Last nite I ended up in the ER. My facial muscles, back, neck, and hands wouldn't relax, they were constantly contracting. It was so scary. My bp was 170/111. I calle dmy nurse in fear I had a leak. My should was killing me. She said it's probably not a leak, as they tend to happen within the first few days and my temp was only 98.1. About an hour after talking with her, hubby said we were going to the ER. On the ride over there, I knew i was having a stroke or something. Felt like I was gunna explode. It was weird. As soon as I got there, an orderly met me outside with a wheelchair. I was checked in immediately. As soon as my husband told them my symptoms, the dr asked me if I was taking Compazine or Reglan for nausea. Yes, I was tkaing Reglan, not for nausea, but to keep my stomach "moving". He had seen this many times before with Reglan. As soon as the nurse put the medication in my IV to counteract it, I immediately felt better. Had s stomach xray just to be sure I had no leak. I was sent home within 2 hrs, feeling 100% better.

So warning. If you're taking Reglan as part of your post op meds ( I was sposed to take it 3x a day for 7 days following surgery) this can happen. I guess it happens with certain meds, not just Reglan. It's definitely on my allergy list now

Feeling so much better today. Still in pain (more than I thought I'd be 6 days out) but I'm healing nicely. Scared to even eat Jello, needless to say I've been sticking to Water, Protein shakes and tomato Soup.

Wow - very scary. Glad you are OK.

Last nite I ended up in the ER. My facial muscles' date=' back, neck, and hands wouldn't relax, they were constantly contracting. It was so scary. My bp was 170/111. I calle dmy nurse in fear I had a leak. My should was killing me. She said it's probably not a leak, as they tend to happen within the first few days and my temp was only 98.1. About an hour after talking with her, hubby said we were going to the ER. On the ride over there, I knew i was having a stroke or something. Felt like I was gunna explode. It was weird. As soon as I got there, an orderly met me outside with a wheelchair. I was checked in immediately. As soon as my husband told them my symptoms, the dr asked me if I was taking Compazine or Reglan for nausea. Yes, I was tkaing Reglan, not for nausea, but to keep my stomach "moving". He had seen this many times before with Reglan. As soon as the nurse put the medication in my IV to counteract it, I immediately felt better. Had s stomach xray just to be sure I had no leak. I was sent home within 2 hrs, feeling 100% better.

So warning. If you're taking Reglan as part of your post op meds ( I was sposed to take it 3x a day for 7 days following surgery) this can happen. I guess it happens with certain meds, not just Reglan. It's definitely on my allergy list now

Feeling so much better today. Still in pain (more than I thought I'd be 6 days out) but I'm healing nicely. Scared to even eat Jello, needless to say I've been sticking to Water, Protein shakes and tomato soup.[/quote']

They're probably extrapyramidal symptoms. They probably gave you Benadryl to counteract. You can google to get more info. Just curious if you are on any other meds. Reglan tends to increase the effects of certain meds.

They're probably extrapyramidal symptoms. They probably gave you Benadryl to counteract. You can google to get more info. Just curious if you are on any other meds. Reglan tends to increase the effects of certain meds.

They said I had a "Dystonic Reaction". Yes, I was also put on Pepcid, Zofran (I've only taken once), liquid Vicodin, and my regular pills that I've taken for years (Lisinopril, Gabapentin, Pentazocine, and Synthroid

I will google it. Wish I would've thought about that before it happened. I guess I coudn't have tho, right? Silly me.... And the only med I'm allergic to is statins (gave me Rhabdomyalosis). And yes, it was benadryl they put in my iv.

Thanks for the info

Sounds like the beginning of or an atypical presentation of neuroleptic malignant syndrome was a possibililty as well. Really glad you went to the ER without delay.

edit - just saw your response about dystonia. Dystonia can be one of the components of NMS. So glad you did not play around

Thanks for the warning. Hope you are feeling better. Sounds scary but glad you went to the ED and they figured out what it was and treated you appropriately.

You think this is what has been causing you all the pain you have been writing about over the past few days?

You think this is what has been causing you all the pain you have been writing about over the past few days?

I doubt it. Thats not a symptom. I asked my nurse yesterday why I was still having lotso pain. She explained to me that the dr took 30 minutes to dig my band out of my stomach (it was embedded) and thats probly why I was having persistent pain.

I'm feeling much better today. Not up to running on the treadmill or anything, but I'm playing poker tonite with our poker league