Question:
Nausea & dry heaving

My surgery was 2/2/09, I have been sick ever since. The were giving me zolfram in the hospital & not helping at all. They gave me phenergen at 11 pm and then sent me home. That was the best I had felt all day. When I got up the next morning and since then I have been sick. I have called my drs. office 2 or 3 times and I am getting no response. Ended up in the er last night for over 3 hours. the dr there did blood work, ct scan, and then gave me an iv with fluids along with phenergan for about an hour. Felt better than I have all week. Why does my dr. not want me to have the better of the meds & have i made the biggest mistake of my life? I want a healthier life but at what expense?    — donnapusser (posted on February 5, 2009)

February 5, 2009
Hey there. It sounds like you are having a really tough time. Phenergran is an awesome anti-nausea medication and works very well. I used it when I had a failing gallbladder and it was my only life saver. If you are having severe bouts of nausea the doctor really needs to find out what's causing it. Did you have the Lapband? Maybe you have too much fluid in it. I would recommend that you call your doctors office, tell them that you are very ill all the time, that you have had to go to the E.R, that the only thing that has made you feel better is Phenergan and ask him or her for a prescription for it until it's figured out what is wrong with you. The worst your doctor will tell you is "no". But honestly, why would he?
   — Elizabeth J.

February 5, 2009
There seems to be a growing number of surgeons that react like this...(not at all and no bedside manners at all!)...Why? Who knows? DEMAND your surgeon get you help...Do not allow yourself to be so sick because your surgeon is being irresponsible to you as his patient...BUT... A lot of people vomit after anesthesia/surgery and that might be all he is thinking...and that in a while it will go away....But if it doesn't, demand an emergency visit with your surgeon and NOT risk your health. It does get better though...I don't know what surgery you had, but with all of them, we adjust and grow stronger and healthier as we heal and shrink . I hope you feel better as you soon...You still have a while to heal! Go slow and easy with your diet...
   — .Anita R.

February 5, 2009
Donna, I'm with Anita on this one. Don't let the doctor dismiss you if you are really sick. Believe me, some of them just think they can do whatever they want and not worry about consequences. Its time they started becoming accountable to their patients. Its your life; live it the best you can. Good Luck and God Bless, I will pray for you, vinnigirl, retired RN
   — vinnigirl

February 5, 2009
Wow, I'm sorry to hear about what's going on. I understand how your feeling about is this the biggest mistake of my life but this nausea will end. You will start to feel better. In the mean time, you need to call your surgeon all the time till you get a script for the anti-nausea medication that worked best for you. I would suggest asking for a suppository. I had the phenergen in liquid form and it made me more nauseated. Also be sure you are taking gas-x strips. I take two at a time because that is what they were doing with me at the hospital. I was told that alot of the gas pain causes nausea so definitely try that. keep us informed. you are not alone in how you feel. I'm 3 months out for my surgery, I'm starting to slowly understand that it gets better. But stay on your surgeon or go sit in his office till you get a script. I did that for another problem I had. It took all day but I paid enough money for the surgery. I'm entitled to follow up care. You are just out of surgery. Praying for you. Hugs, Corina
   — Corina C

February 5, 2009
Nausea after surgery can be a product of the general anesthesia. Phenergan is an anthihystamine also used to treat nausea. Call your doctor's office as many times as you need untill you get a response. It is his duty to give you the best care possible. If you don't get a quick response, by all means, feel free to report him to the proper authorities. Good luck.
   — maria09elena

February 7, 2009
Someone has got to be on call 24/7 so call every 15 minutes until you get a response back. As a nurse, I have done this for professional and personal reasons if I had trouble getting in touch with a particular doctor. I would certainly raise holy &*%$ when you go to the office on your first check up- be very sure to let them know how sick you have been, have had no help and how maltreated you have felt. Speak to the office manager as well as the surgeon and anyone else who will listen. Frankly, you shouldn't have been discharged from the hospital so sick. You pay their salary- they work for you. Please call now- the on call doc should be able to call something in for you now. If you can't take anything by mouth- perhaps some phenergan suppositories- I know it doesn't sound like fun but trust me- you'll feel much better. You need to be concerned about dehydration as well. Best of luck, Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
   — DawnVic

February 7, 2009
After my surgery I experienced the same thing. My Dr. has been on top of it but it has not made it easier. After many complaints they finally started looking for the cause. They found out that the stricture to my stomach had closed. Had 6 dialation and found two ulcers. Finally had surgery to remove the ulcers. It has been four months since my surgery and I can finally eat. Keep after them to find out the reason. If they don't respond go to a different Dr. or emergency room and tell them something is wrong until they investigate further your life depends on it.
   — Kim Braman