what happens if I throw up a lot the day of surgery?

[scarletlaj 0]

When I had both my c-sections I threw up from about 5 minutes after my spinal until about noon the next day...I know its different anesthesia but did anyone get sick the day of their surgery? Im set for october 21 and im excited! And nervous lol

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

Be sure to tell your surgeon this and they will be sure you don't vomit. They have very powerful anti-nausea meds they can give you via IV and then send you home with some as well.

[Sharpie 3,306]

I was very sick the day of my surgery ... they eventually brought me a phenegran suppository.. but until I got that I was fighting throwing up... it was a horrible feeling... make sure you tell your anesthesiologist. I thought I had told mine but apparently they did not give me anything during surgery...

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

like others said, they can give you meds to help with this

my dr said they gave me some when i went to sleep plus those nifty/sexy behind the ear band aid

like things to help.....and some dissolve on tongue things that i carry with me every where.to my understanding, vomiting/throwing up is to be avoided at all costs....granted sometimes people get sick but best not to if you can..........talk/discuss with the doctor and let them advise you

[jennybean 175]

Wow thanks for the reminders/warnings. I am recalling that I threw up over and over again after I had my gal bladder removed because of the anesthesia. My surgery is very soon and I will tell them for sure! The thought really did not cross my mind until I read this!

[sc1586 18]

I had the same prob with anesthesia. They gave me Reglan (anti nausea med) and scopolamine patch (behind the ear bandaid) before surgery. They also had some Benadryl ordered for after surgery (helps with nausea, crazy huh). It worked a charm NO vomiting from me. Those scopolamine Patches also are good for 3 days, so I left mine on. I also got zofran (pills that dissolve on tongue) for home. Just tell the anesthesiologist, they'll get you situated and comfy. Good luck

[tlbutler 98]

Tell your doctors, the nurses and the anesthesia team that you have had bad experiences with the anesthesia--tell them many times as well as they should write it on your chart. I was so naseaus when they wheeled me from room to room (I have vertigo)...then again after the swallow study so the nurses game me iv compazine.

They also gave me pepcid via iv to help settle my stomach. The nurses and docs were right on top of how I was feeling as they too don't want you to vomit...trust me.