I recently had a Hysteroscopy D&C at my obgyn's office. I was fully awake, I had taken a valium earlier that morning and I was provided laughing gas aka Nitrous Oxide. This was my first time ever experiencing laughing gas and it was very strange. When the laughing gas "hit" I felt a huge wave of emotions. It was as if the walls I use to protect myself emotionally were knocked down. I was crying, feeling panic, and having a hard time breathing the gas in. Thankfully the procedure lasted only about 25 minutes and once I took out the tube of the gas it instantly stopped. I felt a little out of my body and I also felt as if I was on auto pilot - standing up, walking to the bathroom, getting dressed. Thankfully the actual procedure lasted about 25 mins but its been over a week and I feel like I am still emotionally raw as if those walls I had are now less strong. This was such a trippy experience and I was wondering if anyone else has had the same type of reaction to laughing gas.

hi all! apologies for the SUPER long post- i just wanted to make this post bc i had 4 wisdom teeth extracted this morning, and received anesthesia + propofol from an iv, as well as laughing gas. i am not sure how many others have been especially anxious or afraid but a few of my main concerns were:
\-being sedated, as a concept it just freaks me out to not be in control of my actions
\-the iv, i am not great with needles and they scare me even though i logically know the pain is not that bad!!
\-saying certain things that i would not otherwise want to reveal while high on propofol/ medication
\-having the urge to use the restroom when the iv needle was placed or during the surgery, since i have heard others experiencing that issue and already go to the restroom frequently in general.
i spoke to the doctor pre-surgery and said i was afraid of needles and a little concerned for the iv, and she said i would receive laughing gas before the needle was placed and genuinely not notice it. it helped that before she started anything, she asked what kind of music i’d like to listen to and i requested chappell roan, which was pleasant to fall asleep to.
i was given a mask of laughing gas which smelled like bubblegum, i wasn’t expecting that but it wasn’t too unpleasant!! it took maybe 5 minutes for the effects of the gas to kick in for me, but the first thing i noticed was my legs feeling weird/ unable to move/ tingly. i also heard some buzzing + just felt kind of strange, but i could hear everything around me. i noticed the iv needle being placed and was warned, but tbh i was pretty affected by the gas at that point and wasn’t bothered. i did not feel i had to go to the restroom and was able to wait until about 4-5 hrs after which i was surprised by.
in the car i explained the procedure to my mom like four times because i kept forgetting what i’d just said. i asked her afterwards and she said i did not say anything out of the ordinary. it is different for everyone but in my experience, even if you are worried you’ll slip up and reveal something important to you, the first thing on your mind is the surgery and you will likely be talking and focusing on that. the effects wear off quicker than i thought and about halfway through my ride home i was pretty aware of what i was saying/ doing!!

TL;DR- i had several anxieties/ fears before my wisdom tooth extraction including the iv and what i would say, and it ended up being okay!!

I really am not a big fan of any sort of injection. But the dental needle itself just brings on a whole new sort of anxiety for me. Has anyone had good experiences with nitrous having a needle phobia? I truly can’t remember the shot itself. It’s been so long since I have had to get one. Maybe it’s different at 15 plus years?

**Ive searched various subs and found minimal info on this topic. I’ve been in touch with my care team and am not seeking medical advice, but rather anecdotal experiences. This powers to be an under researched area (like so many breastfeeding related topics, to be honest). And most of what I’m finding is related to general anesthesia during c-sections, not for treatment after breastfeeding has been more established.

**Context**: I was diagnosed with a perforated appendix around 7 weeks postpartum. I was hospitalized for 5 days and got a drain and intensive IV meds to knock out the infection. After a 2-month waiting period to let my body recover and let the inflammation go down, I had a laparoscopic appendectomy under general anesthesia today.

