I had my appendix taken out late Tues. night and came home late Wed. afternoon. I was prescribed 5mg percocet for pain and I have had it MANY times in the past for my back, but now when I take it I start to vomit and get ill. Could this be because of the surgery? This also happened when I stopped taking it and tried a tylenol (7 hours after my last percocet). I wasn't anywhere near my tylenol (acetemetaphine) level, but yet it now makes me sick. Do you think a doc would switch meds for me or is this bad to ask being I was able to take percocet before my surgery?
2007-01-11 21:37:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I am also having a tiny bit of trouble breathing after taking the percocets as well, which NEVER happened before.
2007-01-11 21:45:29 · update #1
This can ,of course, happen after a general anaesthesia and there is nothing to worry about as it is usually self-limiting.
If the nausea and vomiting does persist you will need to get in touch with your doctor for an anti-emetic (against vomitting) like metochlopromide.
Best Wishes.
2007-01-11 22:28:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sorry to say it but you've got some really bad advice up there.
1. no, the anesthesia is NOT causing this reaction. true, general anesthesia has an approximately 25% incidence of post-op nausea, but that doesn't last for days after the surgery. after 24hrs, the levels of anesthetic in your system is practically nil.
2. the percocets (or any narcotic for that matter) can cause nausea. that's a dose related effect. so in the past, you could take it just fine, but in higher doses, you might get nauseous from it. that doesn't mean you're addicted to the percocet! it just means you're having more pain and you need more pain meds.
3. after any kind of abdominal surgery, it's common to get what's called an ileus- that's when your bowels slow down or stop functioning altogether. it doesn't always happen, but again, that's normal if it does. if you do in fact have an ileus, you should rest your stomach (meaning don't eat) until bowel function returns. an ileus could also be causing your nausea. your doctor can evaluate you for this by listening for bowel sounds with a stethescope and asking if you're passing gas or having bowel movements.
2007-01-12 15:04:55 · answer #2 · answered by belfus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop percocet as you may be becoming addicted. An appendectomy does not require strong narcotics. Rx Ibuprofen should do the job. Ask him.
2007-01-12 09:53:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your doctor. It may be a reaction to the anaesthetic used.
2007-01-12 05:43:47 · answer #4 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully you have talked to your dr.
You could be having an allergic reaction
2007-01-12 16:49:37 · answer #5 · answered by juneaulady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hello sir what i know is u need a doc urgently
2007-01-12 09:08:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