Shakiness after surgery?

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Seraphima
Seraphima Member Posts: 97
edited September 2016 in Surgery - Before, During, and After

just wondering, is this a normal side effect of surgery?

It comes and goes. It's not so bad that I can see trembling really, hardly ever. More a feeling of weakness especially in arms and hands, but whole body sometimes. I'm trying to eat a couple of times a day at least, and I keep water nearby. Been sleeping a bit more after this second surgery - probably 12-14 hours a day.


I don't have fever or anything. No one here to help during the day and I don't feel up to driving. I took a tramadol today but that's the first pain med I've had since last surgery. Seems more painful this time. Doesn't feel like an emergency. Just wondering?


Thank you all.

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  • Meow13
    Meow13 Member Posts: 4,859
    edited August 2016

    No I didn't have shakiness although I know there are medications that will cause uncontrollable shaking while coming out from an operation. That shaking goes away in an hour or so.

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  • Seraphima
    Seraphima Member Posts: 97
    edited August 2016

    No, I'm 2 days post-OP. And I noticed it after the first surgery too.


    Thank you for the reply. Maybe blood sugar issues. Not sure. But this is not normal for me.

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  • Meow13
    Meow13 Member Posts: 4,859
    edited August 2016

    I would call your doctor and see what they say. I hope you feel better soon.

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  • dragonsnake
    dragonsnake Member Posts: 159
    edited August 2016

    Seraphima, I had the shakiness like that after  antibiotics. If you had a lingering digestive issues, like I had, antibiotics could have exacerbated them. Shaking was really bad in my case, and it lasted for a long period after I stopped antibiotics.  Xanax did not help, antidepressants made them worse, klonepin (strong sedative)  put me into depression.  Long story;  no medical professional believed me, but I cured it with diet. PM me if you suspect this may be applicable to your case.

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  • Michelle_in_cornland
    Michelle_in_cornland Member Posts: 1,689
    edited August 2016

    Hi. I have not yet had surgery. But it takes several days for the anesthesia to wear off. My sister shook for several days after her eye surgery. Keep drinking water and suck on popsicles. Keep your blood sugar steady. You have to eat regularly or use Ensure, Boost, etc. Is there a friend or relative that could provide company to you for the next few days. I think it helps to have someone around that you trust, so that you can just relax. I believe getting a diagnosis and having surgery are very traumatic to begin with. From the size of your mass, it looks like they took a good amount of breast tissue. It takes time for your body to adjust to having a part of it removed. It is quite possible that your nerves have been severed and will take time to regenerate. You are going to be okay. You are just three days out from surgery and have the strength to get online and ask for help. As my breast surgeon told me, "you are not going to die from this." Know that.

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  • Seraphima
    Seraphima Member Posts: 97
    edited August 2016

    I will ask the surgeon, but they have not been the most responsive.

    Unfortunately there is no one that can be here. I wish there was.


    I think most likely it needs time and maybe more steady nourishment. I do have applesauce, pudding, almonds, cheese,etc. that I can get easily. I did not do such a good job today, mostly just slept.


    Second surgery in two weeks, and I tend not to do well with pain meds or local anesthesia. This was my fist experience with a general. I'm not taking anything except tramadol - a few doses over several days after the first surgery, and just two doses now after this one .


    I will ask them. But I guess I wanted to know if anyone else experienced this. Thank you for replies. Hopefully it will get better. :)

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  • scgirl78
    scgirl78 Member Posts: 5
    edited August 2016

    I had lumpectomy surgery yesterday and I have had bouts of shakiness as well. I am 37 and didn't have any prior health conditions. I read that can be pretty common after general

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  • Seraphima
    Seraphima Member Posts: 97
    edited August 2016

    Thanks, I'm starting to think it's just normal for me after general anesthesia?

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  • Michelle_in_cornland
    Michelle_in_cornland Member Posts: 1,689
    edited August 2016

    Make sure to eat something every two hours. Breakfast 8am, snack 10:30am, lunch 12:30pm, snack 3pm, dinner 5-6pm, snack 8 pm. When I say snack, it could be an apple or yogurt or both. Get enough protein with a 15 carb snack. When you blood sugar gets low, you will shake. If that happens, drink some orange juice.

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  • Seraphima
    Seraphima Member Posts: 97
    edited August 2016

    That may be it too. My appetite seems to be steadily decreasing. In the beginning I made sure to eat, but I haven't done as well the past couple of days. But too, the shakiness is not as bad. Still, during that period I know I wasn't doing as I should have. I was more careful to eat after the first surgery. I have steadily decreased eating, and now I'm eating only once or twice a day. And for the past two days I have not drank enough water either.

    I think in the beginning, I did everything as well as I could, and now I'm just getting tired of dealing with it, so that I seem to be slipping on everything. I'm sure that's not the thing to do though. I am not recovering very well from my second surgery, so I need to go back to eating, drinking water, taking vitamins, and all that. I guess I need to find the motivation to do that. I just want to be done with this and back to normal. I am sure everyone else feels that way at some point in time. Just gotta make myself do better, I suppose.

    Thank you for the reply.

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  • tsoebbin
    tsoebbin Member Posts: 474
    edited August 2016

    I had a similar experience, I was not eating enough. I need more protein and more iron. So I started eating every 2 hours, something small, and felt tons better. If you're on your own and can't get to the grocery store, Amazon will deliver! Nuts, seeds, protein bars, high iron cereal or granola, you name it. Hope you feel better soon.

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  • Seraphima
    Seraphima Member Posts: 97
    edited September 2016

    thank you.


    I am thinking it has to do with getting over surgery and eating. I'm 9 days past the second surgery now. I haven't had it in a couple of days, but noticed it again today. I also finally had an appetite today, and even though I haven't been hungry until now I still have had a craving for beef, which I almost never eat. Iron and protein, that may be it. I'll make it to the store tomorrow - I see the surgeon and the radiation oncologist. And I really need to start taking my vitamins again, I think. For some reason I've just been having trouble motivating myself to do the things I know I should do after this second surgery.


    Thank you again.

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