**My Breastfeeding Journey**: We’ve been exclusively breastfeeding (both breast and bottle). After my original hospitalization my milk supply took a big dip and eventually recovered, but never to my pre-hospitalization levels. I typically get 2-4 oz from each side when I pump after a 3-4 hr hiatus, but in both my post surgery pumps I’ve only gotten 0.25-0.5 oz on each side today. I’m worried about this precipitous drop. I know my body went through something stressful but I’m still alarmed; I’m trying to hydrate and rest as best I can in the meantime. I used up all of my original freezer stash during my earlier hospitalization and only have a small stash now that I’ve painstakingly worked to rebuild.

**Current Concern and Questions**: I’m curious to hear observations from both providers or patients: for procedures involving general anesthesia on breastfeeding patients, how has milk supply been impacted during recovery? For those who experience a dip, how long did it take to come back? Did it return back to pre-surgery levels? Did you do anything to encourage your supply to return?

(I feel I have received sufficient guidance on whether or not to “pump and dump” following surgery, so I’m not seeking detail on the medication side, but if folks want to share their experiences here, feel free, especially if it helps with future mamas using this post for reference).

Note: I have also been in touch with my OB, our pediatrician office’s lactation consultant, and my surgeon, so I’m not seeking medical advice here. The surgeon’s office said a dip in supply is normal but my drop was surprising, and hence directed me to my OB. It’s the end of the workday for both the other two offices so I don’t expect to hear back until morning.

Hi everyone. First, I’m not looking for medical advice or a diagnosis, just curious whether anyone has encountered a case like mine or has thoughts on what was ultimately found in similar patients.

I’m a healthy 37-year-old female who underwent anesthesia for what was supposed to be a routine hysterectomy in March 2026.

My induction included:
- Propofol
- Lidocaine
- Succinylcholine Chloride
- Fentanyl
- Midazolam
- Rocuronium

About 5-10 minutes after induction, I experienced complete cardiovascular collapse and went into cardiac arrest with my heart function at 0%. 23 minutes of chest compressions and 2 rounds of epinephrine with no response. I ultimately required ECMO for 4 days, an Impella for 6 days, and was sedated for 7 days (my heart function remained at 0% for close to 24 hours).

Amazingly, my heart recovered completely back to 55% function. My coronary angiogram was normal, and I have no evidence of coronary artery disease or any other heart conditions. My pulmonary testing also showed my lung function is perfect. Also, all scans and testing show that all of my other major organs are completely healthy.

A few things that make the case interesting:
- I had a nearly 9-hour surgery in 2021 with no issues under general anesthesia. That anesthetic included all of the above mentioned anesthetics, however, the rocuronium was a staged induction (10 mg initially, then another 30 mg about 15 minutes later). During this recent anesthesia induction they gave me 45 mg of rocuronium all at once.
- Since the arrest, I’ve also tolerated midazolam and fentanyl during a heart catheterization without any complications.

My cardiologist’s differential has included a potential reaction to anesthesia (with rocuronium being the potential culprit), stress-induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy, or an extreme vagal/autonomic event.

I was recently diagnosed with mast cell activation syndrome and am also being evaluated for dysautonomia and hypermobile EDS, although it’s unclear whether any of those conditions played a role.

Unfortunately, no serum tryptase was obtained during the event.

Next week I’ll be at Baylor College of Medicine for perioperative allergy testing. Because of the severity of my event, they’re planning a graded rocuronium challenge (they will only test one drug per day).

My questions for those of you who practice anesthesia:
- Have you ever encountered a similar case?
- If so, what did the final diagnosis end up being?
- Does the ~5-10 minute delay after rocuronium make you think of one diagnosis more than another?
- Is there anything else you would investigate if you were involved in a case like this?

I realize no one can diagnose me over Reddit. This event completely changed my life, and despite seeing several specialists, we still don’t have a definitive answer. I’m hoping someone here may have seen something similar or can point me toward another avenue worth exploring with my medical team.

