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Surgical Medications?

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jayhawkmom
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I'm having surgery tomorrow, and I just started wondering if I should be concerned about the medications I'll receive in the hospital. I will be under anesthesia for the procedure. I can't imagine that there would be gluten in any of the medications they might use. But, then again.... I can't see reason why gluten has to be in so much of the stuff it is in anyhow.

So, what do you think?? I'm assuming that I should tell my surgeon (an ENT) that I'm gluten intolerant. Will that be enough??

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AndreaB Contributor
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I would definately mention it. Who knows what all they use gluten in. I wouldn't think it would be in the anasthesia though. My hubby got nauseous after his anasthesia last week. He's not gluten intolerant though.

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If you have allergies to soy and/or eggs - mention this to your anesthesiologist. Mention you are celiac - the surgeon does the surgery - the anesthesiologist will be administering the drugs

from a post by RKB ( an anesthesiologist) :

Next: For those with Egg and Soy allergies. Let your anesthesiologist know. Reason is that one of the main drugs we use is called Propofol (fabulous for endoscopy sedation). It is a drug that is used for sedation procedures, but also is used to induce a state of anesthesia for total anesthesia. Propofol is delivered in a lecithin and soybean oil suspension. There are substitutes, we just need to know.

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AndreaB Contributor
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GGGRRRRRR. That's probably what made my husband so sick. I don't remember if I told them about him being soy intolerant, but I thought I did. Of course, they poked through his vein and had to back the needle out so that could have been it also.

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2kids4me
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yes, if they used propofol -and he is allergic or sensitive to soy - then that could ahve made him nauseous. But keep in mind, nausea following anesthesia is not uncommon.

Happens to pets too, my sister laughed the first time I told her that (not sure why) and asked if the animals spoke to me and told me they felt sick ...... :blink: ........you can tell if they are nauseous by head position and excessive drooling/swallowing.

Always let your surgeon and anesthesiologist know of any food allergies /intolerances....

jayhawkmom Enthusiast
jayhawkmom
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Thank you!

My surgery was yesterday morning. I'm not intolerant to soy or eggs, so I guess that's good! I am allergic to shellfish, and they had a band on my wrist indicating that, since they said something about iodine and seafood. I wasn't paying much attention, I was a little too nervous.

The surgery went off without a hitch, tonsils and adenoids are GONE!!! =)

I didn't get sick at all yesterday. Matter of fact, I feel really good - other thna the fact that I can't stay awake longer than 10-30 minutes, and my throat hurts like hell.

However, I appear to be allergic to Oxycodone and they have to change my RX. I itch So badly that I feel like I'm ripping my skin off my body, scalp, and face!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Everyone I know say that day 4 is the worst.... so we'll see. Right now...the Sandman has bags on my eyes!!

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