Anesthesia Awareness 😳 (Awake For Surgery?)
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- čas přidán 29. 03. 2022
- One of my patients’ most common fears is “will I remember the surgery?” - how do I answer that?
Anesthesia is the most mysterious branch of medicine. We don’t really know how it works, and sometimes patients are able to breakthrough the anesthesia and wakeup. Or at least remember things.
I’m going to tell you why some patients have anesthesia awareness and what you can do to help prevent it. And believe it or not, these strategies are all natural.
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This explains so much! I had a wanted pregnancy and had to have a D&C for miscarriage in Boston. I was so anxious, I was awake the entire time, asking the doctor why I was not asleep. She said it had never happened before. I heard every noise and started asking what was happening step by step- fully awake and crying. My husband fainted.
After it was over, I was so afraid that maybe the baby had not died. I asked for pathology records and it was the start of a lot of problems.
Thank you for explaining the risks. They are huge. This was in 1996.
Great information thanks doc
I very recently had a venous sinus stent procedure where the doctor’s anesthesia of choice was sedation. I’ve had sedation for endoscopies and colonoscopies so was expecting that level of “lights out-know nothing-remember nothing” sedation. Unfortunately, it was lighter sedation where I had much time of being alert and was experiencing terrible pain and mental discomfort of hearing the catheter trying to work through stenosed vessels, and ultimately hearing and feeling a stent being deployed. I could hear the doc and associates speaking, I could only moan in pain to get their attention and the anesthesia nurse would say “I’m giving you some more!” And the doc would say “I’m sorry dear!” The procedure is normally 20-30 minutes but due to difficulties it stretched on to closer to 3 hours and has been an unexpected stressor. I may need another vss procedure in the near future and would like to avoid general anesthesia. What are some tips I can arm myself with to prevent another under-sedated scenario? I wasn’t anymore overly stressed prior to the procedure than someone who was facing having their brain probed with a catheter for the first time! I want to be better educated and prepared for a possible “next time.”
Thank you for sharing your story. I have a few videos on this, but feel free to ask on the next live stream so we can better discuss. Ultimately, you'll want to consult with your anesthesiologist before
Very informative! 🙏
Thanks
Doc, thanks for all the information. Wondering if I could wear headphones during surgery? I’ve heard it can be very good?
Something happened to me once, and I’m still trying to figure it out. I couldn’t walk after my surgery for a week. It wasn’t a big surgery, however, I do have fibromyalgia and have had many surgeries over the years and have never have had any issues in the past. This surgery was totally different. My doctor didn’t even come in my room afterwards to talk to me about my surgery. It’s been a few years and I’m still trying to figure this out.
That is crazy!
I had a side effect that I never expected after a wrist surgery. Blood in my urine which turned out to be a new allergy to motrin. Still can't take it.
I hope you have solved the mystery. I'm sorry you went through that. ❤
If you want to remember what went on during surgery, have a Spinal without sedation. Had my last knee replacement that way. Most fun I have had in a long time. Chris, Phoenix, 2210 MST 06 April 2024
I have woken up twice. Two different surgeries.
My sister experienced this a few years ago. She still has not forgotten her experience. She said she could hear everything they were saying. She was under general anesthesia. It was a very frightening and scary experience.
I'm sorry to hear that. Did she find support?
If I take the supplement GABA should I tell my dr. I'm having a total knee replacement Monday!! Thx.
People suffering from stroke where one side of their body is paralyzed Does anesthesia effect them different
Im 5'9 120ish lbs i got a tte(camera down my throat to look at my heart..i have a bent and twisted aorta and the slower my heart rate the better i feel they also found a 2.3cm atrial septal aneurysm) before it i had to take a 50mg beta blocker then i got the gas an a shot..i started to wake up an got a 2nd shot then waking up again got 3rd shot an again with a 4th shot then waking up again an i heard her say ''you need to hurry up i cant give him anymore'' i walked to the car feeling perfectly aware
Have u practiced awake intubation?
Im normally a wake and hear everything said. Is it normal for surgeons to talk poorly about patients in surgery.
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I had a horrible experience with twilight sedation. I was diagnosed with achalasia. I'm at the point where I can't eat or drink at all. Last year it was this bad. But it was bad. There were going to scope my esophagus under twilight. I had no idea who the anesthesiologist was. But I remember someone telling me they were about to sedate me and I watched them inject this stuff in my IV. Then the doctor immediately puts the scope down my throat. Of course I gaged. They then told me they would try again in 3 months and took me back into the waiting room. To send me home. I fell asleep in the waiting room. I was so upset. I was very sick at the point. That day delayed my diagnosis by a very long time and I almost died because of it. I did change doctors and now I'm happy. I'm getting surgery next week for my achalasia. I've spoken with the anesthesiologist multiple times this week. They are very very kind and seem to really care. That's how I found your channel. You seem like an amazing doctor!
I'll be perfectly honest.. If my brain deletes the experience from my mind I'll be fine with it.. Sure I'd hate the panics and the fear but I'd rather take that then remembering what happened. I'm so scared I have surgery under Anesthesia, I'm so scared this is going to happen to me to the point I'm considering not going
What if you are a smoker
Great question, have you seen my videos showing breathing tubes removed from smokers?
I woke up during my colonoscopy twice!
Oh no! So my rule of thumb is that if you don't have a breathing tube, it's a lot more likely that you'll "wake up" because you're not under heavy anesthesia
Me too and I remember everything like screaming it was horrible
@@Danaway522 did you have an anesthesiologist or a nurse?
I am a survivor of sexual assault. I didn't think much of it when the planned my first colonoscopy. I woke up before they began the procedure. I was screaming and begging them to stop until I was sedated. The Dr said I was fine and told the anesthesiologist to give me Benadryl. I told the Dr I'd rip the straps of the table and call my attorney if he didn't stop. They put me under but I was so panicked it didn't set well. It's been 15 years and I still have trouble with that. It wasn't the procedure, it was my being awake, full conversation and saying NO and it not being listened to. My medical charts were changed after that to note that. The Dr resigned within a few weeks after.