4 days past surgery - spasms are killing me!

[DianeJarrett 155]

I am 4 days past surgery and it's already been a tough road. First day home I vomited over and over, due to swelling in the esophageal tube, had to go to the ER and get a steroid shot to reduce the swelling. Now I can drink without any issues but the stomach spasms are vicious! No matter if it is cold, warm, room temp, they keep coming. I hear they go away after a week, has anyone else had them so viciously? I wake up with them. It's hard to put anything in my stomach when this is always the result. My surgical follow-up is Wednesday, 3 days away, I hope he can help. I know I sound like a punk, but these things are tough.

[Pam_2-06-2017 375]

I had crazy stomach spasms for nearly two weeks. I'd just breath through them. Cold things were the worst. Everything I drank had to be room temp minimum. In desperation I even tried warming or cooling things to 98 degrees so it was the same temp as my body. It didn't work. They were bad the first week and occasional the second week. I slept in a recline position as it seemed to happen spontaneously if I laid flat on my back.

[DianeJarrett 155]

I guess I just need to gut it out. I wasn't expecting them, and that's the issue. In the ER, when I complained of them, they acted like they weren't serious, just par for the course. Bleah. The worst thing, so far. Thanks!!

[Pam_2-06-2017 375]

I had a few unexpected symptoms. You should be comfortable calling your surgeons office and asking about any symptom you are not sure about. Most of them resolve themselves like mine did. But it's scary anyway. You're doing great!

[DianeJarrett 155]

Thanks! I just realized that the medicine the doctor gave me for gas is FOR THE SPASMS. I took it yesterday and what a change! It doesn't relieve them completely but they aren't as noticeable and I can eat and sleep now. I feel stupid that I went through this for a couple of days before I realized it was gas. DOH!