I don't do anesthesia or pain well......

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Had my tendon release/repair today. My MIL said I came out of the OR around noon but they woyldn't let her back right away because of difficulty getting my pain under control. Couldn't give me large doses because of severe nausea. I wad finally discharged and went straight to bed after puking on arrival home. Got up several times puke some more, vagaled out twice. Hubby nearly took me back to the hospital......he's white, I'm Oriental. He said I was whiter than him for hours. This is the third time I've reacted this way...methinks it merits a conversation with my PCP about obs admission after any future surgeries.

My arm is throbbing right now in spite of Vics, but at least my stomach has calmed.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

I'm sorry you're feeling so bad and that you're still in pain. Call the MD if your pain isn't under control soon.

Lots of people react with that kind of nausea and next time definately speak to your MD and ask to speak to the anesthesiologist prior to surgery about post-op nausea.

Hang in there and good luck.

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First, sorry you feel so pukey.

Now, I work with many people who react like you do to anesthesia and you do have other options in the future. #1, you should not be given a general for any procedure that can be done with sedation and lots of local or a local regional block(Bier block fo carpal release). #2, if you ever have to go for surgery insist on the surgeon speaking with the anesthetist before the surgery so everyone knows. Be very vocal. Ask about antinausea meds and possibly wearing a scopolamine patch.

This is not just fo you, this is BASIC advice anyone would give. It is not medical advice only a suggestion(boy I am getting paranoid about getting told not to give advice but Ill take a chance, this is a nursing forum not a layperson forum)

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sorry you're struggling tazzi.

one time i had an extremely adverse reaction to anesthesia.

next time i had to be put under, i discussed my reaction w/the anesthesiologist, who changed to a different agt and no problems afterwards.

hoping your pain is stable....

leslie

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thanks. pain is now controlled with vics. this morning i remembered my first surgery: after bouncing through different narcs in pacu i ended up on a dilaudid drip, which helped. then i ended up on droperidol for the nausea. i gotta have a talk with the doc. i found out today my mil asked if i could be admitted and the ortho said no. from now on my pcp will be directly involved in any future surgeries.

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thanks. pain is now controlled with vics. this morning i remembered my first surgery: after bouncing through different narcs in pacu i ended up on a dilaudid drip, which helped. then i ended up on droperidol for the nausea. i gotta have a talk with the doc. i found out today my mil asked if i could be admitted and the ortho said no. from now on my pcp will be directly involved in any future surgeries.

I'd rather puke at home. Ask for a script for 48 hours of Torodol if you don't have any contras. It will deal with your pain at the source rather than dealing with your reaction to it. Its not the surgeons problem - its anesthesia's. Make sure you ask for full nausea armamentarium - having said that, some people just have to throw up post-op despite all measures. Previous poster gave the best advice, if its a peripheral procedure, there's often no reason to have general anesthesia.

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I'd rather puke at home. Ask for a script for 48 hours of Torodol if you don't have any contras. It will deal with your pain at the source rather than dealing with your reaction to it. Its not the surgeons problem - its anesthesia's. Make sure you ask for full nausea armamentarium - having said that, some people just have to throw up post-op despite all measures. Previous poster gave the best advice, if its a peripheral procedure, there's often no reason to have general anesthesia.

pain control is the ortho's problem

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im glad surgery went well,and im glad you're feel better. :kiss

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TazziRN, you will need to speak to your PCP, as you stated. You have received excellent moral support of the members here and also, since you have received advice that is medical in nature, will now close this thread.

We hope that you never experience this again. Good luck.

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