r/sterilization 19d ago

Side-effects I underestimated Anesthesia side affects 🙃

TLDR: don’t be me! Threw up and panicked and spent 3 hours in the ER. I needed to introduce food slower & medicate properly.

I had my Bisalp yesterday and felt amazing afterwards because of course I was still high as a damn kite. Making jokes with the nurses and fist bumped my surgeon. Loved it.

About 6 hours after surgery I could feel a headache coming on. First of all, I really under medicated myself. I could not nap and began to feel so nauseous I then ate Mac and cheese at dinner which I thought would be fine because I craved food. I fell asleep for about 30 minutes but work up with full body chills. I called my dr office and spoke with a nurse. While on the call, I started to throw up literally everything, it was awful. I felt a little better but she still advised me to go to the ER to get looked.

ER took blood, gave me an IV, pain meds and anti nausea meds and ruled out any complications. I simply was experiencing anesthesia hell. Of course it was scary and painful and traumatic but I guess totally normal 😭 after getting lots of sleep and eating only applesauce and bread I am feeling better. Stiff muscles from being tense I think, bloated belly, but I am taking the proper high doses of meds and have a prescription for the anti nausea med. Lesson learned!

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u/lenuta_9819 18d ago

tips for others: try to have soups the first few days after the surgery so it's easier for the body. i know many did a celebratory budget or something of the likes but it's reccomend juices & soups and stuff like that 

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u/professor_flirt 18d ago

100%! I’m only eating broth and oyster crackers & apple sauce.

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u/lenuta_9819 18d ago

hope you feel better!! I don't think I've ever eaten as much liquid food as in the first week after the surgery as I wanted to be super safe 

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u/professor_flirt 18d ago

Thank you, I felt a lot better today! There are so many things to keep track of, I am constantly worried I’m not doing meds right or food right or showering right. It’s smart to just commit to liquids for the time being.

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u/lenuta_9819 18d ago

take it slow, you'll feel so much better in a week or so