I posted this under Paula's one month check. I really am looking for some suggestions.
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Another concern--headaches post op.
Paula's had several headaches post op. She did have a major one in the hospital on day 2 after PT had her up in a chair then got her back into bed. She also vomited green bile with that one. She said she had some minor ones in the hospital.
Then she had a really bad one the week after she got home. At that time she also had a very bad stomachache as well. After she took a nap she was fine.
Also, once she got home, she was reading and watching dvds and such and said she had some minor headaches, but she was also taking naps twice a day and by the time she'd get up, they'd be gone.
But now they've started up again. She started doing some of her schoolwork on Tues. and after about 2 hrs., she had a headache. She laid down and it went away.
Now yesterday she was doing school for about an hour and same thing. She said that she had pain in her right eye as well. After her nap and lunch, she went back to doing some schoolwork, but the headache didn't come back.
Here it is Friday, and the headache is back again. It started out as minor, but then started to hurt more. So she's napping again after about 2 hours of school.
She's still on the oxycontin 1 10mg tablet 2ce a day.
It's a bit scary b/c she's never had headaches before unless her vision is changing or with a fever. She's just not one to get them.
Any thoughts? Can it be the oxycontin?
I did email the NP and am waiting for an answer, but she won't be back in the office til Tues., and I'm not sure when the surgeon will address my answer.
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Another concern--headaches post op.
Paula's had several headaches post op. She did have a major one in the hospital on day 2 after PT had her up in a chair then got her back into bed. She also vomited green bile with that one. She said she had some minor ones in the hospital.
Then she had a really bad one the week after she got home. At that time she also had a very bad stomachache as well. After she took a nap she was fine.
Also, once she got home, she was reading and watching dvds and such and said she had some minor headaches, but she was also taking naps twice a day and by the time she'd get up, they'd be gone.
But now they've started up again. She started doing some of her schoolwork on Tues. and after about 2 hrs., she had a headache. She laid down and it went away.
Now yesterday she was doing school for about an hour and same thing. She said that she had pain in her right eye as well. After her nap and lunch, she went back to doing some schoolwork, but the headache didn't come back.
Here it is Friday, and the headache is back again. It started out as minor, but then started to hurt more. So she's napping again after about 2 hours of school.
She's still on the oxycontin 1 10mg tablet 2ce a day.
It's a bit scary b/c she's never had headaches before unless her vision is changing or with a fever. She's just not one to get them.
Any thoughts? Can it be the oxycontin?
I did email the NP and am waiting for an answer, but she won't be back in the office til Tues., and I'm not sure when the surgeon will address my answer.
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