General Anaesthetic

by BetterThanToast 9th June 2013, 11:30 am

After reading your diaries there seems to be a lot of people that end up being sick after the op! This makes me nervous and I really want to avoid this if possible.

I have been under general anaesthetic twice before and fortunately have not suffered with sickness after. Does this mean that chances are that I'm less likely to be sick this time?

Just wondered if any of you had GA before and were fine or sick?

by Blueeyedsoul13 9th June 2013, 11:38 am

hi hun, i'm still pre BA too and worry about being sick after!

i think if you've been fine previously then there's less to worry about as i think GA affects different people in different ways!

i did ask my surgeon about this though and he said not to worry, the anesthetist would be giving me 2-3 different meds against sickness while i'm still under!

when i meet the anesthetist on the day i will speak to him about this again and just make sure he understands i definitely do NOT want to be sick after the op lol, i think we've got enough to deal with as it is!
so i'm hoping they can just do their utmost if i make them aware.... x

by Lisa34 9th June 2013, 11:38 am

I was terrified of being sick, so I mentioned this to the anaesthetist before my op. he told me not to worry and that he would give me something to stop me being sick before they brought me around from the GA! I didn't feel sick at all, it was a fantastic experience! I had never had a GA before x

by Victoria2345 9th June 2013, 11:52 am

If you've had a GA before and never been sick you should be ok. Im like you ive had 2 GA's before and been lucky not to have suffered sickness x

by Lisa34 9th June 2013, 12:13 pm

It also depends on the type of GA used, some will affect pople badly, where as other types will be fine! Talk to the anaesthetist when you meet him hun x he will be able to alleviate any concerns you have x

by halo 9th June 2013, 12:29 pm

i have never been sick before either , but was under a long time with what i had done so i think this was the reason i was so ill, i had anti sickness jab and after it but didnt help me at all, but its still worth it all you want to do is be sleep when you come round anyways, i think for a standard ba you wont be under long and you shouldbe fine xx

by jenniferrf1 9th June 2013, 12:40 pm

I was going to tell the anaesthetist about my worries as well, ild hate to be really sick after! Xx

by halo 9th June 2013, 1:12 pm

its not pleasent hun but honestly its not all bad i think you will be okay hun but cant harm to ask him can it, i wonder what the diff types of ga are and what makes them come to the decision of using which one i never been sick before they must have used the diff one with me this time xxx

by **COOKIE** 9th June 2013, 1:14 pm

I was terribly ill after one of my ops. Ended up having to spend another night in hospital but I well taken care of and my husband could stay till late. They were supposed to call time at 9 but let hubby stay till 10.30 just to keep me company whilst I felt so poorly. You really will get good care IF you are ill.

I spoke to the anaesthetist about how I'll I was after the last surgery and he told me that anaesthetists have all kinds of tricks up their sleeves to ensure their patients don't get ill and low and behold after waking I felt fab! Whatever he did it was brilliant!

So its VERY worth discussing any fear at all you have with your surgeon and your anaesthetist because they WILL do all they can lovely to ensure you're as comfortable as possible when waking. Xx

by Vix85 9th June 2013, 1:18 pm

I'm definitely going to call mine tomorrow and discuss this with them, thanks cookie
its something I never would have thought of until I saw this thread! so focused on the procedure in didn't give that a thought xx

by halo 9th June 2013, 1:20 pm

Thats good news wish i knew i would have said before hand but nice 1 cookie if i ever have a ga again im asking the aneathesist to give me his tricks lol xxx

by g0902 9th June 2013, 4:00 pm

I was really ill after my GA. but i was given an injection and within 20 mins i was fine! No sickness at all :) if u get anti sickness meds before u should be fine hun xx

by BetterThanToast 9th June 2013, 7:05 pm

Thanks again ladies! Give You

I'll definitely have a quick chat about it, as it certainly seems worth discussion. I agree though, there will be enough for me to deal with without being sick.

Also I am a day case as I have had a bad experience of being in hospital overnight nope

I know it's not the same but I would worry about it so I figured I'd be best coming home as I wouldn't be able to relax anyway.

by g0902 9th June 2013, 9:15 pm

I was A day case too and was so glad! I just wanted home and into my own bed. You will be fine hun :) xx

by halo 9th June 2013, 9:17 pm

g how you feeling today boob wise was day 4 better than day 3? xx

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