to Kris re: stomach troubles

[Guest guest]

Hi Kris,

I haven't read all the posts but sometimes I check in to the site to

see what is going on. I am 22 weeks post op from upper & genio.

You post struck me because you were complaining about your tummy. I

too was soooo ill (diareah, nausea)about 3 or 4 days post op. As

soon as I called my surgeon he had me immediately stop taking my

antibiotics because he did not want me to get dehydrated. I was on

Cleocin and it really did not agree with me at all. As soon as I

stopped this medication, by the end of the day I was feeling soooo

much better and was able to " eat " and not be sick to my stomach.

I was worried about not being on antibiotics, afraid I would get an

infection, but my surgeon said they pumped me full of them in the

hospital and not to worry.

What antibiotic are you on (sorry if I missed it in another post)?

Perhaps your surgeon could switch you or maybe just have you stop

taking it? Are you on any painkillers? Sometimes they can upset

your stomach too.

I hope you feel better soon. And just remember, soon this will all

be a distant memory!

[Guest guest]

I'm taking Cephalexin. I have a lot of concerns about antibiotics

and I discussed them thoroughly with my OS and my GP before

surgery. My OS takes me seriously, but my GP has always played down

how sick I get from them. The GP has finally ordered Nexium for me

today, but my husband has to go get it, and then it has to have time

to take affect...

My OS says that mouth infections are nasty things and he does NOT

want me to get an infection. He wants me to do everything I can to

stay on antibiotics as long as possible. One night in hospital, and

eight days for the first run of oral. He said maybe a second eight-

day run. I will REFUSE that. When I see him tomorrow I'm going to

fuss, and he's going to tell me to give the Nexium a chance to work,

and that there's only two days left of the original run and I really

need to finish it. If the Nexium does work, then I think I can hold

out two days ... but if I get any more nauseated than I am now, I

quit, and I don't care what he says. I am NOT throwing up tightly

banded. I don't want to frantically jam scissors in there trying to

cut my bands in time, as I'm retching. I have a gazillion bands all

the way back on both sides, there's no way I can gracefully snip

them all in time.

So tomorrow I will be firm - either the Nexium helps, or I quit

taking antibiotics. I don't care how much I cry in his office. If

I don't have an active infection going, he can't make me keep this

up. I think it's more important that I have enough of an appetite

to eat nutritious foods that will naturally help me stave off

infection.

As for painkillers, he had me on one, but I've only been taking a

half a dose right before bed to help me sleep (I'm not in facial

pain) and last night I quit taking even that. I had a bad night -

my first bad night since surgery. I'm trying to decide if I want to

go back on the painkiller tonight to help me sleep, or if it's

better that I not. Any opinions on that?

Kris

> Hi Kris,

>

> I haven't read all the posts but sometimes I check in to the site

to

> see what is going on. I am 22 weeks post op from upper & genio.

>

> You post struck me because you were complaining about your tummy.

I

> too was soooo ill (diareah, nausea)about 3 or 4 days post op. As

> soon as I called my surgeon he had me immediately stop taking my

> antibiotics because he did not want me to get dehydrated. I was

on

> Cleocin and it really did not agree with me at all. As soon as I

> stopped this medication, by the end of the day I was feeling soooo

> much better and was able to " eat " and not be sick to my stomach.

>

> I was worried about not being on antibiotics, afraid I would get

an

> infection, but my surgeon said they pumped me full of them in the

> hospital and not to worry.

>

> What antibiotic are you on (sorry if I missed it in another

post)?

> Perhaps your surgeon could switch you or maybe just have you stop

> taking it? Are you on any painkillers? Sometimes they can upset

> your stomach too.

>

> I hope you feel better soon. And just remember, soon this will

all

> be a distant memory!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kris,

I'm sure you've heard this before, but have you tried taking a

tablespoon of plain unsweetened yogurt with your antibiotic? I know a

lot people don't like the taste but it is extraordinarily beneficial

to eliminate any problems the antibiotic may cause in the digestive

tract, or you could get a lactobacili-acidophilus supplement from the

health food store.

