“Can general anesthesia cause stomach issues?”
I have nausea after general anesthesia. Is it normal? Can general anesthesia cause stomach issues?
6 Answers
Yes. Nausea is the most common side effect of general anesthesia. If you are taking opioid-based pain medication, that can also contribute to nausea.
Yes it happens. It could be the anesthesia gas ore narcotic if they gave you one. Next time ask for something for nausea before you wake up.
Despite improvements in anesthesia, surgical techniques, and preventative medicines, post-operative nausea and vomiting may still sometimes occur, particularly following general anesthesia. Several things may contribute to this including surgical procedure and site, use of narcotic pain medicines, use of preventative nausea medicine, and the sensitivities of each patient. Younger, non-smoking females are most likely to develop this problem, especially if they have a history of motion sickness. While unpleasant, these symptoms will typically only last a short while.
Yes its called PONV( post op nausea & vomiting).
PostOp nausea is very common. There are certain types of surgery that are highly associated - GYN; inner ear; breast surgery and gastric bypass surgery. But some people are just more susceptible to postOp nausea. Be sure to tell your anesthesiologist because there are meds that target different receptors and can be given ahead of time. Or the anesthesia can be altered. So be sure to have that conversation.
Nausea is fairly common after surgery. Women are more prone than men and younger folks are also in a higher risk category. Smokers tend to have less nausea. Having said that, a lot depends on the type of surgery with belly surgeries having a higher risk. Taking narcotic meds is also a risk factor. Be sure to tell your anesthesiologist and they can give you medications to help prevent it.
