Whats anesthesia like?!
Question: Well anyway i'm planning on getting my tonsils removed
and i would like to know how they knock you out and what its like
if this helps
131 Pounds
13 years old
Answers: Well anyway i'm planning on getting my tonsils removed
and i would like to know how they knock you out and what its like
if this helps
131 Pounds
13 years old
All I can say is most people wake up asking either "When are we going to the operating room?" or "Where am I? Is it done?" It's like you close your eyes, and then you open them and it's all over. Very quick, like no time went by.
they give you something ahead of time. then you'll get an IV, then they'll roll you into the operating room, and say something like you'll taste garlic and then count backwards from 10. You'll think "oh yeah right" and by the time you get to 7 you'll be fast asleep. Then after it is all over you're going to wake up pretty cranky and achy!!
Good luck! ~V.
You go to sleep, & before you know it, you wake up and its all over.
ya i think they give u that knock out gas or something but hey i hear u get to eat as much ice cream eva
its not bad at all they put it into your IV and tell you count backwards from 100 i never got to 98 and when you wake up it feels like you were only out for like a second its not bad at all i have had 8 sergeries its a walk in the park you will do just fine good luck
It is like falling asleep and then you wake up hours later and don't remember anything, you don't dream or anything.
They have a big hammer like on Tom and Jerry and whack you on the top of the head. This results in a large pointy bump that will really hurt when you wake up. But you wont feel them take out your tonsils!
You'll have an IV in. They will ask you to count backwards from 5...youll probably get to 3. The next thing you will remember is waking up, tonsiless. Good luck! Dont get too worried!
some people get the mask and some people get the iv...[i had the iv]...when i got my wisdom teeth removed the nurse, doctor and i were having a conversation and then i was out...its like sleep...and then you wake up and your just fine...maybe a little sore...but you'll be okay
from what I can remember there is not much to it, for me they put a mask on my face and told me to count backwards from 10,and I remember when when I got to 5 my mouth was dry and I can't remember getting to 1
they might be able to if you tell them that you don't like needels.
I'm currently studying anesthesialogy :)
If you are getting your tonsils removed they will be putting you under general anesthesia..
How they do it is first give you local..
Certain medicines like propofol will be given first. This will make you a bit "loopy" and laugh! Sometimes I sing when I'm being put under.
but everything will rock back and fourth.. and youll quickly fall asleep..
After that feeling you won't remember A THING because they will give you some medicine that will cause amnesia so you don't remember anything after being "loopy"..
After they see everything is fully kicked in, they will give the remaining drugs.
NOW, here is the catch..
you will most likely wake up nausea...
They will give you medicine like Zofran to help that JUST before you wake up. :)
Waking up isn't fun at all... but falling asleep is funny! so think about that and the good things!! :)
Also about the gas, since your still considered pediatrics, they can gas you, then while your dozed off in your own little world, they will put the IV in. :) so you won't feel or remember a thing!
good luck with your operation :)
I'm 18, weight 125, and I just had my tonsils removed two weeks ago.
I used to have a fear with anesthetics because every other surgery I had before my last one, I remember they had put a mask on my face. I'm not closterphobic but having something over my face always scared me.
When I had my tonsils removed they gave me an IV, which didn't hurt a bit when they put it in. They did it with a small needle so I hardly felt it. They then put in some medicine through the IV during my pre-op which made my arm feel cold. Once I was in the surgery room they gave me the medicine which put me to sleep, your arm may feel funny and tingle, and with some people it does bother them, but with me it wasn't that bad. Before I new it I was asleep. The doctor should help you feel relaxed and during your pre-op the anasteciologist will come in and talk to you. ask him any questions you may have on your mind and he will answer them.
I personally prefered the IV and most likley that is what he will give you. My doctor said they usualy do the mask on smaller children. You can ask what he will do and if one way sounds better than the other then see if it's possible to have that done instead.
the little waiting area where they give you something to relax you is a little nerve racking. Be prepared for that and just try to think happy thoughts. Then by the time they take you in the operating room, you are pretty relaxed. They then give you something in the IV and tell you to count backwards. You are asleep before you know it. Then next thing you know, you can hear people talking but you don't realize you are awake. You are probably in recovery and your ears may have a slight buzz or hum. You will be a little sore but they will make you comfortable. Dont worry and be brave. :) Good Luck!
if its general anesthesia, you fall asleep and u wake up after the operation is over, you dont feel anything & u r unconcious in the entire procedure...while the local anesthesia is same as general anesthesia that you'll feel nothing but u are conscious with the entire procedure...i have tried both general and local anesthesia since i got operated and it really knock you out if ur doctor chose general anesthesia and u dont have to worry if the doctor chose to put u under loca aesthesia coz as i said, u feel nothing about it...u will only feel the pain right after the procedure, after the anesthesia worn off, and thats the role of pain killer medicines...
Heh heh. I know why you're asking and I don' t blame you. I've had anesthesia a number of times - the most critical when I was 9 and at Children's for a very major operation relating to complications of hydrocephalus.
The last time was when I was hospitalized for viral meningitis 8 years or so ago.
Anyway - it really is like just nodding off. The only weird part is what you're doing and where you are at the time!
One minute you're like "Yeah - I don't think this is gonna work. What if it's not the right anesthesia. What if I'm not asleep before they start to operat........zzzzzzzzz!!!!"
The next "minute", you're like - "wait...w...what? What's wrong? Why am I still awake? And why is my throat sore??"
Good luck. You'll be fine. :)
P.S. - If, say when you become an adult, you find yourself in the hospital for meningitis or something involving the meningees or anything to do with spinal fluid - you come right out and say "if you're thinking of doing a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) on me, you knock me out first!".
You'll get something first that'll make you feel warm and sleepy and maybe a little silly. This is usually given before you're taken to the operating room. Once you're all set in teh operating room the anesthesia will be given. You will fall asleep almost instantly. You will feel nothing. You will hear nothing. You might dream, but they'll be nice dreams. When you wake up in the recovery area you'll still feel very sleepy and your throat will hurt from the surgery. The nurse will ask you a coule of questions just to make sure you're "with it" and on this planet. Most likely you'll fall back to sleep; but the nurse might give you some medicine for the pain. It will make you drowsy. It'll take a few hours before you really "come to". That's normal. You might cry. That's also normal. Many people cry after anesthesia. Nobody knows why this happens, but it doesn't mean anything really.
I hope your tonsillectomy goes along without a hitch and that you have a speedy recovery.
It's really not bad. You get to relax completely for the next couple of days, so it's actually really nice.
Don't be too afraid of the needle. I used to pass out when a needle came close to me, but if you close your eyes, and count you'll be fine. Also - BREATHE! No one told me to do that... and they can't find your vein easily if you hold your breathe. Went thru hell for a year of getting glucose tested once a month until someone finally told me.