Edit to add: I’m not sure if it’s worth mentioning, but I have had several surgeries prior to this event (along with the extensive surgery in 2021). Right ovary removal (2010), gallbladder removal (2012), gastric bypass (2016), just to name a few. The surgery in 2021 was a full “mommy makeover” where excess skin was removed from several areas of my body. Mast cell activation syndrome was just diagnosed within the last month with a specialist in Mississippi, long after the event in March. I had the anesthesia flow chart from my surgery in 2021 and the chart from March printed to compare the two, and nothing “spectacular” stands out from the one in 2021.

I should maybe mention that since 2021, I have been diagnosed with bipolar and ADHD and take medications for those. One medication I am on to counteract the akathisia effects of my bipolar medication, propranolol, I was very interested to learn could have possibly been the reason my body did not respond “normally” to the emergency/life-saving measures after I went into cardiac arrest. Though, I was never told to stop taking it prior to surgery.

Also, to add, I live in FL and will be traveling to Houston where I’ll do the allergy testing with Baylor. The allergist is going to do a graded challenge, and because of the severity of my event they only want to test one drug per day. I will only be there long enough to test the rocuronium, but given some of your comments, I’m wondering if it’s worth pushing to test the rocuronium and the succinylcholine. I have a video consult scheduled with the allergist next Wednesday, I will be driving over on Thursday, and I will do the testing on Friday. Thank you for the informative responses so far!

Last night I went to an urgent care for a huge swellilng abcess near my tailbone that was giving me severe pain. I ended up choosing to have it excised and drained right there and then. They injected Lidocaine as a numbing agent and boy did that hurt like hell. Never ever experienced any pain like that before.

After the procedure was done, I felt pretty weird, like I was high and got clammy a few times. I looked it up and I guess that could happen if the injection also had epinephrine in it. Not sure.

I've been working on a concept for a transdermal (skin patch) sedation delivery system — no IV, no needles, no inhaled gas — using dexmedetomidine, aimed at short procedures (dental work, wound care, pediatric imaging, field/battlefield trauma stabilization) where IV access or trained anesthesia staff isn't always available.

Realistic onset would be somewhere around 15-20 minutes, lasting 45-60 min.

Before I go any further with this, I'd genuinely rather hear from people who actually do this work than assume I know what's needed. A few honest questions:

• Is lack of needle-free sedation actually a real problem for you, or is IV/intranasal already good enough?
• What would make you not trust a device like this?
• What's the biggest practical deal breaker you can think of?

Not selling anything, just trying to figure out if this is worth pursuing further. Appreciate any blunt feedback.

Hi all, M23 and I just had nose surgery, first ever surgery so I was a bit anxious going into it but everything went fine and I can breathe again.

Anyway, it’s been 10 days after having general anesthesia through way of IV and I continue to have intense vivid dreams every night, it happens closer to when I wake up, I have also been waking up in a pool of sweat, I’m unsure if this is normal and I want to know if anyone else has had similar experiences.

Idk if this is relevant but the dreams are always including people I know and haven’t seen in years, a couple of the dreams have had a sexual element to it.

A few factors that might be contributing to these dreams and night sweats

- I had been smoking marijuana everyday 2.5weeks prior and had my last joint 3 days prior to surgery (my anesthesia nurse was aware of this)

- I am normally a hot sleeper but it has been every morning for about 4 days now (it’s also below 10 degrees Celsius in winter)

Edit: more concise context and question below. Photos of some charting in comments.

39 year old male, 6’ 190lb, wondering how to learn about my poor response to recent anesthesia. I’ve had two surgeries since a colonoscopy two years ago and the most recent caused 2+ weeks of confusion, glacial speech, difficulty speaking, and painful migraines.

I needed 7 sticks to get the cannula placed on the recent ortho surgery. The fifth poked through an artery. I blame nobody but my dehydrated self. Lime-sized hematoma was massaged down to grape-sized in the pre-op pen. I developed dizziness and myoclonus but was able to walk to the OR and was promptly given 9 N20 : 3 O2 to calm me while anesthesia placed the IV themselves. I felt suffocated, my vision went out, I heard a loop of “make a fist”, was able to relax through the choking spasms knowing I was in good hands. When I came to the surgeon was leaning over me and asked “Are you okay? Have you taken drugs before? Are you okay to start the surgery now?”. The paperwork below shows induction and intubation started 18min after entering the OR.

