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Should I Be Worried About The Nausea,vomiting And Constipation After Discectomy?
I had a discectomy 2wks ago for a ruptured disk. Since then I have had several bouts of nausea, vomiting and either constipation or diarrhea. I had my post op followup today but I wasnt given an opportunity to speak or let anyone know how i was feeling. Upright, check- ok see you in a month type appt. I no longer get any hunger pains at all, food smells and tastes bad. Should I be concerned with this plus the vomiting, (I wake up with severe headaches and usually vomit soon after). Is this normal?
* The intense headache with vomiting after discectomy does not sound to be normal.
* These can be due to:
- Post spinal anesthesia
- Side effect of certain antibiotics, anti inflammatory drugs
- Other electrolyte disturbances
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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Should I Be Worried About The Nausea,vomiting And Constipation After Discectomy?
Hello, * The intense headache with vomiting after discectomy does not sound to be normal. * These can be due to: - Post spinal anesthesia - Side effect of certain antibiotics, anti inflammatory drugs - Other electrolyte disturbances Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon