Hi everyone,
I have been emetophobic my whole life. I am scheduled to have surgery to remove a bone tumor in just over a week. I won't know if it's benign or cancer until I wake from surgery. The nurse at my pre-op appointment prescribed oxycodone for post surgery pain. I am absolutely terrified of this whole process. The surgery itself doesn't scare me at all, I am just afraid of n* and v* from any of the anesthesia, antibiotics and pain meds. I am unable to take Ibuprofen (which is how I've always dealt with pain) because it interrupts bone fusion during my recovery. All I am allowed to take is Tylenol and/or narcotics. I have always managed to avoid this, but I'm afraid this time it's my only option. I know during my hospital visit, I will be able to request plenty of anti-emetics (praying they work well) but I am afraid of eating after surgery and the pain management drugs. Today I picked up 5mg oxycodone and was told I could break it in half or even quarters, but I'm still scared I might be sick from this. I have an ongoing promethazine scrip from my regular doctor because he is sympathetic to my phobia, and I was prescribed zofran with the oxys. Does anyone know if a quarter of a 5mg oxycodone is likely to cause n* or v*? Does anyone have any ideas of an alternative pain management that I can ask the doctors about? Has anyone had success with major surgeries going well with no n* and v*? I have so much anxiety right now and I would seriously rather die during the surgery than wake up and be sick. It just cannot happen. I'm so scared you guys, this phobia is the worst!