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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ohio
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Location: Ohio
Posts: 941
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Originally Posted by janism
Hi folks,
Am back after the first treatment today and just checking in to let you guys know how it went. And I'm fine, although I wouldn't characterize my first experience as a good one. Had nothing to do with the ECT, but was a real screw-up as far as anesthesia was concerned. Like I mentioned earlier, they give you two drugs - one is a fast acting sedative, and one is a fast acting paralysis agent. Unfortunately they didn't give me enough of the sedative this time, which meant that I woke up while the paralysis agent was still active. What that meant to me was that I had a VERY SCARY episode in which I thought I was suffocating to death and could not breathe and was desperately trying to tell someone about it. Once we got past that it was fine, but I have to be honest about the fact that it was very frightening!
Other than that I'm just very sleepy and have a few sore muscles - no biggie.
Am most definitely going to talk to them about the anesthesia problem on Wednesday and they are going to have to assure me that they will not let that happen again.
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Hi Janism!
I sure can relate to waking up during surgery. I had to have an emergency c section done on my youngest son(He is now 28 yrs. old) I woke up, I tried to tell someone, anyone,"Hey I'm awake"!! I then heard the docs say, no.. pull him out this way(So, I knew I was having another son, by them saying, he) I too felt like I was suffocating!! I then felt pressure, my son was out, I was then knocked back out! When I was up and the anesthesia wore off, I told my doctor, was I dreaming? I was up for a while and heard voices, doctors talking, nurses. He said that he was so sorry that I woke up and that the reason being, my son was so small, that they had to give me light anesthesia. To this day, I am afraid of being knocked out. I tell my anestholigst this every single time. Even when I was haveing those stelliate ganglion blocks. They all reasure me that this won't happen. So, yes, make sure to tell them what happened. It seems like your awake for a long time, when, it's only for a few seconds, as they can see you move a little. Still, speak up and I am sure this will not happen to you again. I sure am happy that your fine now. Wishing you all the best! ~Love, Desi
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