Oct 05 2009
RICE not good for the stomach
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Last night was one of those times when I have slow digestion — in other words my stomach feels full all the time. It could be partly from the pain killers, but it does happen to me occasionally.
The problem with the ATR is that I need to keep my right foot elevated (RICE - rest, ice, compression and elevation) , which means that the most comfortable position usually is to lay down. However, laying down makes digestion slower (without the help of gravity) … thus the problem yesterday. However, by morning, I felt alot better. I guess I need to be more careful with what and how much I eat.
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I didn’t have much of an appetite when I was on the pain killers that for sure. I only needed them for a couple days though..
The anesthetics and pain killers might take away your appetite - so eat light meals, and less… when you are bored it is tempting to munch on junk food, but maybe you should switch to sipping tea (and if you finished the pain killers) and wine…?
Hmmm … those are good ideas … sipping on tea. I agree it is tempting to snack when resting.