Nervous before sugery…anyone like a doctor know how to calm these nerves?

Question

This is myy first time for surgery and well im totally nervous. I broke my foot playin soccer and now I have to have it operated on…but I am freaking out! Anyone out there a doctorr and now how to calm me down? Or anyone out that that has had this done? HELP!

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Answer 1

I feel your pain, but don't freak. I had serious foot surgery last winter. I now have a few bolts and screws replacing bones. I was terrified beforehand. My doctor advised me to try taking a serum called "Rescue Remedy" found at GNC stores. A few drops under the tongue prior to surgery, and I was much better with the nerves.

Everything will be fine. Just make sure you don't eat or drink anything from 10pm , the night before surgery. You can feel sick with the anesthesia, otherwise. Even trying some aroma therapy on the way to hospital can help.

Lavender is calming. Just remember most of all, breath, and exhale! Seriously, breathing techniques are very important. Inhale through your nose to the count of 7, very slowly and deep.....hold to the count of 5, then exhale through your mouth to the count of 7 . That way, you won't hyperventilate, which I have done before. And, you will find control over your nerves. Think of ANYTHING, excpet the surgery, until youre awake and it's over. Much good luck.

Answer 2

I would say 50 % of the nerves before to perform belongs to doubts about the songs, the words, how many bars you have to wait, if your voice is warmed up enough. The other 50% is just adrenaline runing fast in your body, that is good. That means you are ready to go! Advice: Study a lot, repeat the words and rythms together, that will help you a lot. Think in that music all the time, practice in your mind constantely. The day of the competition: Warm up your voice enough, drink water, cool, not cold, do not eat to much before the performance, and do not eat food you know can make you feel bad. I would recommend a Good Break fast eat lunch too, eat fruits as a snacks and take a light dinner. I mean: do not eat a 16 oz steak potatoes, milk shake and desert.... Got my what I mean? You need to eat well, not to eat lots of food. Drink water during the day to keep your vocal chords hydrated. Go to a room alone or with your voice teacher to warm up your voice, if you need to practice some part of the song, do it in marking sound, save your voice for the performance. Back Stage, do not talk with people, get concentrate on you performance, words, beats, notes etc, streach your body, take deep breaths and relax your body. Keep drinking water. Do some soft hummings and lip trills. At the time you are on the stage, no matter how nervous you feel. YOU NEVER SHOW THAT TO THE AUDIENCE. YOU ARE THE ONLY DIVA ON THE STAGE!!!!!!!! It's that clear? When the Music start, if you feel your mouth dry, you can bite just a bit your toung to create spit. Do not do it too hard! Do not look to the people, look forward, to the far wall and the very end of the place and think your voice is going there too! Do not try to sing Louder than any one else there. Use your natural Voice, do not force it, do not take the risk to force it and make it crack. Hope this help.

Answer 3

Hi! You need to let your physician know that you are nervous about your surgery. It is perfectly natural to be freaked out by this. They might be able to give you something to lessen the anxiety or prescribe some sessions with a therapist if it is out of control. I am a med student and I hate needles... like, I really hate needles. No joking. But, I am working through my phobias, and you will too. Good luck!!

Answer 4

I would contact my doctor and ask him/her to prescribe something like XANAX for the days until you have surgery. I have had panic attacks / servere anxiety on a regular basis ever since my parents died within five months of each other in September 2005. I wasn't lucky getting regular GPs to prescribe anti-anxiety meds but found a wonderful psychiatrist who understands that anxiety is created in the brain. It can be disabling, so if you need to, see a psychiatrist if there is time. Most GPs are reluctant and will say things like, "they are very addictive..." But if you need them, you are not likely to use them for recreational purposes.

I also agree with the joint if you have access to that!

And yes, once you're in the OR, believe me, there's no anxiety once the needle goes in your arm! Then you wake up and it's over. But I understand the "pre-anxiety."

Answer 5

Let you doctor know you are freaking out!! Call him now! There is always a doctor on call 24/7, or your doctors answering service can reach him for you.

They can give you drugs for anxiety. I've had surgeries and my nerves get the best of me, too. They'll give you drugs for that.

Just tell them you have serious anxiety about the procedure, you are in pain, and want to know if they will give you something for it. You're going to be fine. I took Advil and xanax before they fixed my knees.

Answer 6

Oh, you'll calm down the second they give you the preop meds. Relax, take deep breaths and do imaging-imagine yourself in a lush beach resort with sun and sand and waves hitting you gently...anything that you can picture that is enjoyable to you- do it.
Keep busy until the surgery- concentrate on something like a game.
Good luck! Think palm tress swaying and being fed grapes by someone adorable.

Answer 7

it's ok to be nervous before a surgery...just think of calming images/scenery. sounds corny but it works. i've had about a dozen eye surgeries done on me and thats how i calm down. :) good luck!

Answer 8

its okay to get nervous beofre sugery otherwise surgery would have no charm in it..

FOR now....just try to have a trust in ur doctor... and think good!!

Answer 9

smoke a joint lol sorry but it will calm you down

Answer 10

you'll be sound asleep bra, don't worry about it