What does a,General Anesthetic feel like ? PLZ TELL ME. SCARED?

Question

Having my first General Anesthetic Very apprehensive &scared.

What will it feel like ? Can Mum stay with me ?
Will it hurt ?
How will i feel - when i'm falling asleep ?

Will i wake up after ? scared i'll wake up during the operation !!

Answer 1

feels like heaven. You go to sleep. Then all of a sudden they say your done. I had knee surgery in September 2006 and I remember. I went to sleep the next thing you know they were waking me up in the recovery room. The surgery was 45 min. Best sleep I cant remember.

Answer 2

Have you ever been reading a REALLY boring book and you just can't keep your eyes open well that is how General Anesthetics make you feel. So sleepy you can't stay awake. The Doctors will have your Mum wait in the lounge while you are under there will most likely be the Doctor(s), the Nurse(s) and the Anesthesiologist or Gas Passer as they are fondly known.

You will not feel much of anything you will simply sleep you may or may not remember your dreams just like any other time when you sleep.

In today's med world you rarely here of anyone waking up during an operation unless the doctor wants to ask your opinion of something. The Anesthesiologist will keep you asleep until everything is over. Then you will wake up. Expect to feel a little fuzzy headed at first but that clears up quickly.

God Bless and The Old Paw Paw is praying for You

Answer 3

It's just like going to sleep very very fast (just a few seconds), except you don't dream or anything like that. You won't feel a thing, and you won't wake up during the operation; they know the right amount to give you.

Before the operation, the person who gives you the anesthetic will come around and talk to you about what's going to happen, and you can ask him or her any questions you have. They are used to people of all ages being worried or scared, and will be able to reassure you.

When you wake up, you will feel a bit groggy for a while, and the thing you notice the most is that you itch quite a bit when your body starts to get feeling back. Your mouth might feel a little dry and yucky as well.

Don't forget, you're having an operation to get better, so concentrate on the getting better part. There's nothing to worry about.

Answer 4

YOU WON'T WAKE UP DURING THE OPERATION!!!
Trust me, the anestesialogist (spelling!) is there to make sure you stay asleep and comfortable.
As for the falling asleep, it is a no-brainer. They either put a mask on you with some gas you breathe in that makes you drift off, or they use an iv. The doctor will probably talk to you the whole time until you are asleep to help with nervousness. Your mom probably can't be in the operating room with you, but it won't be long until you are out anyways. And IT DOESN'T HURT!! If you get the iv, there is a needle, but if you are scared of needles just see if you can use the mask instead.

Hope all goes well.

Answer 5

A few points: If you swallow any blood during the procedure, it will make you sick to your stomach. No way around that. If you have an anesthesiologist (not the oral surgeon) give you anesthesia, we can use propofol safely and the chance of you getting sick is very, very small. We also have medications that prevent N&V. If you choose to have only local, talk to your oral surgeon and make sure he/she is comfortable with doing that while you are awake. If you're OK with the local injections, the pushing, pulling and cracking, you should do fine. The risks of local only with no sedation are pretty minimal. One thing that people experience is a rapid heartbeat and panicky feeling if the local anesthetic (which is mixed with epinephrine) gets into a blood vessel. If that happens, it's quite unpleasant, but won't hurt you. (I had that happen to me once) If it does happen, it is not an allergy, it is not a bad reaction, it's what normally happens if the drug gets into the blood stream. It passes in a few minutes. The person to discuss this with the the oral surgeon who will be taking out the teeth. Good luck with the procedure.

Answer 6

Hi

I had one on Thursday - it was easy.

It is the best sleep you will ever have. You will have to ask the doc if your mum can stay, but it's not that scary.

It hurts only if the anaesthetist is using a needle, but apart from that the procedure is painless - that's the point.

My anaethetist said to think of something pleasant, that's the last thing I remembered before waking up. You will wake up feeling very relaxed, almost drunk.

Don't be afraid, they monitor your signs throughout the operation. Those horror stories are the minority of cases.

Just relax - you will be fine. Enjoy the peace!

Answer 7

If gas is being used, it won't hurt at all. If it being administered via IV, it will only hurt briefly when the IV is inserted.

Like everyone said, it isn't anything to worry about. You'll just feel very sleepy, and then nothing.

Those horror stories are indeed a very small minority. These often occur because the patients aren't honest with their anesthesiologists concerning things like drug use or alcohol consumption. The questions that they ask you are important to answer honestly because the answers are used to determine how much anesthesia you are given.

Answer 8

It feels like the best sleep of your life!!!! Complete nothingness.... just a blank slate. When you wake up, it feels like you've just fallen asleep.
sometimes people don't take well to the anesthia... my Mom gets really sick after she wakes up.... no big deal... you just puke a lot.

You won't wake up during the surgery... there is someone monitoring you the entire time. They will probably let you Mom stick around until you've fallen asleep... she won't be there for the surgery. I don't know how old you are... but you will probably be given it through an IV... maybe gas... both ways work the same.

Everything will be fine...

Answer 9

I had facial reconstruction surgery when I was 6 after a playground accident. To me, it simply felt like falling asleep. I don't remember a whole lot after the shot they gave me, but I was told I carried on pretty wierdly. I was convinced there was jello in my bed and the nurses had to take off all the blankets to prove to me it wasn't there. It wasn't scary in the least. It was a few hours after the surgery that I woke up, although I don't remember that myself either. My parents said it was just like if I was woke up in the middle of the night. I was awake, but really groggy and just wanted to go back to sleep.

Answer 10

Feels like falling asleep.. You'll wake up groggy and confused, not so much well rested. She cant stay with you.. they'llput her in the waiting room and bring her back when youre in recovery... You'll be fine.. Good luck