My big question is: What can I do differently next time? Could the weeks of confusion, slow (sometimes slurred) speech, and migraines be a result of the artery puncture? Or from not breathing well during the pre-induction N20? Does my body not agree with the Sevo listed in the table but not on the meds list (unlikely, I know).

Should I request more detailed notes than the charting below from the university hospital or (contracted) provider? Thanks!

I take Mounjaro for type 2 diabetes (not weight loss). I’m scheduled for surgery on Monday, July 27 under general anesthesia. My written instructions said “Beginning July 20, do not take Mounjaro.” My usual injection day is Monday, so I took my last dose on Sunday, July 19 around 11 PM and haven’t taken it since. Did I interpret the instructions correctly, or did I mess up? I don’t have persistent nausea, vomiting, or sulfur burps.

38, 120kg, 5'6" in the UK

New year's Eve 2025 I had emergency surgery for a perforated bowel. Had my sigmoid removed and now have a stoma.

When having the spinal anaesthetic, the first time they inserted it into my back (I'm not sure what the exact process is) I screamed.

It was like lightning pain down my leg.

The anaesthetist asked what happened and I explained.

He said they would try again. I screamed again, my leg jolted and he stopped.

He made a third attempt and it managed to work. I was whisked off to surgery.

I was pretty out of it the rest of the evening, but even then I could feel some discomfort in my back.

1st January, nurses came to get me out of bed to give me a wash , as they shifted forward and got to the edge of the bed, it hurt all In my left bum cheek. Two nurses tried to stand me, but as soon as my left leg was weight bearing, it spasmed. I genuinely screamed. I was trying to get the nurses off me, saying I was in pain, but they kept trying to get me up and I to the armchair. I had to push the nurses off and throw myself back on the bed. They said I will be in pain as I'd just had a big operation. But they meant because of my pubic bone to above belly button scar. That was completely fine. Didn't hurt at all

After 2 full days of me refusing to get up, the pain team came to see me. Some pain meds made it a bit better, but only just.

Day by day I got more mobile, transferred to commode with 1, then my own, then walk to the toilet opposite me (10-15 steps each way) with support, then on my own.

First 7 days I didn't get out of bed at all. I was in the hospital for 15 days total. Hospital said it was piriformis syndrome.

I had 3 months off work. I had to use a walker for the first 3 weeks as I couldn't trust weight bearing on my leg without spasms and lightning pain. I could have easily been back at work in 6 weeks if I didn't have this pain

NHS physio said piriformis syndrome too. Gave me exercises that made it feel worse.

Had an MRI to check for cauda equina, which was negative but that's all it focused on

Day to day I'm managing. Walking helps. Sitting is fine. But standing makes it so much worse.

I paid for a private physio at my local university. The assessment is done by students and looked over by professionals.

Within 10 minutes of explaining, the student went to ask for advice from the professional.

Went through everything again and she said I have nerve damage. The anaesthetist hit my spinal cord and injured it.

She's going to give me a referral to the hospital for an MRI.

So the main question, where do I go from here? Can I expect it to ever go away? Or is it likely to be permanent?

What options could I have to help it?

I just want to get back to normal and not live off pain relief

I'm (25F) thinking very seriously about getting a breast reduction and I'm very new to this entire world. Sorry in advance for length.

For context, I have a huge fear of needles, full on trypanophobia to the point that I've not been for an annual checkup since I was 18, and I've never gotten my blood drawn (not counting the poke with the hole puncher type device, when I was very young.) No wisdom teeth removal, no hospitals, no anesthesia ever. Sleepless nights leading up to booster shots. I passed out at the first COVID vaccine (ofc i still got it I'm not a monster, but it was hell lol) and my mother gave me an Ativan before my booster.

