I'm considering general anaesthesia for my upcoming vaccination (Td/IPV), as I have a severe phobia of hypodermic needles and any procedures involving them. Cream doesn't work for me, neither does gel... I haven't been offered anything else. I'm scared of the needle, not the pain, which makes things one hell of a lot trickier - you can't have a Td/IPV (Tetanus/Diptheria/Polio) vaccination by anything but needle, I've been told.
However, I've been told that general anaesthesia is risky - why? What effects would it have on me, if things were to go wrong (I'm thirteen years old, female, and about 8kg below average weight for my height - roughly 60kg)? And, if it's so risky, why is it used all the time - or does it just depend on age and body type?
I don't want to hear that I'm a wimp for being so incredibly phobic of needles - just an answer would be perfect. Thanks in advance!
2007-11-05
09:48:43
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