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Hi, Karen, my wife, has been getting some nausea and always tired, worse since yesteryday, she just started feeling bad yesterday afternoon and has been laying around since then, very tired and nauseous, no appetite, doesn't feel like doing therapy, other that that she's doing great, strength is coming back a little each day, she can get into the car and in and out of bed better, just using her cane now, she never took and nausea meds since she didn't have any or it was very mild until now, should she start taking the Zofran (for nausea), she only takes one Rx from surgery (meloxicam 7.5 tablet for swelling/inflammation),
she takes alendronate sodium 70mg tablet for Osteoporosis ,
metoprolol-succinate 50 mg capsule as a betablocker
atorvastatin for cholesterol 10mg tablet
levothyroxine 75 mcg tablet for under active thyroid, and vitamins and fish oil and calcium, maybe there is some interaction from meds. Thanks, Mike

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Aug 4 11:16am

Trying the Zofran is a good idea, especially if it will help her to take some liquids and a little food. The longer she goes without them, especially with all the meds she uses, the worse she will feel. Can you tempt her with a popsicle? Pedialyte makes some that could help maintain the electrolyte balance in her body. Ensure also make some supplements that are clear, and usually tolerated in small sips even with nausea.

Also, she might still be tired from the surgery, and possibly was trying to do too much too soon (a common issue.) Or she might have caught one of the many summer viruses now circulating.

OR she might be developing an infection. You could check her temperature and inspect her incision for any signs of redness or swelling. If she has a fever or you see any increased redness, call the surgeon's after hours number or your primary - this piece would be nothing to mess around with.

If all seems well, maybe just coddle her for a few days - recovery from joint replacement is a marathon, not the sprint we wish to believe it should be.

Good luck, please let me know how she is doing later today or tomorrow.
Sue

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