WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2002: Re: Allergic to anesthisa and having surgury soon

Re: Allergic to anesthisa and having surgury soon

From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 19 Jan 2002 21:01:14 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 19 Jan 2002, Amy wrote: >
>At Sat, 19 Jan 2002, Julie wrote:
>>
>>I am having surgury to have my ovarie removed soon. Everytime I have
>>surgury I have such a severe reaction I have to be put in the hospital.
>>My symptoms are severe stomach cramps, neausa, vomiting and diareah. If
>>I am not hospitalized I suffer from dehydration and start vomiting
>>blood. I have to have I.V. medications. This time I would really like
>>to avoid being in the hospital. Is there any kind of I.V. medication I
>>can be given at home or some kind of injections I can give myself? The
>>medications I take when Im in the hospital are Zofran, Demoral,
>>compazine and previcid. Ive been hospitalized 6 times last year and
>>cant bear the thought of going in again. If any doctor reads this and
>>can tell me if these kind of medications can be givin at home by IV or
>>by self injectons please let me know. I am desprate! Thank you!
>>
>>--
>>Julie Morris
>>
>Not a doc, but I believe all those meds can only be administered by an
>md or nurse in hospital setting.

Amy,

These meds can be administered at home by the patient. IV Narcotics are not routinely given to the patient to use one their own at home. Some of the meds Julie asked about come in injectable form as well as oral and rectal. I personally have used Zofran, Phenergan, and on one occasion, Demerol, at home (IV forms of the medications). I have another disease that would otherwise have me hospitalized for quite some time (sometimes for as long as 5 weeks or more) if I could only do the IV Meds in the hospital.

Zofran comes in an orally disintergrating tablet, and works very quickly...within 10 minutes. Compazine can be given in suppository if the pills are not helpful or for whatever reason can not be used. Demerol can also be given in pill form as can prevacid. I think prevacid is only available in pill form.

So, these things can be done at home.....

The Anesthesiologist can also premedicate with Zofran for the nausea and vomiting, as well as medicate the patient prior to awakening from surgery. This is how it has been handled for me. I was told by my Anesthesiologist this is done routinely for all people.

-- Robin

> >-- >Amy >

-- ~Robin~

List Owner, Chronic Pain Support Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChronicPainSupportGroup

I'm not a Dr. or any type of Medical Professional. The information I share is based on what I have experienced personally or what I have learned.

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