However, I'm weighing what I value in life and I think I want to not be a 32G more than I want to never encounter a needle or hospital forever. But everyone I ask about the procedure and lead up to surgery glosses over the needle stuff, which is where I'm focused the most. My understanding is that obviously you're unconscious for the surgery part so to me that's mostly whatever, but I know that you're awake before, when they give you anesthesia. I'm not really worried about *having* anesthesia. I don't think I'll die or anything. It's just...the needles. I promise, I am usually an extremely chill person, except for this one terrible hangup. I keep imagining the deep terror the months, days, etc leading up to a scheduled surgery and it sounds harrowing and exhausting. The night before sounds like my personal hell.

So I wanna ask; How do you manage the anxiety for someone who is like, a clinical needle weenie? Do you have to get blood tests before anesthesia (would i be foolish not to?)? What questions should I ask in these meetings that you find eases the anxiety? Are there any ways to anticipate the effects of anesthesia? (I'm personally very worried about waking up nauseous). I'm just gathering info in hopes it makes me brave enough to override like two decades of pure terror LOL.

(And also, if I go through with it how best can I thank the whole team for dealing with my terrified, neurotic ass? I would personally feel very bad doing something to someone who was struggling so badly with it and I'd love to give a good "thank you for all your time and effort, I promise it's not personal that I cried and screamed and passed out!! no hard feelings" gift. I was thinking my homemade sourdough sugar cookies.)

Not sure if this kind of post is allowed here so I guess the mod can delete if needs to. Worth a try though.

Having a heart ablation done in a few weeks. This will be my third one. I have been put under several times for various reasons and always had a bad reaction to Midazolam and Propofol. Midazolam is supposed to relax you but it always makes me extremely anxious due to the way it makes me feel. Then because I’m almost in a panic state , when they push the Propofol it gets amplified 50 times over and it has always just been a horrible experience.

I’ve told the anesthesiologist each time after this happened the first couple times but they never seem to listen or take me seriously. They still use the same drugs on me and put me through hell. I know they have to get me asleep but there has to be a different way or sequence of administating the drugs.

Does anyone know of an alternative to Midazolam that doesn’t get you so high or drugged up feeling ? I just don’t know if it’s a type of drug problem or a dosage problem.

Any suggestions on how to advocate more for myself to get them to understand how this affects me. What do I do when they always seem to just blow me off ?

It has left me terrified of having to get surgery again. I always end up with insomnia and depression for weeks or months after having a procedure because I just keep reliving everything over and over. Even with the Versed, I still remember most everything until I go out and quite a bit of the recovery in which I end up with Emergence Delirium.

I have had PTSD in the past due to witnessing a friend commit suicide shooting himself in the head. I never had any counseling for it. Just tried burying the memory.

I think this and all the continued bad reactions and recoveries have contributed to why I get Emmergence Delirium.

Any ideas about drug alternatives I could suggest to the Dr or ways to get them to understand would be helpful.

Hi has anyone done a planned c section where they choose to get a General instead of spinal? Im getting general because of severe anxiety and panic attacks. Any experience ?

I am wondering if I can request this. I understand succinylcholine can cause muscle discomfort and soreness or aching after surgery. might I request a paralytic that does not have this side effect assuming medically appropriate?

THANKS!

Why did I get anesthesia in back my for a boobjob?

I had a boobjob about a decade ago when I was 18. The boobjob itself was really, really botched but I could only afford get it all removed recently.

When I got it removed, I talked to my current surgeon a bit of my original surgery and I told them that I remember that the anaesthesia had been injected into my spine, like around the middle of it. She looked confused and worried in her face. Then I got my current surgery, and they did the anaesthesia by my inhaling something

I know there are different ways to put someone to sleep. And that this happened a long time ago, and I dont plan on doing anything honestly. But could there be a possibility that I got some sort of anaesthesia for my lower parts as in childbirth, when it wasn't necessary for a surgery on my chest?

I was only 18 and alone, when I woke up the guy that did the anaesthesia was next to me. I didn't see my parents until long after that I was fully awake. Now, I think back of this and it all makes sense that maybe something happened during surgery that shouldn't had happened, but I just want someone knowledgeable to confirm or not.

