Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Saturday (post-op day 3) was a bit tough. It started out ok - I spent most of it watching television and alternating between moist heat and ice packs - but about 4 p.m. after I took a shower I didn't feel very good. It's hard to describe other than a generally " icky " feeling. Maybe I ran out of gas, or my blood sugar was low. Maybe I hit the proverbial " wall " they say you hit on or around day 3. My wife suggested perhaps it was the codeine I have been taking regularly since the surgery. That sounded plausible so I skipped my codeine dosage before bed. I woke up around 3 a.m. from some very strange dreams feeling rather hot and sweaty. As I lay in bed, I began to wonder if I had a fever. I got up and stumbled into the kitchen. I've learned that a few ounces of fruit juice can somehow drastically improve how you feel in a matter of seconds. Am I that malnutritioned already? In any case, after my juice, a can of Ensure, and another dosage of meds (this time with codeine) my condition seems to have stabilized. Back to bed - Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 > > My wife suggested perhaps it was the codeine I have been taking > regularly since the surgery. That sounded plausible so I skipped my > codeine dosage before bed. > Jay I'm no expert, but I too did cut the codeine, tired of these strange feelings and nightmares. I would woke up, in total sweat (like I'd have ran a couple of miles under a very hot sun), or totally thirsty. These symptoms never reappered. I only take Tylenol now, and only once or twice a day (usually in the morning or the evening). Also, when I get heat waves again, in the face that is, I use heated towels. It really helps, as strange as it sounds. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 I second that. Whenever I took the codeine before bed, I would wake up a few hours later, completely drenched. Once I stopped the codeine, the nightly sweats ceased. -AJ > > > > My wife suggested perhaps it was the codeine I have been taking > > regularly since the surgery. That sounded plausible so I skipped my > > codeine dosage before bed. > > Jay > > I'm no expert, but I too did cut the codeine, tired of these strange feelings > and nightmares. I would woke up, in total sweat (like I'd have ran a couple > of miles under a very hot sun), or totally thirsty. > > These symptoms never reappered. I only take Tylenol now, and only once > or twice a day (usually in the morning or the evening). Also, when I get > heat waves again, in the face that is, I use heated towels. It really helps, as > strange as it sounds. > > Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Hey... Low blood sugar can hit you pretty much exactly the way you described. Be sure you're keeping nourished and hydrated! Cammie| > Saturday (post-op day 3) was a bit tough. It started out ok - I > spent most of it watching television and alternating between moist > heat and ice packs - but about 4 p.m. after I took a shower I didn't > feel very good. It's hard to describe other than a generally " icky " > feeling. Maybe I ran out of gas, or my blood sugar was low. Maybe > I hit the proverbial " wall " they say you hit on or around day 3. > > My wife suggested perhaps it was the codeine I have been taking > regularly since the surgery. That sounded plausible so I skipped my > codeine dosage before bed. > > I woke up around 3 a.m. from some very strange dreams feeling rather > hot and sweaty. As I lay in bed, I began to wonder if I had a > fever. I got up and stumbled into the kitchen. I've learned that a > few ounces of fruit juice can somehow drastically improve how you > feel in a matter of seconds. Am I that malnutritioned already? In > any case, after my juice, a can of Ensure, and another dosage of > meds (this time with codeine) my condition seems to have stabilized. > > Back to bed - > > Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 > > Saturday (post-op day 3) was a bit tough. It started out ok - I > > spent most of it watching television and alternating between moist > > heat and ice packs - but about 4 p.m. after I took a shower I > didn't > > feel very good. It's hard to describe other than a > generally " icky " > > feeling. Maybe I ran out of gas, or my blood sugar was low. Maybe > > I hit the proverbial " wall " they say you hit on or around day 3. > > > > My wife suggested perhaps it was the codeine I have been taking > > regularly since the surgery. That sounded plausible so I skipped > my > > codeine dosage before bed. > > > > I woke up around 3 a.m. from some very strange dreams feeling > rather > > hot and sweaty. As I lay in bed, I began to wonder if I had a > > fever. I got up and stumbled into the kitchen. I've learned that > a > > few ounces of fruit juice can somehow drastically improve how you > > feel in a matter of seconds. Am I that malnutritioned already? In > > any case, after my juice, a can of Ensure, and another dosage of > > meds (this time with codeine) my condition seems to have stabilized. > > > > Back to bed - > > > > Jay After re-reading, something came up to my mind... Heat (hot water) tends to bring the blood pressure down a bit. If the shower was rather hot and long (10+ minutes), it could have triggered a low pressure problem. Symptoms are usually (but not limited to) : weakness in the limbs, dizzyness, general fatigue, and an irresistible need to sleep, like right *now*. Baths are the worst for that. Showers usually don't pose a similarly great problem, but for very sensible person, they could have the same effect. Having just had a surgery, I guess we qualify for sensible person... :-) Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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