Effects of anesthesia

Malaika · June 21, 2009

No. I just felt something deep in my chest like when I have bronchitis. It got better after I coughed up the gunk. You sound as though allergies might be getting to you. Have you tried Claritin?

This is isn't in my chest at all. From what I understand, it's excess mucus in the upper stomach (am sure WASa or Elisabeth could explain it better) and, well, I guess it has to go somewhere -- just can't figure out why it is only when I lay down or semi-prone. I guess I should be happy that it's not all the time.

I've been bothered by allergies since 3 years after moving to Vegas and have been through all kinds of tests and medications - none of which help -- finally I just started taking Tylenol Severe Sinus & Allergy when they are really bad and that seems to work better than anything. However, I refuse to liquify another medication or even crush or cut into tiny pieces. I feel as though it takes me 1/2 a day to get my medication down and I'm only taking 3 things - Nexium, BC and my BP medication.

If, for now, the bendaryl liquid works, then I'll stick with it until I am able to take medication again WHOLE...or at least 1/2.

Yesterday, when I took my BP medication - and I had broken it into 4 parts, one part go stuck (basically at the spot right between the 'girls') and it was there all day until about 4 pm ... and then I finally had no pain there any longer.

Maybe I just have more swelling because of the hernia repair and so I am having more problems with that specific issue than others? I don't know ... or maybe I am just down right weird :001_tongue:

ALISIA · June 27, 2009

unisom is a very good sleeping pill i like it more than prescription stuff and it doesnt make you feel drugged up the next day

Malaika · June 27, 2009

unisom is a very good sleeping pill i like it more than prescription stuff and it doesnt make you feel drugged up the next day

Thankfully, I'm back to sleeping on my own without the need for any medication at all ... which is the way I prefer it. Thank you for your input though -- may come in handy when my DF has his surgery in July.

Norma · July 3, 2009

Do you think that your difficulty with sleep has anything to do with psychological anxiety you had before surgery about not coming out from the anesthesia? I am basing that on my experience of initally not being able to intiate sleep after getting diagnosis of sleep apnea because a psychological fear of not waking up/dying-treated it with one session of hypnosis.

Malaika · July 4, 2009

Do you think that your difficulty with sleep has anything to do with psychological anxiety you had before surgery about not coming out from the anesthesia? I am basing that on my experience of initally not being able to intiate sleep after getting diagnosis of sleep apnea because a psychological fear of not waking up/dying-treated it with one session of hypnosis.

I don't think so, but anything is possible. I'm just so happy it only lasted about a week and that I only had to take liquid benadryl 2 nights to help dry up the excessive mucus. I sleep like the dead now and I'm so glad for it.