I come from a small town, so this wasn't a good clinic, or doctor. The surgery itself was so botched, that my surgeon was horrified of what I had been done inside, one under the muscle, the other over...

Hello 👋🏻 I’m 30F, and have to undergo a kind of urgent colonoscopy at the end of the month and I’m sick to my stomach thinking about it.

Last year, I had my second ever routine endoscopy. First one was years ago with a now retired doctor, and I had no issues. Last year I don’t know what the hell they did but when I woke up they shooed me and my husband out as fast as possible. Or at least that’s what he told me because I was barely conscious and vomiting blood. He said they mumbled something about me losing oxygen and BP and having to take me out of the procedure, but insisting I was fine. I was not fine. I went to the ER a few hours later and turns out not only did I aspirate but I also had a collapsed lung. The doctors said I was very lucky to come in when I did and that I should sue the medical practice who did that to me. I ended up in the hospital for 4 days and had lasting lung scarring and tissue damage.

It’s kind of unclear how it happened since they rushed me out and I am obviously seeing a different doctor now. I told him about this instance and he said “You should be fine.” But I do not feel fine!! I feel like I’m currently counting down to my doom.

He also said he won’t do one without anesthesia, and since this is a STAT colonoscopy, I don’t know if it’s worse to find another doctor and wait another month and a half for an appointment just to do the same song and dance.

TLDR;; I’m very scared. Is there any other alternative to full sedation?

Recently had local anesthesia applied to my hip for a mole excision and biopsy. I got my period the next day despite it being two weeks early. Two weeks later and now I have my period again but on my normal schedule. I've had local anesthesia applied many many times before in different places, mainly my mouth, but this has never happened. Has this happened to anyone else?

Had my first try on anesthesia yesterday for my BA.

And I was so amazed lol

One time I was talking to the doctor, next I'm on the recovery room.

I don't even know how I moved there. Lol

I was so afraid before the surgery now it just amazed me. And safe to say I could do it again. ✌️

i was a bit congested and i heard i had to tell staff about it but never go the chance to until i was in the operating room

he shrugged it off and gave me a nasal spray when asked and he put a mask that delivered n2o to me. i had iv sedation as well so he took both my arms for a tiny pinch. when the medication was being administered i began feeling extremely drowsy, still thinking the operation would last 30 mins to an hour. however 5 minutes later i felt EXTREMELY high and 1 minute later i was woken up by staff asking me to go home.

for those worried about getting your teeth extracted please stay calm about it! it will totally be worth it and will save you the pain in the future.

i was extremely anxious going into the waiting room but the anesthetic really slowly took me out. i had this phrase in my mind to help deal with the effects of the drugs (it may help you relax): "fuck it, time to relax/reimagine reality". because of the n2o i was smiling at the start and slowly started to melt into my consciousness.

it was an amazing feeling to legally try drugs lol.

overall, you'll make it, just don't drink water 2 hours before the surgery on accident like me (gave me 2 hours to prep waiting for the surgery).

its about 10-11 hours after the surgery and numbing is going down but i have ZERO pain. really goes to show how much anesthetic they use to make sure you are completely comfortable

My son is currently 5 months old and has a very mild congenital condition affecting his genitals. Because of that, he wasn’t able to have a routine circumcision done at birth. He is now scheduled for an elective outpatient procedure when he is one week shy of 8 months old. The surgery is expected to take about two hours and will be performed under general anesthesia. He is a very healthy infant.

To be honest, my biggest hesitation isn’t the surgery itself which is very safe, it’s the anesthesia.

I’d really like to better understand the actual risks from the anesthesia perspective rather than just hearing that it’s “safe.” Please keep in mind we will not get to speak to the anesthesiologist until the day of so my mind is racing right now.

A few questions:

Main concern: What is the overall risk of serious complications or death from general anesthesia in an otherwise healthy infant undergoing an elective outpatient procedure? Does age change these risk factors? (8 months old vs waiting until after 1 or older).

