How do you feel right before you get put to sleep for an operation?

Question

ok thanks for reading this i really appreciate it!
the story is im FINALLY having my tonsils out and i am PETRIFIED!
i have needed them out for 2 years and have never gone ahead as i am that scared but i atchually have no choice now otherwise im going to become seriously ill. the main thing im scared of is the feeling just before i will fall asleep when they have put the needle in .. so please could you EXPLAIN EXACTLY how you felt ?? and anything elsee that may help me. thanks! xx

Answer 1

I had a tonsillectomy at 4 and I would never EVER do that if I were an adult. I have beeen prone to all kinds of diseases since and my immune system is compromised. The tonsils are needed to produce killer T cells that are your immune system's line of defense. Think very hard and research it thoroughly because there is no going back. You can take stuff to make your tonsils heal and/or shrink but once they chop them off that is IT! IF it were up to me I'd get some AHCC or some Beta Glucan to heal my tonsils. You're in for a lifetime of health problems without them my dear!



Otherwise I felt panicked and I was kicking out to get out of there. I have been put under twice in my life and both times I had a panick attack. They can kill you while you sleep. You will be at the mercy of a complete stranger with a knife ready to chop you up. Have you check his malpractice past? Google is your friend. Make sure you interview other patients as well. This guy could give you an OD of propofol and next thing you know he Dr. Murrays you and you wake up like Michael Jackson: DEAD! Or worse, he could cut you open and look for stuff that just isn't there. Make sure they know not to cut off any limbs they've done that when they mistake patients. Ask them if they know what you're in for before they put you under. If they laugh at you or don't answer, run the f*** koutta there.

Answer 2

Before going to the operating room, the nurse will ask a few questions and will then start an IV.They have to know your allergies, drug allergies, medical condition, if you are fasting, ect. They often use a numbing cream so you don't feel much or all of the needle going into your hand or arm. The IV has a good purpose actually; otherwise you would have to get shots all of the time when you need medication! Before going to the operating room, you will usually get a sedative through the IV, which will leave you feeling buzzed and you won't care about much. You will then be wheeled into the operating room, and it will be highly unlikely that you remember any or much of it.

As far as going to sleep, I don't remember much of it. For my recent back surgery they used a mask and the IV. That's all I remember. I remember waking up in recovery and being wheeled to my hospital room, because I had back fusion surgery. I am not sure if you go home after your procedure or if you spend a night in the hospital.

You will be just fine, and the nurses, doctors and staff know you are scared. Many people are and they are trained for this. I am a big needle phobe and a wimp to the highest degree, and I made it through my recent back surgery. So will you. :)

Good luck.

Answer 3

It's not that bad at all. You get very sleepy, and it only takes a few seconds to fall deep asleep. How you feel when you wake up will vary, as different people have different physical responses to anesthesia.



The first time I went under general anesthesia, the anesthetic worked well but made me dry heave a few times after waking up. That's a pretty normal response, apparently. The second time, I didn't get sick at all afterward, I just needed to sleep it off for a while.



The anesthetic will most likely be administered by IV, which is as painful as your average needle jab. Make sure you drink water up until the time you have to stop, as that will help you stay hydrated and your veins will be easier to reach. You might also get some anesthetic mixed in with your oxygen.



Good luck getting those tonsils out. Don't be afraid, it's a very routine procedure and, if you ask a few friends, chances are one of them has had a similar operation.

Answer 4

You'll feel mainly how you feel about the operation... so if you are scared about surgery, you'll feel scared. They may give you a mild sedative to help with the fear, if so you might feel a bit buzzed and maybe a bit sleepy.



When the anesthetic is administered, it will probably be thought an IV tube that is attached to a needle that is taped into a vein in your forearm or hand.



You may not even know they have administered the drug though they usually tell you first. Your vision will suddenly go double for an instant and then you will wake up in the post-surgical recovery room.



The one time I remember anything after the double vision, was a moment of really incredible bliss.

Answer 5

Well, right before my surgery, I was given some medication that was supposed to make you feel pressure in the area between your eyebrows, and I got dizzy. But otherwise, you may get a little sleepy, I don't really remember much of being wheeled into the operating room, so that's why I say that. Younger kids can drink that medicine, but I had it through an I.V.

Answer 6

If you choose to have it done by IV they will be the IV in before you even go into the OR that way they can give you fluids and medication if need be. Right before they wheel you into the OR you are given a relaxent "cockatail" that will make you feel sleepy. When you get the actual medication to knock out you you'll feel dizzy then within 2 seconds you're out and suddenly waking up with a nurse next to you.



If it's done by mask they'll put it over your face and within 10 seconds you are out. You'll get dizzy and sleepy. You'll wake up with an IV in you but they'll put it in after you're out.



It;s not bad at all. :) I've had 3 surgerys

Answer 7

It feels absolutely wonderful. :)



It is the most relaxed, peaceful 'drifting off to sleep' feeling that you'll ever experience.



I've had general anesthesia 3 times, and each one was exactly as I described above.



My 15 year old daughter recently had an endoscopy with anesthesia and when she woke, she had the nurses giggling because her first words were; "Can we do that again? Falling asleep with anesthesia feels soooo good. I've never felt that relaxed and that good as I fell asleep."

She loved it! :)



You will, too. Best wishes! :)

Answer 8

I did not feel a thing. Ninety nine, ninety eight, ...zzz