Fear of anesthetic?

Hey,

I am looking for some advise regarding the anesthetic, not being conscious is something I have had anxiety over for a while now, and I worry that my anxiety will take over and I will end up bottling it due to this fear? Can anyone help in regards to if you’ve experienced any similar worry and how you overcome it?

You’re all so brave for having the procedure done, just trying to get the courage to get it done myself?

Thank you for your time reading this 🙂

[April J]

Hi Leah, I too was soooooo nervous about the anaesthetic but really weirdly I enjoyed it! I had my BA 4 days ago and had such a great experience. The anaesthetist should reassure you and you’ll have tonnes of support around you at the time.
I genuinely just held the woman’s hand in there and kept talking about happy things because before you know it you’re out! And there’s nothing scary about it I promise. The waking up was the best part for me ? I kept apologising as I thought I’d turned up drunk but I was just off my face on the anaesthetic lol! I was woozy for ages but i felt safe and as I say, I had a really enjoyable experience. I think just try to think of the bigger picture and what you want to really achieve here with the operation, and this is just a hurdle you have to jump over to get there. It’ll be over before you know it! Good luck and message if you want to chat anything through 🙂 xx

• This reply was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by April J 16.

I had mine done yesterday and honestly felt like getting up and leaving at one point coz nerves were getting the best of me, when I was lying there waiting to be put to sleep ? but they make you feel so at ease and when I look back everything was so positive.
I woke up and ask has it been done, I literally felt like I had shut my eyes for a second. You will be fine, I’m day 1 post op and I can’t beiieve how smooth everything has been so far xxx

I was terrified I cried when I was waiting in my room for my op.

As soon as I lay down on the theatre bed, a lady started asking me about my holidays I had planned. I can’t remember if I even finished what I was saying, I can’t remember a feeling of drifting off in the slightest, my next memory was waking up in recovery, thinking I can’t believe I made it through the op I’ve wanted for so long, in literally the blink of an eye! Honestly I really enjoyed my experience and wish I could go back and tell myself not to panic so much. You are in safe hands xxx

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