Just had an ablation 2 days ago and wonder if anyone has had bad reactions to the sedative?

[JumpingDo]

I believe the ablation was successful, but Fentanyl was used as a sedative, and I experienced awful nausea through the night and into the next day. After my first cardioversion I had the same problem, so I informed my doctor and in the next two cardiofversions I was given some kind of anti-nausea medication along with the Fentanyl and recovered quite comfortably. I told the anesthesiologist about the nausea prior to my procedure,, but he either didn’t or couldn’t prevent the reaction. By the way, I’m experiencing .Afib at the moment, but have read here and elsewhere that it may be part of a recovery and I shouldn’t worry about it. (but of course I do!) Have a follow up appointment with EP next week, but I also appreciate the experiences shared here in this forum.

[Physalis]

I had the same reaction and, although I wasn't too bad the evening after the ablation, I woke up the next morning at five and felt dreadful and vomited and retched until the afternoon.

We initially thought it was a reaction to the fentanyl but it was really migraine.

A couple of days after my recent hip operation I started to feel ever so slightly nauseous. I told the nurse and she gave me an antiemetic. Then I sat up and I experienced a wave of nausea. I was sweating and felt that I was going to faint, then it stopped. This happened three times and I think it might have gone on for longer if I hadn't had the antiemetic.

When I was admitted the medic queried my Eliquis. He said that, as I hadn't got AFib, I didn't need it but I'd get a letter when I went home. They put me on a half dose for a week or so and at the end of that time I had two or three days of retching and feeling absolutely dreadful. I'm sure it was migraine.

I explained it all to the pharmacist who rang up to discuss my medication and he has given me a bottle of metoclopramide. If it happens again I will be prepared! I felt so bad but I'm glad now that some good has come out of it.

I've been taking Eliquis for four years and I'm certain that in my case it has suppressed my migraine.

[JumpingDo in reply to Physalis]

Thank you for your post. And that’s very interesting about the migraine, because I had read somewhere that migraine could be a part of my reaction to the ablation. And I’d forgotten that along with the nausea I had some very strange visual illusions when I would close my eyes, just like an ocular migraine, but more detail. I’ve been making notes of what I want to talk to my doctor about next week and I’m going to add that question about the migraine. I am also on Apixiban and of course paused it for the ablation.

[Becksagogo]

Some people do react to sedation. My problem is I am allergic to the anti sickness drugs and found when I had chemotherapy that I felt better if I didn't take the anti sickness drug. I was also sick the whole way through childbirth because I had an epidural!

[JumpingDo in reply to Becksagogo]

Yes, it’s important to remember that we can have the same health issue and be given the same medication and yet our reactions can be so different! In a way, doctors are experimenting with each patient.

[dave152248]

Hi I had headaches for 3 weeks then they subsided. Good luck

[JumpingDo in reply to dave152248]

Thanks, Dave. So far, so good!