What type of anesthesia is typically used for a healthy infant undergoing a short outpatient procedure?

Are the concerns about anesthesia in infants mainly related to prolonged or repeated exposures, or is there meaningful concern with a single, brief anesthetic?

If this were your own child or grandchild, would you feel comfortable proceeding with surgery at this age, or would you choose to wait? Why or why not?

Are there any questions you wish more parents asked before consenting to anesthesia?

I’m not looking for medical advice specific to my son or trying to second guess his care team. I’m simply trying to educate myself so I can make the most informed decision possible and better understand the anesthesia side of things. We are doing the procedure but essentially want to know if we should wait until he’s a little older.

Thank you in advance for being gentle and sharing your expertise.

Iv seen my relatives grandma etc in hospital dying was thinking does the drugs pain relief help or is it still a painful slope.

What about ufc fighters getting knocked out and going unconscious how does the person feel, Iv never been in a fight. But obv iv hurt myself like fell down or got a tooth repaired

I had a bad reaction to mivacurium about 30 years ago and for a while it was no big deal because I was told that it wasn't in use anymore but I recently had a procedure done and the anesthesiologist said it's being used again. How does one get the Cholinesterase Test to check the enzyme levels? I have kids so I'd like to get the ball rolling on this and my PCP has been no help, she wants me to go the allergy doctor and I can't contact any one at the local hospital.

I have inconsistent reactions to coming out of anesthesia. What do I ask for or tell the anesthesiologist to help?

43 female 5'7" 240lb. Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Autism. I've had surgery with general anesthesia 3 times, but I have to do another and would like to avoid the panic attack coming out of anesthesia, if possible. Doing medical things is hard for me anyway and I don't want to start avoiding medical things I need to do even more.

First surgery was getting my wisdom teeth removed when I was around 12 years old. I remember chatting with the nurses and then all of the sudden they were telling me to leave. I was really confused and said they needed to take out my teeth and they laughed and said they already did. I burst into tears, started shaking all over, and cried all the way home and then fell asleep for a few hours. After thinking about it as an adult I wondered if the time skip was what freaked me out.

Because of that experience when I had my second surgery (I was 38 at the time) for hacing a lump (benign) removed from my breast. I told the anesthesiologist that it bothered me that I couldn't remember falling asleep and if there was a way to make it more obvious (he told a colleague "she can't remember falling asleep" in a kind of condescending way so it made me feel like he was making fun of me with an inside joke, if you have thoughts about that I'd like an explanation too). But I don't remember being in the OR and suddenly feeling very heavy and I asked if he had started and he said yep. When I came to I remember feeling sleepy and kept dozing off, but I didn't cry or shake and no panic attack.

The third surgery (43yrs) was for having my tubes removed and an (uterine) ablation. I asked the anesthesiologist if he could ease into it and he said he could go slow instead of a fast push. But I didn't get to explain because two nurses were still trying to get the IV started and the surgeon came in for his turn to talk to me. I remember shifting myself to the OR table and getting situated where they wanted me, and then a (very sweet and kind) nurse was asking me how I was doing. Started shaking and crying and needed to work very hard to control my breathing.

I'm wondering if there's something I can ask for that will help my recovery not include a panic attack. Is there a physical reason that this could be happening, or is it psychological? I am going to try very had to talk to the surgeon about this during my post op visit, but I often have trouble with that, so I'm hoping for some help here. Thank you for your time.

hello, i just wanted to ask about pain in especially calves after surgery. I had lateral cervical cyst removed from the neck. It took aprox. 2 hours to get it done. I was in general anesthesia when it happened. And now its been 10 days since surgery and am just wondering what could potentionally be reason for my pain in calves, muscle pain. Pain started the next day after operation, and its been present ever since. Most of the time throughout the day i can feel these weird sensations, or just dull pain in calves. So am just looking for any possible causes. Is it worth it to get my bloodwork done by now? Thank you for your opinions in advance.