Sleevers Who Were Prone To Motion Sickness Before Surgery

[DanaInNewOrleans 513]

Hi,

I'm just curious about the sleevers who were prone to motion sickness before their surgery. How did you fare with nausea issues after surgery? .... ( I'm stressing out about nausea). I've read a few horror stories here about horrendous nausea, ending up back in the hospital for dehydration, picc lines.... ( yes, I am completely paranoid)

~Dana

[soccermomx2 111]

I asked my dr about getting a nausea patch. I applied it behind my ear the night before surgery and it lasts for 3 days.

I didn't have any nausea post op in the hospital. They also have me phenagren on my IV.

I hope that helps!

[luckylady131 51]

I have had bad motion sickness whenever I'm in a car all my life, yet boats and plane are fine. I had the patch as well, and the first 24 hours for me were brutal. I couldn't keep down ice chips. I also had zofran and phenergan IV on board, but they didn't help me much. The nausea would be sudden and severe. I usually get the saliva in the mouth about 20 seconds before throwing up....not after surgery. I would be fine, then try an ice chip or 2, then immediately have severe nausea and immediately vomit. I had severe swelling and edema in my sleeve that wouldn't allow anything to pass thru. Once they saw that (during my leak test right after urgery), they gave my a diuretic and a steroid and in 24 hours I was much much better. Now at 3 weeks out I haven't had nausea since.

[enigmachik 403]

I get terrible motion sickness so I was really worried about this too. Make sure to discuss it with your anesthesiologist so they give you something for nausea. I was fine the night of my surgery, but the following day I was pretty nauseous and dizzy. I never actually threw up though and by the third day I felt much better. Overall doctors are much more aware of the risk of nausea with surgery than they were 20 or even 10 years ago so they have better meds (patch behind ear etc) to deal with it. Good luck!

[legal loser 77]

I get motion sickness. They gave me some stuff for the nausea and a patch. Had some nausea the day after surgery they controlled with something in my IV. Once I took the patch off, however, it seems my nausea went away. Didn't have any after I got home. Hopefully you fare well!

[snow_white_39 10]

In Canada, there is the "usual" anesthetic, and the "good stuff". I get super motion sick. Dr. Aceves was aware of that and the fact that I have been very nauseated after prior surgery with anesthesia. The anesthesiologist in Mexico gave me the "good stuff" and I had no problems, no nausea, able to drink Water and eat ice chips. Don't be afraid to ask for the better anesthesia - it will make your recovery so much better.

[DanaInNewOrleans 513]

In Canada, there is the "usual" anesthetic, and the "good stuff". I get super motion sick. Dr. Aceves was aware of that and the fact that I have been very nauseated after prior surgery with anesthesia. The anesthesiologist in Mexico gave me the "good stuff" and I had no problems, no nausea, able to drink Water and eat ice chips. Don't be afraid to ask for the better anesthesia - it will make your recovery so much better.

Hi, yes, my one and only previous surgery ( thyroid cancer - thyroidectomy) was miserable because of nausea after anesthesia. It began while I was still in lala land in recovery. I have these vague visions of me turning my head and throwing up, someone wipes my face/mouth, turn my head and puke on the other side ....over and over. I was sick 24hours-- nothing they gave me worked. They would not let me go home. I would not let an ice chip touch my lips.. finally they sent a different anesthesiologist to my room to discuss something new to try. It was some kind of mixture/cocktail of 3 different drugs. And it worked!! She came back and told me the name of the drugs and said I should remember it for the next time. Well of course I remembered it for abut 7 years and now I have no clue other than one of the drugs was a steroid.

I had never had surgery but I knew somehow that anesthesia would make me sick. I told the anesthesiologist when I met with him that, trust me, I will be sick. He said no worries, I'll give you Zofran " you'll be fine --- it's what we give chemo patients".... Yeah right! I am more afraid of the nausea than anything else.

Do you happen to know the name of the "good stuff" .do you? LOL.... I am definitely going to be insistent. My first visit with Dr. Lavin and I was already trying to tell him about my nausea issues....

[snow_white_39 10]

I just read the surgery report and it didn't say what the stuff I received was. There's likely a few good options. You will talk with the anesthesiologist before your surgery and you can let them know then about previous bad experiences. Also let your surgeon know ahead of time so it will be in your file. Worst case, they have drugs in the hospital by IV for nausea that will help... btw, Zofran is the starting point for our nauseous chemo patients, it's not the gold standard (Kytril is). Best of luck.