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Did anyone's surgeon prescribe them a nausea patch? How did you use it and did it work? I was also given an oral anti-nausea medication called Zofran which I am familiar with.

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Yes my Dr. did put it be hind your right ear the night before surgery and keep it on till you get home and I put a new one on for 2 days I get stick easy from all the pain meds they give you and not much in your stomach Good Luck!! I am 10 days post op ..

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I was given something intravenously which held me fine, but if you are prone to having nausea with meds or anesthesia, I have heard the Patches are a godsend.

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Yes my Dr. did put it be hind your right ear the night before surgery and keep it on till you get home and I put a new one on for 2 days I get stick easy from all the pain meds they give you and not much in your stomach Good Luck!! I am 10 days post op ..

So it did help you?

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I woke up with the patch after surgery . Since i had no issues they just gave me some pills in case i need them

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I put one on the night before surgery. I had gotten sick from prior procedures (from the pain meds.) It worked great for me. I was a bit nauseous but didn't vomit. I was really glad I had it.

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Yes i had one in the hospital and kept it on 3 days. It really stops the nausea. I asked for a prescription once discharged and it came up to $50 for 3..?? So i decided to buy the bands for 14.

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Yeah-they're expensive. Mine is $56 for 4 of the Patches which lasts for 12-15 days. I had really bad hyperemesis with my first pregnancy and the sea sick bands do absolutely nothing for me so I really have no choice, but to get the prescription filled. I just wanted to make sure they actually work before spending a lot of money on them! I hate nausea so I want to make sure I'm fully prepared for when I come home!

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