Hi...im prone to panic attacks and im having a minor op on Wednesday. Im worried about the GA and don't know what id do if I ended up having a panic attack before being knocked out. I've never had a GA before and im on edge about the whole thing. Has anyone any advice they can give me to help calm me down xx
Hello I have sedations and GA at least once a year.
There is little to worry about. Before you go to the Surgery they will give you either a tablet or injection. When you get into the side room they will check your bracelet and you will be asked to confirm your name. The aenethnatist will either put a shunt in the back of your hand and then give you a pre-op sedative, when you are sedated they will feed you with Oxygen and a Gas, the gas these days has no real smell. You will go through your proceedure and wake up in the recovery room, you will have a breathing tube that will be giving your air. Depending on the proceedure you will be taken to the Ward. On occasions you could be either sent home or moved down onto the Ward to recover.
I have a op in Feb and I will be going through the same thing. You have nothing to worry about and there is no pushing or shoving with your treatment the whole proceedure is extremely calm and peaceful.
When you arrive on the Ward for your treatment ask for soething to calm you, before going through. Try not to worry
Let us know how you get on
BOB
Hi Bob...thanks for your reply. I'm just so worried something is going to go wrong. Ive had my pre op.assessment which seems ok and have explained im prone to panic attacks. I just hope they take that into consideration. I hope your op goes well in Feb 😁
Hello Clare
I can understand your fears and concerns, the whole system has changed over the decades and When you are sedated, or Aneathnasized now it is all calme and paceful. When I was a child I had a gas session to have teeth out and I had problems, although I was ok and went back home after treatment.
Over the last fourty years because of my disability I on average need both methods of sleep and sedation and now I have no fear.
Generally your Surgeon will explain when you are asleep you are in His care so do not worry. I do not know what you are going in for that is for you and Specialist to know, although all I will say is there is a battery of equipment watching you including all in Surgery, so you have many hands some comforting looking after your interests. You need to trust those trained people. You will wake up and not remember what has just happened
BOB