But, ^that after a few rounds of telephone game becomes some horror story about waking up in the middle of a big open abdominal surgery, feeling all the cuts but not being able to speak or move. Can that shit actually happen? Probably, idk…
It can happen. When giving general anaesthetic there are three components. An anaesthetic to puts you out and makes you forget whats going on, pain relief and a muscle relaxants so that you go limp and don’t try to fight the ventilator when they take over your breathing. If you are resistant to the anaesthetic or not enough was given then you can wake up while still under the effects of the muscle relaxants unable to do anything to let anyone know. Scary stuff if you ask me.
I agree they’re warning signs that you are awake and a good anaesthetist should pick up on it but, I am also saying that it’s possible, rare, but possible given the nature of GA to not have enough anaesthetic onboard while having a decent does of muscle relaxant. So you can look like you’re out of it from the end of the bed but still be aware. A good anaesthetist should honestly be paying attention to the patients physiology and noticing the blood pressure and heart rate spiking before this happens though. Maybe evening using something like a BIS to help confirm anaesthesia.
I think I have to clarify something. The whole thing was not as bad as it sounds. I had a local anesthesia in my arm (which was operated) and was sedated with propofol (i think).
My focus wasn’t as much on waking up, which i guess from the comments can just happen.
It was more on my inability to speak up if something is wrong.
Maybe they even noticed, and thought its alright. There was no pain, just an unsettling feeling.
I never said I was paralyzed. I didn’t speak because the situation was too awkward for me to say something. Nobody from the medical staff made a mistake.
It can happen. When giving general anaesthetic there are three components. An anaesthetic to puts you out and makes you forget whats going on, pain relief and a muscle relaxants so that you go limp and don’t try to fight the ventilator when they take over your breathing. If you are resistant to the anaesthetic or not enough was given then you can wake up while still under the effects of the muscle relaxants unable to do anything to let anyone know. Scary stuff if you ask me.
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I agree they’re warning signs that you are awake and a good anaesthetist should pick up on it but, I am also saying that it’s possible, rare, but possible given the nature of GA to not have enough anaesthetic onboard while having a decent does of muscle relaxant. So you can look like you’re out of it from the end of the bed but still be aware. A good anaesthetist should honestly be paying attention to the patients physiology and noticing the blood pressure and heart rate spiking before this happens though. Maybe evening using something like a BIS to help confirm anaesthesia.
I think I have to clarify something. The whole thing was not as bad as it sounds. I had a local anesthesia in my arm (which was operated) and was sedated with propofol (i think). My focus wasn’t as much on waking up, which i guess from the comments can just happen. It was more on my inability to speak up if something is wrong. Maybe they even noticed, and thought its alright. There was no pain, just an unsettling feeling.
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I never said I was paralyzed. I didn’t speak because the situation was too awkward for me to say something. Nobody from the medical staff made a mistake.
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No problem, I wasn’t very clear in what I was saying. I probably would have thought that too.