Fran---medications questions

[Guest guest]

Hey Fran,

My problem was that most of the anti-emetics (anti nausea meds) don't seem to

work for me. Phenergan makes my legs twitch and doesn't stop the vomiting.

Compazine works ok, but the other side effects make drs not want to give it post

op. So, Tigan suppositories were the top of my list along with alternating with

Zosyn IV.

Each person is so different when it comes to how they respond to meds, kind of

an experiment to find out what works for you. I'm very willing to suggest

different things to the ER drs because over the years (23----no---damn, I'm too

young to have been a nurse that long!) I've seen some things work great and some

not work at all, each on different people.

I will tell you I tell patients in the ER that I LOVE Versed, I highly recommend

it to everyone who needs procedures done. I tell them " I'm about to become your

new best friend! " Unfortunately, with the amnesiac effect of the drug, they

don't remember me saying that! or me either generally. But hey, that's what the

drug---er---medication--is for. LOL

Austin says I must be feeling better, I'm getting bossy again! DAMN I LOVE THAT

MAN! And that's not just the tylenol talking either!

Hugs, Connie

[Guest guest]

Pardon me stepping in ladies but I also suffered from vomiting and

nausea during previous surgeries so made a big point of telling the

nurses and doctors pre-orthognathic surgery. I was given Fomatidine

(1 tablet the night before surgery and 1 on the morning of surgery)

and it worked a treat. No side effects. Just thought I would throw

that in for thought.

Sara

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> Hey Fran,

>

> My problem was that most of the anti-emetics (anti nausea meds)

don't seem to work for me. Phenergan makes my legs twitch and

doesn't stop the vomiting. Compazine works ok, but the other side

effects make drs not want to give it post op. So, Tigan

suppositories were the top of my list along with alternating with

Zosyn IV.

>

> Each person is so different when it comes to how they respond to

meds, kind of an experiment to find out what works for you. I'm very

willing to suggest different things to the ER drs because over the

years (23----no---damn, I'm too young to have been a nurse that

long!) I've seen some things work great and some not work at all,

each on different people.

>

> I will tell you I tell patients in the ER that I LOVE Versed, I

highly recommend it to everyone who needs procedures done. I tell

them " I'm about to become your new best friend! " Unfortunately, with

the amnesiac effect of the drug, they don't remember me saying that!

or me either generally. But hey, that's what the drug---er---

medication--is for. LOL

>

> Austin says I must be feeling better, I'm getting bossy again!

DAMN I LOVE THAT MAN! And that's not just the tylenol talking either!

>

> Hugs, Connie

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the tip! I didnt think anesthesia bothered me but one of

my biggest complaints has been nausea so I am going to remember your

advise if (God- forbid) I have to go under again..

SHER

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> > Hey Fran,

> >

> > My problem was that most of the anti-emetics (anti nausea meds)

> don't seem to work for me. Phenergan makes my legs twitch and

> doesn't stop the vomiting. Compazine works ok, but the other side

> effects make drs not want to give it post op. So, Tigan

> suppositories were the top of my list along with alternating with

> Zosyn IV.

> >

> > Each person is so different when it comes to how they respond to

> meds, kind of an experiment to find out what works for you. I'm

very

> willing to suggest different things to the ER drs because over the

> years (23----no---damn, I'm too young to have been a nurse that

> long!) I've seen some things work great and some not work at all,

> each on different people.

> >

> > I will tell you I tell patients in the ER that I LOVE Versed, I

> highly recommend it to everyone who needs procedures done. I tell

> them " I'm about to become your new best friend! " Unfortunately,

with

> the amnesiac effect of the drug, they don't remember me saying

that!

> or me either generally. But hey, that's what the drug---er---

> medication--is for. LOL

> >

> > Austin says I must be feeling better, I'm getting bossy again!

> DAMN I LOVE THAT MAN! And that's not just the tylenol talking

either!

> >

> > Hugs, Connie

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