My mother had cataract surgery this morning. Why does she have a terrible headache 14 hours later?
Hi:
You probably have your answers by now. The headache could have been caused by the lingering anesthesia. It takes a few days for anesthesia to be eliminated from your system, especially if you have general anesthesia. I know that I have reactions to anesthesia that last for about a week. However, because she had surgery in head area, she should report the headache to the surgeon right away to be sure that it is not being caused by another problem. Let us know...
You probably have your answers by now. The headache could have been caused by the lingering anesthesia. It takes a few days for anesthesia to be eliminated from your system, especially if you have general anesthesia. I know that I have reactions to anesthesia that last for about a week. However, because she had surgery in head area, she should report the headache to the surgeon right away to be sure that it is not being caused by another problem. Let us know...