“Is there any way to avoid getting sick after general anesthesia?”
The last time I had surgery, I woke up very ill from the anesthesia. I was vomiting for hours and just plain out of it for a couple of days. I have to have another surgery in a couple of weeks. Is there anything I can do to avoid getting so sick again when I wake up from the anesthesia?
1 Answer
Tell your anesthesiologist this prior to your procedure - they can pre-treat you before, during and after for nausea with anti-emetic medications and possibly a scopolamine patch to reduce symptoms - pending no contraindications. Make sure you also drink plenty of fluid prior to your surgery until your NPO starts.
