Don't feel good at all!

Hey girls,

Okay so if you've read my boobie day story, you will know that I had my op on Monday just gone and I didn't take to the GA very well. Well, it's 4 days now and I still feel really awful, I can't seem to keep anything down, i'm literally forcing myself to eat something so that I can take my meds but to no avail.

I had a really bad night last night to the point where I just sat propped up in bed awake most of the night, I just couldn't get comfortable at all as every position I lay in my boobies were feeling stretched and then they hurt so just didn't sleep at all. I'm only able to take paracetamol at the moment as I am neuseous all the time and am being sick at least twice a day. I have co-cordimol and tramadol but my OH won't let me take them as I'm being sick and taking such stronger painkillers will make me more sick, especially as I can't keep any food down at the minute. I am getting twinges in my boobies, and the paracetamol doesn't seem to be working all that well!?

I keep thinking i'm getting better but then I get neusea again and sickness, it's really getting me down as I feel so weak. I'm taking anti-sickness tablets twice a day but due to being sick they are not staying down long enough to work!

Did anyone else feel like this, I mean how long is this feeling going to last? I'm losing weight too which I don't want to, as I'm already very petite anyway and I'm so worried if this continues my implant will be visible! I really am trying to eat, but this awful neusea won't go

Also how long do I have to sleep propped up, my back and legs are hurting too, god I just feel such a mess at the minute.

Any advice would be appreciated....Thanks ladies! x x x x x x x

Are you taking antibiotics, they could be making you sick? It could also be the GA as it does take time to get out of your system. Lots and lots of water will help flush it out.

Is there any way you could go in and have them give you a shot for the sickness? I know you cant do needles but it seems like (other than waiting it out) it would be the only thing to make your sickness go away. Then once you had it under control you could take the tablets yourself before the sickness had a chance to kick in again? Not sure if that's an option but if it were I would consider it! But losing a couple pounds from sickness isn't too terrible just think you'll be able to suck down all your favorite treats while recovering (once sickness wears off) without any guilt haha! I would be chowing down loads of mac n cheese if I had a few lbs to gain :P Hugs hunnie I'm so sorry you're feeling so lousy :(

Yeah taking antibiotics 3 times a day, the ones the hospital gave me. Are these necessary, I thought I had to take them? Should really try and drink more water, am drinking quite a bit, but maybe I should be drinking more.

I've also been sucking on ice lollys, oranges, haribo sour sweets to help with the nausea, is there anything else you suggest I try hun?

Thanks misf1! x x

I didn't feel great after my op either FG. I've just read back through my blog and I think I was just over a wekk post-op before I started feeling better, and 10 days post-op before I felt well enough to go for a little walk up the road... You WILL get better hun. I know you feel pretty rotten right now, but each day, you'll get that bit stronger.

I'd go to your Dr's and get different antibiotics as these are what is prob making you sick hun. As for sickness ginger biscuits or ginger tea, peppermint helps too.

Thanks fawn, yeah did have that option of an injection whilst I was in hospital and my OH keeps telling me to have it, but I am so petrified of needles and since it has been a few days now, i'm thinking this neasea and sickness can't last much longer!

Maybe I should just try stopping all meds and just drinking lots of water, maybe just have paracetamol for the twinges and that's it. I will ask my OH and see what he says.

God I just want to go to asleep and wake up feeling better x x

cookie wrote:I didn't feel great after my op either FG. I've just read back through my blog and I think I was just over a wekk post-op before I started feeling better, and 10 days post-op before I felt well enough to go for a little walk up the road... You WILL get better hun. I know you feel pretty rotten right now, but each day, you'll get that bit stronger.

Thanks so much cookie, I know I just have to be patient, it's horrible thou as each day I start to feel better but then soon enough the sickness and nausea come flooding back! I suppose I'm only 4 days post op, but I just don't know how I could possibly feel any worse than I do now. x x

misf1 wrote:I'd go to your Dr's and get different antibiotics as these are what is prob making you sick hun. As for sickness ginger biscuits or ginger tea, peppermint helps too.

Yeah may have to do that, see my GP and get the antibiotics changed. Right will get mum to get me some ginger biscuits in the morning (don't like ginger but right now I will try anything!) and I'm now going to have a peppermint tea, good job I have some at home already! x x

Try arrowroot biscuits too FG. They're great for helping with sickness hunni. xx

I hate ginger too but I forced it down me when I was really sick once. God it was horrible felt sick eating it but felt better after.

Hi Hun ,

I had sickness really bad but got all the anti sickness injections done as i went into my op so it covered me fore when i came around!
But like you i had sickness for days afterward so I went to my G.P who was very understanding & he prescribed me Metochlopramide Hydrochloride 5 mg oral solution. its a very strong anti-sickness liquid you take by mouth & its really good & also used for people who suffer from sickness as a effect from keymotherapy (cant spell it)

It started to work for me straight away as its strong stuff & it will really help you so ring ya g.p & ask them to prescribe it for you.

