Anxieties about Anasthesia Started by: Jennifer

Have u ever been put under before? I know alot of people worry when it’s the 1st time! It’s so sooo unlikely anything will happen let alone you dying 🙂 try not to worry they have all antidotes if you had a reaction to the GA and as for the actual procedure it only takes about 25 mins just your up in recovery for abit it’s quite a quick and simple op!
I have loads of heart problems and asthma, also had a chesty cough when going under yesterday convinced myself I wouldn’t wake up! But knew I’d regret it if I didn’t go through with it! I hope your ok please try not to worry they look after you so well and you don’t even realise you’ve been put to sleep! Good luck xx

Hey Hun, I’ve never had an op before and my ba was my first time too and the thought of the whole op and possible risks in General scared Me too so I know how you feel. I was so scared of the anaesthetic mainly because I have an issue with losing control of my body and the thought of being put to sleep and me panicking trying to keep myself awake lol. In all honesty though it wasn’t too bad I just kept telling myself to relax and let myself fall asleep although when the dizziness started, my mind was telling me to keep myself awake and to shake about to try prevent that loss of control but I kept fighting back to tell myself to relax and in literally a second or two I must’ve konked out. Woke up hour after the op asking when am I going to have the op lol. Bottom line is I felt that too and a lot of us do but it’s not as bad as it sounds and you will wake up Hun…. you’ll be in safe hands.

Hey hun I also have a huge fear of being put to sleep and my operation was on Wednesday the 18th. The staff were sooo good at making me relaxed I didn’t even mind plus you’re not out for that long and they use gas which is a very safe way of being put to sleep what’s nicer as well is that you just breathe it in and you gradually drift off just like going to sleep! It’s literally just like that when you go to bed at night and wake up in the morning except for a lot shorter time! I felt dizzy and sleepy when I came around but don’t panic if you do it’s completely normal and the nurses are on hand the whole way to make sure you’re just fine! It’s scary if you over think it but the reality is is that it’s 100% safe they wouldn’t use it on such a wide scale if it wasn’t and you will wake up before you know it! xxx