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My first time I remember the anesthesiologist asking me to count backwards from 100. I assumed the process would take 30 to 60 seconds. I don't think I even hit
by seemaze 1y ago
My first time I remember the anesthesiologist asking me to count backwards from 100. I assumed the process would take 30 to 60 seconds. I don't think I even hit 97..
- bena 1y agoYeah, people think they can "fight" it, but you can't. That stuff will knock you out. The counting is just so they know when you're out.
- theshackleford 1y agoIt’s generally very quick, but I suppose not perfect as on one occasion, they had to give me some additional kind of injection because for some reason, I was still awake. The guy doing it seemed confused. With whatever he did additionally, as he did it he goes: “Let’s try this again, start counting back from 10” I might have made it to 9 the second time around. Does this mean they messed up the dosage or something? I’ve had the same guy since and it’s never happened again.
- bena 1y agoIt's possible he messed up the dosage. What he gave you wasn't good anymore. Or something else I'm not even thinking of. The fact that he gave you something else that time, and that you've never had that experience again would make me believe he thought it was a fault in the product he initially gave you.
- theshackleford 11mo agoAh thank you! That's super interesting. What an interesting job Anaesthetists have. I'm very greatful to mine, I always feel looked after when in his hands.
- ghosty141 11mo agoHumans react differently or have different tolerances, for example my teeth are very sensitive to pain and I needed extra adrenaline to fully numb it, even though I don't take drugs or have anything indicating that this would be necessary.
- toast0 11mo ago> extra adrenaline to fully numb it, That's not what they usually use... but people have different reactions to novacaine, and different innervation; for dental work, there's a couple typical options for where nerves are and which nerves cover which teeth, some of which need more shots in more places. For the GP, most likely the anesthetist put a note in the chart that they need more or different drugs to go under.
- bigstrat2003 11mo agoAlso, even with the same person Novocaine can react differently sometimes (I've had enough cavities to know). And if you have an infection, that counteracts the Novocaine so they have to give you more (had that one happen to me too). Medicine is complicated, yo.
- doubled112 11mo agoCan confirm. My lips and gums go numb but my teeth generally do not. I am sure it takes the edge off, but I can still feel it and it is still incredibly uncomfortable. On the other hand, while having a tooth pulled and opting to be put under, the nurse and I were having a great laugh after because I was so awake. Apparently there are multiple drugs and whatever the first one was hit me so hard they only have me a half dose of another. It was enough though. They said count, I hit nine, and I woke up somewhere else. Exactly what I wanted considering local doesn't work.
- ghosty141 11mo agoI'm from Germany and adrenaline is used as an addition as a vasoconstrictor here. There are quite a few differences between countries when it comes to anesthesia.
- barrenko 1y agoOn (In?) my last surgery they did the "make sure to remember what you dream" spiel on me. I dreamt I was having a surgery. After the surgery no one came to ask me what I've dreamt, it left me feeling quite a bit disappointed.
- S_Bear 1y agoYeah, mine was count down from ten. Made it to eight, then I was in a different room and an hour had passed. Closest thing to time travel.