Epidural for anaesthetic

Hello! I had THR 9 weeks ago with en epidural. I also had a lighter general anaesthetic so I didnt know a thing. Are you definitely going to be awake? If so, im sure they will give you some form of sedation, if not the lighter general. ask them and voice your concerns. i said i wanted an epidural and lighter general so the recovery was better but that i knew nothing about it. 

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I have an epidural plus sedation I wake up in recovery room. I did not hear nothing and did feel nothing. After two few hours they took me to my room is got meal and drink . Honestly I don't remember nothing.

Good luck hug Madla💗

PS don't worry.

Most people have a spinal and sedation, and are very happy to do so.For various reasons I requested and was given a GA. No pre med just the GA, went down to theatre at 9am, eating lunch at 12.

Discuss your concerns with the surgical team

Loved my epiduraI! I had it with sedation, because I didn't want to hear or see anything. Just felt the sedation going through the canula, then the next thing is the surgeon telling me that it's gone really well... Felt perfectly fine, lunch an hour later, and walking around late afternoon. Try not to worry, all the best, Judith

The anaesthetist and surgeon will both see you before surgery.  The first asks if you want to hear anything going on and if you don't s/he will adjust the dose of sedative into the back of your hand via a canula, and basically knock you out, but only for the length of surgery.  Mine took 80 mins and I think I awoke in the recovery room quite quickly.

After the spinal I was sick every morning for several days - could have been anything but I was told it was probably anaesthetics.

Apart from that, no pain from the insertion of the spinal and no headache afterwards.

The very best of everything to you.

Rose

Hi Gemini8,

I had an epideral when I had my FHR.  They will also give you a sedative through an IV.  The epideral will completely numb you, while the sedative is used to knock you out so that you won't remember anything. 

I chose to stay awake during my procedure.  I was told that at any given time if I gave the word they would put me out immediately.  I did get a little queezy a few times. When I told them, it was a matter of about 2-3 seconds before the queeziness went away.  Not sure what they had attached to the IV, but it was amazing stuff.  The whole experience was very interesting.

Anyway, nothing to worry about.  You won't feel or remember a thing

 

Hi Gemini8.  I had an epidural for my LH, e R in 2006.  It was a wierd feeling, but I didn't hear or feel anything in the surgery.  I don't know how that was except maybe they gave me a light sleeping sedation like they do in dentistry.  On the whole, no problem with it at all. 

I listened to a doctor friend explain about an epidural. Limited side effects. She would choose it over general. As to waking up during surgery, explain to the anesthesiologist that you are terrified of this and would he/she keep you asleep throughout the op. I had the epidural for my op on.Dec 7. Was given a sedative and slept through the whole thing. Last thing I heard was the anesthesiologist saying this may pinch. When I woke up there was no nausea and I was happily medicated to feel no pain. Off hydromorphone on the second night. Out of hospital the next morning and have not looked back. Best of luck

Hi. I had epidural and sedation which was fantastic. I woke feeling fine, no sickness or nausea so will hopefully have the same when I have second replacement. It really suited me. So much easier than when I was pregnant with twins, had epidural for c-section and was told to bend over ha ha ha. At least for this I could bend over. I slept like a baby throughout the op and truthfully woke quickly feeling really fine. Best wishes to you.

Hi there

I had epidural with sedation and slept like a log. Heard nothing. Went to sleep at about 9.30 and woke at 11.15 feeling fine. No nausea or sickness. Absolutely brilliant. Also no catheter if I dare mention such things. Do hope same for you. Always speak to anaesthetist too. They normally see you before theatre time.

Very best wishes