I am interested in knowing how it feels right as they are putting you out, is it a scary fadding away or blacking out feeling , help, I am very nervous!
2007-07-24 18:56:21 · 6 answers · asked by xnsanemaryjanex 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Why do you ask the same questions over & over again? You've asked this question 20 or 30 times!!
2007-07-25 13:29:00 · answer #1 · answered by cindy1323 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Anesthesia is a very complex form of Medical Science. The Certification and Licensure process one must endure to be able to work in this field is intense, and in-depth.
You have nothing to worry about if you're facing surgery or a procedure where anesthesia is used. You will feel a soft fading, as if you're drifting off to sleep. The medication you will be given will make it very difficult to feel nervous or scared. In fact, most people find it to be one of the most relaxing times in your life.
You will be asked to breathe from a mask which is flowing oxygen, and will drift off, often before you can count backwards from 10 to even 5. Most people are out by 7!
As a part of my clinical training to become a Paramedic, and also as an Operating Room Nurse early in my career, I've seen, and even performed a few anesthesias and rest assured, it's so very delicate and safe that you almost never hear of malpractice.
If you have any additional questions, ask your physician before undergoing surgery. They'll tell you all you need to know!
Good Luck, and Good Health!!
2007-07-25 02:13:21 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generally you will be given something beforehand to make you feel more relaxed.
The actual sensation of anesthesia is barely noticable.
I chatted happily with the anasthesiologist.
I remember being told to count backwards from 10, getting to about 7 and thinking "nothing's happening" but can't remember number 6!
Next thing I was waking up and it was all over!
2007-07-25 02:11:19 · answer #3 · answered by Tarkarri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They'll probably give you an IV sedative [a mix of Valium, Nubain, or Versed] before you go to the operating room. This has a dual purpose: to ease anxiety, and to allow them to use less of the more potent anesthetics. Once the anesthetic is injected in your vein, you'll start to feel a warm, fuzzy sensation starting in your lower body and quickly creeping up. When it reaches your brain, you'll instantly be deeply asleep and won't feel, hear or remember a thing until you wake up in the Recovery Room.
2007-07-27 19:29:45 · answer #4 · answered by la_nena_sabe... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a rule, you are given a sedative through the IV to help you relax. You will usually drift off to sleep, much like you drift off to sleep at night. Sometimes you feel a slightly warm sensation as the medication hits you, sometimes not. It varies with each person. You will feel drowsy, and then the next thing you know you are waking up in recovery with a nurse hanging over you, and sometimes your doctor, and a family member near by. When you wake you will still tend to feel really groggy, like you have been woken before it was time to get up. There is nothing to fear, but certainly mention it to the nurses and anesthesiologist. They can reassure you in person.
2007-07-25 02:08:47 · answer #5 · answered by The mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not scary. It is a warm fuzzy feeling.
2007-07-25 01:59:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