Odd Post Surgery Things

[twistedkitten25 27]

I felt there needed to be a topic where people could ask for and give advice to those who are wondering if what they are experiencing is normal or not. I myself had a three day Migraine after surgery that nothing helped, strange bowels and constantly have a tickling feeling in the back of my throat that feels like there's a tiny piece of food or something (but liquid diet prevents that from being the case) My husband and I were thinking maybe something scraped and scabbed over in the back of my throat from the camera they put down my throat while I was under...anyone have any thoughts?

[Jbtoby 3]

I am a week post surgery and I had many of the same issues -

A headache for 4 days - I was a diet coke addict and kept drinking up to the day before my surgery. I think I was having a caffeine headache. I took some tylenol and bullied my way through it. By day 4 the headache was gone.

I had diarrhea for the first 5 days. The nurse at the hospital said that happens to a lot of people. If it went more than a week then make certain to call the doctor. Bowel movements are still not pre surgery but they are better.

The scaping of your throat may be correct. I have post nasal drip and everything I coughed up was bloody. It took a few days to get through that also. Give it a few more days. Bring it up with the doctor if it does not go away.

[Ssilian 67]

I have not been sleeved yet (6/14) but I read on this forum that the doctor sticks the bougie down your throat and that can cause irritation.

[twistedkitten25 27]

Also, has anyone noticed they have to sleep in a certain position or they get cramps? I can only lay on either my back or my left side...stomach just hurts and right side gives me cramps.

[melyh0403 3]

The scraping in your throat may also be caused from intubation, the airway you had during surgery. That shouldn't last but a couple days if so.

[twistedkitten25 27]

Before the throat pain wasn't scratchy or sore, just felt like there was a small piece of food in the very back of my throat I couldn't swallow...today its kinda scratchy when I drink and achy sore...so strange, hope it goes away by tomorrow, done with doctors until my 3 week checkup.

[Bubbaloo10 55]

The docs took almost as much time to intubate me as for the surgery itself. Apparently I was a tough subject. I woke up with the usual sore throat, but was hoarse as hell for 2 days.

[BunnyLove 28]

I've been scoped a lot and have had throat biopsies, and generally have my throat put through a lot of nonsense at least once a year (totally unrelated to my sleeve). Orajel makes a maximum-strength toothache swab that I sometimes use on my throat with good effect. Chloraseptic Max spray is really good, too - just open your throat as much as possible before you spray, then gargle thoroughly before spitting it out.

Ask your surgeon before using either, but these are things I always keep on hand, and they really help me. I used the spray a lot after my sleeve surgery and the berry flavor was one thing that didn't make me feel ill.