me87
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Post by me87 on Aug 3, 2011 11:44:47 GMT
Hi, got a surgery coming up and nervous of the anaesthetic. Has anyone got any experience? I like to know good and bad, crazy as it sounds knowing both helps me relax more!! I was just going to take in Dave Simm's rantings on MP3 as that normally bores me into a coma!! Thanks for any help  |
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Post by Rob Scott on Aug 3, 2011 11:51:04 GMT
Someone I knew had a general and never woke up.
Hope this helps.
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me87
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Post by me87 on Aug 3, 2011 13:13:37 GMT
yeah loads, karma is sweet. It get's you in the end no matter what and one day when your anxious about something big no doubt someone will be equally as 'helpful'.
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lee
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Post by lee on Aug 3, 2011 15:31:47 GMT
My Wife had anaesthetic a couple of years ago when she went in for a Cancer Op (recovered now), she was fine, very groggy when she awoke and felt very weak, and quite sick, but after a few hours rest she eventually had some food and drink and was well enough to go home, took about 4 hours to recover.
myself i had an op under it many moons ago as a child and had the same experience, very groggy when i awoke, (strange feeling that so much time had passed and it felt like seconds) but was fine...
i really don't think you have anything to worry about. Just be prepared to feel sick, weak and a little disorientated when you wake but it does pass.
hope this helps, all the best for the Op.
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Post by jambros1 on Aug 3, 2011 18:12:42 GMT
Had anaesthetic a few years ago now and it really wasn't a big problem I was out for slightly longer than they expected but was fine when I came around, as the above post says quite groggy but overall I was fine.
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Post by Dan on Aug 3, 2011 21:32:41 GMT
Someone I knew had a general and never woke up. Hope this helps. What an unbelievably unhelpful response. Was there any need? |
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Post by kilner on Aug 4, 2011 10:16:33 GMT
Someone I knew had a general and never woke up. Hope this helps. |
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Robbie Nud
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Post by Robbie Nud on Aug 4, 2011 11:06:53 GMT
I've sniffed some anaesthetic once. It was good stuff - I was out of it!!
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Shorty
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Post by Shorty on Aug 4, 2011 12:05:06 GMT
Tony Pearce is the guy you need, but dont think he posts on here any more.
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Post by Ian on Aug 5, 2011 7:14:16 GMT
Had general anaesthetic a couple of times with no problems. Made me a bit sick afterwards, but everyone has a different reaction. Certainly better than having a local anaesthetic and being awake during procedures, which I have plenty of experience of and is not at all pleasant.
You should be fine, they know what they are doing and the staff who administer it are normally very reassuring and put you at ease (i.e. better bedside manner than the surgeon).
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Post by Dan on Aug 5, 2011 12:05:44 GMT
Ignoring FTM's post, i've had it too. I was fine, but apparently you're not supposed to stand up unaided afterwards. I was spending a penny when i woke up and next thing i knew i was on the floor! Collapsing is weird!
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Post by optimus on Aug 6, 2011 6:46:21 GMT
I had a local anaesthetic for a varicoceole op a few months ago and had no side effects what so ever. You'll be fine, don't worry.
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Post by sanjosefan on Aug 7, 2011 10:53:58 GMT
You may get constipation afterwards, so might want to get your hands on some bowel loosener.
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Post by abi on Aug 10, 2011 19:06:14 GMT
I had a general when i was younger and was fine a few hours afterwards - thinking back, it kinda felt a bit like a bad hangover.
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Post by GuinnessMan on Aug 16, 2011 15:44:05 GMT
My partner had brain surgery earlier this year - she was violently sick for a few hours after coming around. They had pre-warned us that sicckness was, for some reason, more prevalent with the op she was about to experience, so probably more op-related than anaesthetic in her case.
For my own experience about 5years ago, had a stomach op. No problems going under, but when I started to come around in the post-op area I went into major fitting. Was like an out of body experience that was seriously scary because I just could not stop myself doing it but was fully aware of it happenning. Apparantly, it is not that common, but I would have liked to have known about its potential beforehand, then I least I would have known rather than a 'what the hell's going on with me, I can't stop'. Probably only lasted a minute or two, but was very scary due to the ignorance. No real issues of sickness for me. Hope it doesn't happen to you me87, but if it does, rest assured it will stop and you will be ok.
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Post by focus12 on Aug 17, 2011 11:45:50 GMT
I have had several operations, minor and major with general anaesthetic and have had no problems whatsoever except wishing people would stop asking me "how are you". You really do feel sleepy after and the best thing to do is, sleep it off. Do not ,no matter how thirsty you feel, drink too much water at once as this generally hits your empty stomach and comes pretty much straight back. Small sips are best. Good luck with your op and dont worry.
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Post by ripleypanthergirl on Aug 30, 2011 23:33:28 GMT
My only tip is not to try and fight the anesthetic as they're putting you under. I did the first time and was rough as a badger's arse afterwards; subsequent times were fine.
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