Did anyone get a prescription for Emend to take pre op for nausea?

[ella37 455]

My dr gave me this and said to take one pill 3 hours before surgery. Apparently it really helps with post op nausea but it's expensive any my insurance won't cover it.

Did anyone else use this? What were your results like?

Thanks!

[Pescador 1,374]

My husband and I have had no nausea in three years.

[Jellybean55 14]

I took it, I believe the one pill was $50. I took it and never had any nausea.

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[chycky 671]

Not sure if it was one I had only got like 8 pills I was instructed to take if needed. I only used once

[ShelterDog64 2,364]

I got a scopolamine patch in the pre-op area, it did the job and is a very cheap option.

[Havasumoma 250]

Ask them to give you anti-nausea meds in your IV during and after surgery. I always vomit if they don't.

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[manitobamama 10]

They gave anti nausea meds in IV and they worked like a charm. Not an inkling of nausea

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[webdwarf40 33]

I took emend prep, the night before surgery. I also got scheduled zofran IV post op in the hospital and zofran ODTs (dissolvable) for use at home. My perception of nausea is totally different than prep.

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[webdwarf40 33]

I forgot they put the scopolamine patch on in OR. They blur my vision terribly and effect my balance. I "accidentally " removed it as soon as I was aware postop.

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[Nettar1966 5]

I didn't take it and I was extremely nauseated after my surgery.

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[ella37 455]

Yeah I think I'm just going to suck it up and pay for it. I'm self pay so I'm already in the hole 14K, what's another $100?

[kelliev2015 136]

I took it but only cause my insurance paid for it 100%. I didn't have any nausea but have no idea if it was from the pill or not. I've never been nauseous or thrown up 8 weeks out.

[Browneyedgirl41 176]

Yes, I did. It may have helped. I didn't feel nauseated until the day after surgery but I had zofran and a transdermal patch to help with that.

It cost $35 through insurance. I had hit my prescription deductible for the year by that time so it's very possible it would have cost me a lot more if I hadn't.

[BetterOffRed 29]

I had both Emend and the patch and have had NO nausea at all. It's expensive for one pill, but I felt it was worth it.

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[dallasloser 4]

Totally worth it. My doc said there was a shortage of the drug a few months ago and the nausea complaints increased significantly after surgery. It worked for me.

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Edited October 6, 2016 by dallasloser