Why do I feel dizzy and nauseous after taking anesthesia?

Some patients experience nausea and dizziness after taking anesthesia. There are many reasons for this phenomenon. For example, it may be caused by excessive anesthesia dosage or fasting. Of course, if you eat before treatment, it may cause vomiting. This situation is prone to certain risks. You should be aware of some precautions after anesthesia, such as postoperative eating time, etc.

Post-anesthesia precautions

1. Postoperative position:

After the operation, the baby should lie flat as much as possible without a pillow. If the baby is irritable and cannot cooperate, you can hold the baby flat without affecting the surgical incision to better comfort the baby. The head should be tilted back slightly and a towel roll can be placed behind the neck if necessary to keep the airway as unobstructed as possible.

2. Postoperative breathing:

Pay attention to the baby's lip color and the rise and fall of the chest during breathing. If the lips are rosy, the chest rises well and there is no obvious difficulty in breathing, it means that the baby is not suffering from hypoxia.

If the lips suddenly turn purple and there is an obvious depression on the sternum and clavicle when inhaling, please wake the baby up immediately, pat the soles of the feet or pinch the ears, and call medical staff. It is possible that the respiratory tract is blocked by phlegm or other conditions. The child's vital signs change very quickly, so please pay attention. This situation rarely happens, and parents don't need to worry too much.

3. Postoperative eating time:

If the surgical situation permits, the baby can drink an appropriate amount of water 2 to 4 hours after the operation, and then eat some easily digestible food (white rice porridge or soft noodles, the baby can eat some breast milk or formula milk) after he stops vomiting or choking. Try to eat liquid food within 6 hours after the operation, but remember to eat small meals frequently, and don't eat too much at one time to prevent vomiting. If your lips are dry, you can apply a wet towel to your lips. The baby will also receive fluids as needed after the operation and will not become weak due to not eating.

4. Postoperative vomiting:

If the baby vomits after surgery, immediately tilt the baby's head to one side, let him vomit, and help him clean the vomit in his mouth to prevent it from accidentally choking into the trachea.

5. Postoperative irritability:

Some babies may become a little irritable after surgery. Please be careful not to let them scratch the wound, and protect the intravenous needle, drainage tube and urinary catheter to avoid injury and prevent them from falling out of bed. Irritability is a normal postoperative reaction and will generally return to normal within 24 hours, so please don't worry.

6. Postoperative pain:

Because there will be varying degrees of pain in the wound after the effect of the anesthetic wears off after the operation, for milder pain, parents can relieve it by adjusting the baby's comfortable position, caressing the baby, and diverting the baby's attention; for some surgeries with more trauma, it is recommended to use an analgesic pump, which can relieve pain for 48 hours while keeping the child awake.