I would try that before discontinuing th antibiotic.

Marsha

> > Hi Kris,

> >

> > I haven't read all the posts but sometimes I check in to the site

> to

> > see what is going on. I am 22 weeks post op from upper & genio.

> >

> > You post struck me because you were complaining about your

tummy.

> I

> > too was soooo ill (diareah, nausea)about 3 or 4 days post op. As

> > soon as I called my surgeon he had me immediately stop taking my

> > antibiotics because he did not want me to get dehydrated. I was

> on

> > Cleocin and it really did not agree with me at all. As soon as I

> > stopped this medication, by the end of the day I was feeling

soooo

> > much better and was able to " eat " and not be sick to my stomach.

> >

> > I was worried about not being on antibiotics, afraid I would get

> an

> > infection, but my surgeon said they pumped me full of them in the

> > hospital and not to worry.

> >

> > What antibiotic are you on (sorry if I missed it in another

> post)?

> > Perhaps your surgeon could switch you or maybe just have you stop

> > taking it? Are you on any painkillers? Sometimes they can upset

> > your stomach too.

> >

> > I hope you feel better soon. And just remember, soon this will

> all

> > be a distant memory!

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

There are also specific, prescription anti-nausea drugs. (Phenergan,

I think, in suppository form, was the one my surgeon sent me home

with. Fortunately I never needed it.)

I can't imagine why either your surgeon or your general physician

would be putting you through this, unless there's some problem we

don't know about.

Cammie

> Hi Kris,

>

> I haven't read all the posts but sometimes I check in to the site

to

> see what is going on. I am 22 weeks post op from upper & genio.

>

> You post struck me because you were complaining about your tummy.

I

> too was soooo ill (diareah, nausea)about 3 or 4 days post op. As

> soon as I called my surgeon he had me immediately stop taking my

> antibiotics because he did not want me to get dehydrated. I was on

> Cleocin and it really did not agree with me at all. As soon as I

> stopped this medication, by the end of the day I was feeling soooo

> much better and was able to " eat " and not be sick to my stomach.

>

> I was worried about not being on antibiotics, afraid I would get an

> infection, but my surgeon said they pumped me full of them in the

> hospital and not to worry.

>

> What antibiotic are you on (sorry if I missed it in another post)?

> Perhaps your surgeon could switch you or maybe just have you stop

> taking it? Are you on any painkillers? Sometimes they can upset

> your stomach too.

>

> I hope you feel better soon. And just remember, soon this will all

> be a distant memory!

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm lactose intolerant. Yogurt makes me sick in the best of times.

I tried acidophilus before for something else, and it made me sick,

too. (No, I don't know why, it's not supposed to do that.)

Tomorrow I talk to the surgeon and we'll see exactly how necessary

all of this is.

I did get my Nexium today. I feel less like throwing up than I did

before. : )

Thanks for all the input.

Kris

> > > Hi Kris,

> > >

> > > I haven't read all the posts but sometimes I check in to the

site

> > to

> > > see what is going on. I am 22 weeks post op from upper &

genio.

> > >

> > > You post struck me because you were complaining about your

> tummy.

> > I

> > > too was soooo ill (diareah, nausea)about 3 or 4 days post op.

As

> > > soon as I called my surgeon he had me immediately stop taking

my

> > > antibiotics because he did not want me to get dehydrated. I

was

> > on

> > > Cleocin and it really did not agree with me at all. As soon

as I

> > > stopped this medication, by the end of the day I was feeling

> soooo

> > > much better and was able to " eat " and not be sick to my

stomach.

> > >

> > > I was worried about not being on antibiotics, afraid I would

get

> > an

> > > infection, but my surgeon said they pumped me full of them in

the

> > > hospital and not to worry.

> > >

> > > What antibiotic are you on (sorry if I missed it in another

> > post)?

> > > Perhaps your surgeon could switch you or maybe just have you

stop

> > > taking it? Are you on any painkillers? Sometimes they can

upset

> > > your stomach too.

> > >

> > > I hope you feel better soon. And just remember, soon this

will

> > all

> > > be a distant memory!

> > >

> > >