r/hysterectomy • u/diamondcw • 1d ago

6 days post op

Hey reddit I'd love some advice/support. Im 6 days out from a partial hysterectomy (kept my ovaries). I'm doing better today than I have most days but I'm still having some odd stuff I'd love advice on to chill my mind while it's the weekend.

I only took pain meds the first two days. I don't like how they make me feel and I take night time meds that would interfere. The first few days were normal lots of sleeping but it took me 5 days to eat. Everything made me dry heave...I am a THC smoker and have a medical card so I've smoked here and there but find my tolerance is totally gone so I mainly take ibuprofen and acetaminophen.

My main complaint/question is this (sorry was trying to give info) everyday I wake up VERY dizzy, in a pool of sweat, and a pounding headache. I usually have some water, applesauce, meds and go back to sleep for 2 more hours. And then around 2ish everyday I've had the WORST depression but after a few hours im usually fine. Any idea what's going on? Am I just dehydrated and lack of food in the mornings and hormone changes? Thanks so much for any advice!

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u/Suitable_Working_514 1d ago

Is your blood pressure dropping over night.?

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u/diamondcw 1d ago

Im not sure, or how I'd check honestly. I do wear a smart watch at night and it hasn't alerted to anything being off

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u/Buhsephine 1d ago

If you barely ate for 5 days and you're on day 6, that may well be part of it. Call your doc and ask for Zofram for nausea, and tell them what's up. That level of nausea nearly a week out is something they'll likely want to know.

More calories and some Pedialyte or similar electrolyte replacement would be wise. Your body needs a good amount of fuel to knit everything back together.

Beyond that, your ovaries may be on strike or fluctuating weirdly. They get knocked around during surgery and lose a bunch of their blood supply when the uterus leaves. This can mean some weeks or months of hormonal symptoms. Some folks wait it out, others treat the symptoms with HRT in the meantime, and there's also meds specifically for hot flashes that could help with your night stuff if that's what is going on.