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What Causes Disorientation, Confusion And Fainting After Back Surgery?
Question: After being given these medications in the hospital recovery, I experienced loss of consciousness (fainted), disorientation and to put it simply, had inability to feel functional physically. I was pain free needless to say.
I was built up to Celexa 20 mg once a day due to my sensitivity of medication prior to surgery at hospital.
While at the hospital after back surgery I was given the following within 25 minutes time. What effect can these have on me? Does this explain why I experienced multiple symptoms?
Thank you. I just like to have answers, being that I’m very cautious of any medication.
These are on 1 day in the morning
CELEXA 20 MG at 7:50 a.m
CELEXA 20 MG at 8:12 a.m.
HEPARIN SODIUM 5000 UNITS at 7:50 a.m.
HEPARIN SODIUM 5000 UNITS at 8:12 a.m.
SENOKOT 1 TABLET at 7:52 a.m.
SENOKOT 1 TABLET at 8:13 a.m.
HIRALAX at 7:51 a.m.
HIRALAX at 8:13 a.m.
ULTRAM (TRANADOL 50 MG) at 4:03 a.m.
TYLENOL 325 MG at 2:20 a.m.
PRIOR DAY & EVENING UP TO MIDNIGHT:
NORCO 10/325
SKELAXIN 800 MG
ROBAXIN 750 MG
DILAUDIO 1 MG/ML
AMBIEN 5 MG
ULTRAM 50 MG
NARCAN .4 MG/ML
NAZICON 5 NG/5 NL
VALIUM 5 MG
MISCELLANEOUS DURING SURGERY (ALL PART OF SURGERY-NOT LISTED)
I was built up to Celexa 20 mg once a day due to my sensitivity of medication prior to surgery at hospital.
While at the hospital after back surgery I was given the following within 25 minutes time. What effect can these have on me? Does this explain why I experienced multiple symptoms?
Thank you. I just like to have answers, being that I’m very cautious of any medication.
These are on 1 day in the morning
CELEXA 20 MG at 7:50 a.m
CELEXA 20 MG at 8:12 a.m.
HEPARIN SODIUM 5000 UNITS at 7:50 a.m.
HEPARIN SODIUM 5000 UNITS at 8:12 a.m.
SENOKOT 1 TABLET at 7:52 a.m.
SENOKOT 1 TABLET at 8:13 a.m.
HIRALAX at 7:51 a.m.
HIRALAX at 8:13 a.m.
ULTRAM (TRANADOL 50 MG) at 4:03 a.m.
TYLENOL 325 MG at 2:20 a.m.
PRIOR DAY & EVENING UP TO MIDNIGHT:
NORCO 10/325
SKELAXIN 800 MG
ROBAXIN 750 MG
DILAUDIO 1 MG/ML
AMBIEN 5 MG
ULTRAM 50 MG
NARCAN .4 MG/ML
NAZICON 5 NG/5 NL
VALIUM 5 MG
MISCELLANEOUS DURING SURGERY (ALL PART OF SURGERY-NOT LISTED)
Brief Answer:
Can explain symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to HealthcareMagic.
Looking at that list of medication there is more than one drug which may produce the disorientation, confusion and fainting which you mention. It may at the end of the day be the effect of not one of them in isolation but of them all together.
There are three opiates like Norco, Dilaudid, Tramadol, a benzodiazepine like Valium, a medication like Ambien which acts similarly to benzodiazepines and two muscle relaxant like Skelaxin and Robaxin which also act on central nervous system and can produce sedation and dizziness.
Taken in isolation the dosages are not that high, but together as I said they can justify the condition you mention to have been in, they all can have side effects of dizziness, sedation, confusion.
As for long term side effects you do not need to worry, such an episodic use will not cause any lasting effect.
I remain at your disposal for other questions.
Can explain symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to HealthcareMagic.
Looking at that list of medication there is more than one drug which may produce the disorientation, confusion and fainting which you mention. It may at the end of the day be the effect of not one of them in isolation but of them all together.
There are three opiates like Norco, Dilaudid, Tramadol, a benzodiazepine like Valium, a medication like Ambien which acts similarly to benzodiazepines and two muscle relaxant like Skelaxin and Robaxin which also act on central nervous system and can produce sedation and dizziness.
Taken in isolation the dosages are not that high, but together as I said they can justify the condition you mention to have been in, they all can have side effects of dizziness, sedation, confusion.
As for long term side effects you do not need to worry, such an episodic use will not cause any lasting effect.
I remain at your disposal for other questions.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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