply moist heat to the jaws, muscles, joints,

etc. There are gel packs that you can wrap in a moist towel and

heat in the microwave for a minute or so. This sometimes works for

me.

I would definitely not sit around in pain however. I don't have

problems tolerating codeine so it's easy for me to say but I'd be

all over that stuff if I couldn't get rid of the headache. Maybe

the pharmacist has suggestions on how to take it and minimize the

stomach upset.

Jay

> I've experienced headaches today that I've never experienced in my

> life. It started in the middle of the night last night and has

> continued all day long.

>

> The only thing I'm taking for it is children's liquid Tylenol. Is

> there any other kind in liquid form? I want to stay away form the

> codein until last resort because that gave me really bad stomach

> aches and constipation.

>

> I've been drinking a lot of fluids and juices but nothing really

> seems to make it go away.

>

> I've tried to stay away from the computer and tv as much as

> possible. But again, there's only so long that I can lie in my

bed

> and stare at the ceiling.

>

> Did you guys experience the same thing? Any miracle cures for

> headaches?

>

> Once again, things are getting better overall.

[Guest guest]

Are you using anything like pseudafed or Afrin? Do call your

surgeon's office and ask whether an anti-congestant is appropriate.

(Surely they have a callback service, even on weekends.) If you go

with the Afrin, be careful to limit the doses, as you can cause

rebound swelling which is even worse, and causes more pain.

Also, have you had enough food? Nutrition is crucial, too.

Cammie

> I've experienced headaches today that I've never experienced in my

> life. It started in the middle of the night last night and has

> continued all day long.

>

> The only thing I'm taking for it is children's liquid Tylenol. Is

> there any other kind in liquid form? I want to stay away form the

> codein until last resort because that gave me really bad stomach

> aches and constipation.

>

> I've been drinking a lot of fluids and juices but nothing really

> seems to make it go away.

>

> I've tried to stay away from the computer and tv as much as

> possible. But again, there's only so long that I can lie in my bed

> and stare at the ceiling.

>

> Did you guys experience the same thing? Any miracle cures for

> headaches?

>

> Once again, things are getting better overall.

[Guest guest]

Sorry. Sudafed, not pseudafed...

C.

> > I've experienced headaches today that I've never experienced in

my

> > life. It started in the middle of the night last night and has

> > continued all day long.

> >

> > The only thing I'm taking for it is children's liquid Tylenol.

Is

> > there any other kind in liquid form? I want to stay away form

the

> > codein until last resort because that gave me really bad stomach

> > aches and constipation.

> >

> > I've been drinking a lot of fluids and juices but nothing really

> > seems to make it go away.

> >

> > I've tried to stay away from the computer and tv as much as

> > possible. But again, there's only so long that I can lie in my

bed

> > and stare at the ceiling.

> >

> > Did you guys experience the same thing? Any miracle cures for

> > headaches?

> >

> > Once again, things are getting better overall.

[Guest guest]

Call me weird, but sometimes my headaches start in my stomach.

Tylenol has never helped me--ever. I learned (from desperately

trying different things) that if I can head off the sick pukiness

from my stomach, I can often avoid the big headache and just get a

little one instead. For me aspirin and an antacid or a couple of

those calcium chew things usually work.

A couple days after surgery my head was starting to feel not well.

It wasnt exactly a headache but I had to cut back on all the nasal

stuff and dimetap by half. Stuffiness be damned. Felt much better

after that.

>

>

> > I've experienced headaches today that I've never experienced in

my

> > life. It started in the middle of the night last night and has

> > continued all day long.

> >

> > The only thing I'm taking for it is children's liquid Tylenol.

Is

> > there any other kind in liquid form? I want to stay away form

the

> > codein until last resort because that gave me really bad stomach

> > aches and constipation.

> >

> > I've been drinking a lot of fluids and juices but nothing really

> > seems to make it go away.

> >

> > I've tried to stay away from the computer and tv as much as

> > possible. But again, there's only so long that I can lie in my

> bed

> > and stare at the ceiling.

> >

> > Did you guys experience the same thing? Any miracle cures for

> > headaches?

> >

> > Once again, things are getting better overall.