weird feelings in my chest ?

[marissa_d 24]

So i had my surgery october 27th... each day is getting easier. but today i woke up with such a strange feeling. My chest seemed pretty tight, and my breathing felt constricted. i've coughed up some nasty flem. could i be dehydrated ? i know i'm supposed to drink 64oz of Water. but it's so hard for me to get liquids down at this point. (gas pains are still bad)

i feel like i'm just psyching myself out. i'm probably fine, and it's just nerves.

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[HalFAB-ulous! 36]

You're probably find, but call your surgeon just to be sure. Make sure you're moving every hour to help alleviate the gas.

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[MaryCatherine 173]

Sounds like a sinus infection or start of a cold.

[James Marusek 5,244]

One of the dangers of surgery is from blood clots. Approximately 3% of the patients undergoing major surgical procedures will experience blood clots. The symptoms of deep vein thrombosis (blood clots) is a dull ache or pain in the leg or tightness or swelling in the leg. Around half of those patients that experience a blood clot then experience a pulmonary embolism. The symptoms as the blood clot moves into the lungs. The symptoms of a pulmonary embolism are a sudden shortness of breath or chest pain with breathing.

My discharge instructions read to contact the surgeons office if one experienced chest pain, rapid heartbeat or dizziness.

[HalFAB-ulous! 36]

Did you contact your surgeon? Are you ok?

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[tanyamann32 84]

Please go to the doctor and demand a doppler ultrasound. I was diagnosed 6 weeks ago with DVT in my leg and pulmonary embolism. This is life threatening.