low blood pressure/high heart rate

[ombrerose4]

Hi everyone,

I am 2 weeks post op today from retro-sigmoid resection.  For the last 4 days my blood presuure has been low (90/50) and my heart rate ranges anywhere from 86-120.
my pre surgery active b/p was usually 110/70 with heart rate of 65-70. Just wondering if anyone else out ther has experienced this. The visiting nurse told me to increase the salt in my diet and drink more fluids.

[lori67]

My bp was low after my surgery too.  For me, it was because I was getting dehydrated once I got home and didn't have the IV pumping fluid into me all day.  Once I started making sure I was drinking enough, it was back to normal.  I think your nurse gave you some good solutions.  Nurses are SOOO smart.   

Lori

[Rivergirl]

Surgery does mess up your fluids, you go from lots from the IV and then back to normal, so your body has to adjust and your body is healing, you may have been laying down alot more since the surgery so your body has to adjust again but you should right yourself. 

[chelsmom]

Hello,

My daughter had the same thing happen to her after her surgery.  She developed Sinus Tacacardia (sp).  Even after 2 1/2 years she would have problems with this.  She just had surgery again in June '09 and when they were doing all the surgery clearance tests they found that she now has whats called a 'right bundle block'.  Her cardiologist said these things can happen as a result of the surgery and the effects on the 'vegus nerve'.  I hope your situation changes and evens out soon. 
Good Luck,
Michelle

[leapyrtwins]

Nurses are SOOO smart.   

Gee, Lori, aren't you a nurse?    I agree - nurses ARE so smart.  And even if you weren't one, I'd agree.

Drinking lots of fluid should do the trick, ombrerose.   It will also help "flush" the anesthesia out of your system. 

Jan   

[OTO]

I had to stay in ICU about 12 hours longer because of that, in fact the first time they had me sit in a chair, they say I almost passed out... so they put me back in the bed and called all the doctors.    Everyone else who had surgery on monday was discharged on Friday afternoon, but I had to stay until Saturday late afternoon (and I was on the IV for longer until the day I was discharged).

[moe]

Yep, increase those fluids. Nurses ARE smart! I'm one of those home health ones.   Good excuse to eat potato chips!
Wow that's nice that you were able to get home health. Hope you feel a little better every day.
Maureen