Post surgery nausea and dysplasia issue

[Aerial]

Hello- Surgery went smoothly on Monday.  After the surgery Dr. Gross did confirm that I have dysplasia with an oval shaped femoral head and socket.  According to the post op report, the severe arthritis I had was secondary to dysplasia. Interesting!  My main question at this point is whether anyone experienced pretty bad nausea post surgery.  I was feeling nauseous on and off all day today.  I was discharged at around 4:00 and promptly threw up twice on the short ride home. I was prescribed Xarelto for nausea and took a dose earlier today but still had a problem.  If you had an issue like this, how long did it last?

[Tin Soldier]

I was nauseous through the night and a little in the morning after being discharged, the first time.  Second time I had none of it.  I think it had to do with the meds.  I think I was on an anti-nausea med IV or in the little pill bucket they give every few hours and was unaware of it.  Stopping with that and jumping in a car for a 6 hour ride was probabaly not the best remedy.  The second time, I had shut off the oxy a little earlier, and did a better job of keeping my guts in shape before discharge.

This might sound like a broken record, eat yogurt, drink lots of water, and sleep.  That should help. 

[osubucks]

I was nauseous for a a couple days post surgery on and off.They gave me Zofran in my iv and that did the trick.

[tennisgirl]

Xarelto is the blood thinner, and Dr. Gross can prescribe Zofran for nausea.  It's not unusual to be nauseous post surgery...could be from the pain meds too.

Hope you are feeling better!

Mindi

[Aerial]

So xraleto is not for nausea, your right!  If I am still nauseous in the morning I'll give them a call. 

[papalagidiver]

I am taking Xarelto and as soon as I take it I get nauseated and lightheaded. On the first day after surgery I nearly fainted and got covered in cold sweat.  Now, a week later it got better but it still is the worst part of my recovery. Today I am going to take it at night instead of morning and see if I do better.

Mark

[fenceman]

I was nauseas from oxycodone and the other narcotics.  Switch to the tylenol asap.  I felt much better.

[Aerial]

I called the doctor's office today and they are going to call in some Zofran.  Hopefully, that will do the trick.  I tried to cut the pain dosages down to prevent nausea but then the pain was not controlled.  I was told that by a week out I should feel much better.  The hip pain in definitely not there which is good but I can't really "enjoy" that because of butt/muscle pain and incision pain!

[tennisgirl]

Hang in there Arial!  I get what you saying and I hope the Zofran is doing the trick.  Ice as much as you can...feed that ice machine monster.  Hydrate too, although I'm sure if you are feeling nauseous that is difficult.

Papalagidiver...I think the Xarelto made me ill also, and was able to stop taking it at 3 weeks post op after checking with my surgeon's office.