Hope you feel better soon

Crystal x

cookie wrote:Try arrowroot biscuits too FG. They're great for helping with sickness hunni. xx

Thanks cookie, never heard of them but I will give anything a go right now, thanks hun, really appreciate it x x

misf1 wrote:I hate ginger too but I forced it down me when I was really sick once. God it was horrible felt sick eating it but felt better after.

I will force it down me too hun, right now I really will try anything if it helps. Just told dad and he's now on his way out to the local spar to get me some, yay! x x

Funkygirl wrote: but I am so petrified of needles and since it has been a few days now, i'm thinking this neasea and sickness can't last much longer!

You can also get anti-sickness tablets that you don't swallow but just put under the gum and your body absorbs it that way. But I guess your OH knows all this ... other than that you might just have to sweat it out, but like you say, it really can't be much longer now.

A x

Crystal wrote:Hi Hun ,

I had sickness really bad but got all the anti sickness injections done as i went into my op so it covered me fore when i came around!
But like you i had sickness for days afterward so I went to my G.P who was very understanding & he prescribed me Metochlopramide Hydrochloride 5 mg oral solution. its a very strong anti-sickness liquid you take by mouth & its really good & also used for people who suffer from sickness as a effect from keymotherapy (cant spell it)

It started to work for me straight away as its strong stuff & it will really help you so ring ya g.p & ask them to prescribe it for you.

Hope you feel better soon

Crystal x

Ooooo thanks hun! I will my ask my OH (he's a GP) when he gets home from the gym about it, sounds really good, will see if I can try it too.

x x

Sorry to hear you are having such a rough time of it and hope you start to feel much better over the next couple of days hun xx

Funkygirl wrote:

cookie wrote:Try arrowroot biscuits too FG. They're great for helping with sickness hunni. xx

Thanks cookie, never heard of them but I will give anything a go right now, thanks hun, really appreciate it x x

No worries hun

Arrowroot is primarily used to soothe an uneasy stomach and alleviate diarrhea or nausea and vomiting . Since it contains calcium and carbohydrates as well as other nutrients, arrowroot is also used as an easily digested source of nutrition for infants, people recovering from illnesses and those on restricted diets. The herb is considered easier on the stomach than other forms of starch.

You can get the biscuits in any supermarket babe and they will help hun. xxx

Annie66 wrote:

Funkygirl wrote: but I am so petrified of needles and since it has been a few days now, i'm thinking this neasea and sickness can't last much longer!

You can also get anti-sickness tablets that you don't swallow but just put under the gum and your body absorbs it that way. But I guess your OH knows all this ... other than that you might just have to sweat it out, but like you say, it really can't be much longer now.

A x

The anti sickness tablets that you put under your upper lip on your gum was the first one he made me have, the taste made me violently sick the first day so I scrapped them! Even the thought of putting one there again, makes me sick! It tasted so bitter and awful, worse than the taste of paracetamol and that's horrible!

I prefer the ones you swallow, just wish they would stay down long enough to work!

Like you say hun, I think it is the case of just riding the storm! x x

kate1977 wrote: Sorry to hear you are having such a rough time of it and hope you start to feel much better over the next couple of days hun xx

Awwww thanks hun, yeah here's hoping it won't last too long now, I have lots of things to try so here's hoping something works!

cookie wrote:

Funkygirl wrote:

cookie wrote:Try arrowroot biscuits too FG. They're great for helping with sickness hunni. xx

Thanks cookie, never heard of them but I will give anything a go right now, thanks hun, really appreciate it x x

No worries hun

Arrowroot is primarily used to soothe an uneasy stomach and alleviate diarrhea or nausea and vomiting . Since it contains calcium and carbohydrates as well as other nutrients, arrowroot is also used as an easily digested source of nutrition for infants, people recovering from illnesses and those on restricted diets. The herb is considered easier on the stomach than other forms of starch.

You can get the biscuits in any supermarket babe and they will help hun. xxx

Oooooo they sound really good hun, will definately get some tomorrow morning

Right, I now have some ginger biscuits in one hand and a mug of peppermint tea, don't really like ginger but these biccys are quite nice actually! Mmmmmm fingers crossed they work!

x x

Thanks so much for all the replies and advice, you girls are the best, I would be lost without this forum! x x x x x x x x

You just get yourself well hunni. I miss you!

Awwww thanks hun, that really means alot! Big x x

awww hunni so sorry your still feeling poorly , as others have said come 7 -10 days it should pass but Id go doctors as not being able to eat isnt good when I had really bad sickness in my pregnancy sometimes sucking a mint helped also ginger biscuits and pepprmint tea about sleeping propped up I was told 14days I too have really bad back from sleeping like this it is awful hope doctor gives you something and you can enjoy your new boobs soon Im only a day ahead of you Ive been out today and my boobs are killing so it all takes time xxxxxxxxxx