Battling nausea after surgery

[Kelli1016 52]

I had my surgery on Monday. Today, I am battling with nausea. The doc called in some anti-nausea meds for me that I just took. I am so afraid to vomit this soon after surgery. Has anyone else had this problem?

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Yes, and I won't lie, vomiting this soon post op would be very bad. You definitely want to do all you can to fight it. The anti-nausea med you took should be kicking in pretty fast (thankfully!)

Are you still on Clear liquids? You could always let some ginger ale go flat and see and that helps soothe your nausea a bit. (just be sure it's flat before drinking it)

My doc gave me a script for Zofran- the stuff is like magic. I actually still carry some with me at all times, just in case.

[Kelli1016 52]

I just took the zofran. I thought about gingerale, too. Maybe I'll grab a bottle to see if it helps. Thanks for the reply!

[ShastaPants 74]

My doc gave me phenagan (spelling?) Suppositories. They worked in about 15 minutes.

I would aboid gingerale ad it is carbonated and that is a no-no, especially right after surgery.

[kll724 3,055]

Best wishes! I did not have that problem with my last surgery, as I advised my anesthesiologist that I get nauseated from it, and he gave me a drip to prevent it.

[Bandista 7,466]

Hope you feel better and can relax, get some sleep!

[Kelli1016 52]

Thanks everyone. The Zofran helped a bit. Hoping for a better day tomorrow.