I am wondering if anyone else has noticed any after-affects from their inpatient pain meds, such as memory issues or other nerve-related problems.
I was on pain meds the entire time I was in the hospital, 3 weeks. So that's a lot of drugs! Also I was under anesthesia quite a while for my fusion (over 7 hours) and then due to another procedure (VATS) while in the hospital, I received more anesthesia. I have not been on any prescription pain meds for weeks. I've noticed that I have a hard time remembering things (names of movies, books, actors, etc.) or use the wrong word, name, etc. My daughter will look at me like I'm crazy and I'll laugh it off, blaming those darn drugs! I also drop things all the time, like I can't keep a grip. It is not fun stooping down to the ground to pick up car keys or whatever else I happened to drop.
This doesn't happen all the time, it's occasional. I'm hoping that this is not a permanent thing, and that it's because I'm still recuping from my surgery/meds.
I will see my surgeon in a few weeks and I plan on asking him if this is normal.
I was on pain meds the entire time I was in the hospital, 3 weeks. So that's a lot of drugs! Also I was under anesthesia quite a while for my fusion (over 7 hours) and then due to another procedure (VATS) while in the hospital, I received more anesthesia. I have not been on any prescription pain meds for weeks. I've noticed that I have a hard time remembering things (names of movies, books, actors, etc.) or use the wrong word, name, etc. My daughter will look at me like I'm crazy and I'll laugh it off, blaming those darn drugs! I also drop things all the time, like I can't keep a grip. It is not fun stooping down to the ground to pick up car keys or whatever else I happened to drop.
This doesn't happen all the time, it's occasional. I'm hoping that this is not a permanent thing, and that it's because I'm still recuping from my surgery/meds.
I will see my surgeon in a few weeks and I plan on asking him if this is normal.
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