Just curious for those like me that were diagnosed later in life.

I feel like my symptoms started to surface or exaggerate after back surgery 7 years ago.

Anyone else feel like anesthesia could have an impact?

Fortunately, i've never had a surgery of any kind ( was even born without tonsils ). So the thought of going under any anesthesia scares the hell out of me.

My husband has had several surgeries over the years, and one he almost did not come out of the anesthetic.

Add to that the fact that it doesn't always work right...anesthesia nightmares, having the paralytic take effect but still feeling ALL the pain, even though you cant move or scream.

F**K that!

My only knock-out was when I was 7, so I don't remember much.

I can say that stadol is a nightmare drug for me. Some people like it and plenty of others also hate it, so it could be a perfectly normal reaction.

It turns out that I do have a relatively high tolerance for pain and discomfort. Not dangerously so or anything. And I don't think it's a physical lowered sensitivity, but I seem to have a pretty good grip on the mind over matter thing. Except when it comes to the dentist. I make him pump me up as much as he's allowed to because mouth work always freaks me out.

Just curious for those like me that were diagnosed later in life.

I feel like my symptoms started to surface or exaggerate after back surgery 7 years ago.

Anyone else feel like anesthesia could have an impact?
Mine too, I don't know if its coincidence. I had my tonsils removed at 4or 5 yrs. and that was the only time I have been given anesthesia. It is also my earliest memories.

Do you mean that you think your impairment is due to an cerebral anoxia during anesthesia? Like, ischemic brain issues?

I've heard of it happening. (Moreso in Heart Surgeries and Bypasses, or in extended surgeries, etc.)

We had a case here in Montreal of a women whose finger clip Oxygen Monitor came off during surgery and no one in the OR noticed.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061025/cinar_death_061025?s_name=&no_ads=

It must be hard for an anesthetist/nurse to monitor our breathing constantly during surgeries. Remember, in a general anesthesia, THEY are breathing FOR US.

Docs don't always disclose medical errors.

However, it may be in the surgical record.

Do you mean that you think your impairment is due to an cerebral anoxia during anesthesia? Like, ischemic brain issues?



I'm not sure exactly what anesthesia is, but it's more like I am wondering if whatever they use to put you out could cause some damage chemically to your brain.

I know that it took a year for my hair to recover, the whole texture changed.

I've had more surgery than I care to remember, but I don't ever remember feeling any permanent effects. I do know I don't "come too" very calmly. I had a twenty-three year gap between surgeries and really noticed a lot more attention paid to pre-op tests and professional assessments. A friend told me they have anesthesia down to a more exact science so I wasn't expecting the same old rude awakening I had experienced in the past. I wish I knew so I could avoid it. Nurses get concerned and it's embarrassing. I also don't like hearing the words, "Is she out now?", when in an OR.

Anesthesia doesn't work as well for me. I woke up during surgery once. Two other times, I was really hyper after surgery - ready to clean. Stadol did nothing to me.

Anesthesia doesn't work as well for me. I woke up during surgery once. Two other times, I was really hyper after surgery - ready to clean.Interesting - well not the cleaning part. :D The only thing I can compare it to is that sleep/wake time when you see things for just a second and as you wake more, they disappear. I calm down when the morphine hits me. Morphine doesn't make me sleepy either.

This last time, the nurse in recovery ran into me the next day while I was waiting for my ride. I only recognized her voice and she gave me a long look and told me I sure looked in better shape than the last time she saw me. Poor thing; I wonder what she charted. I adore the new blanket warmers.

Just curious for those like me that were diagnosed later in life.

I feel like my symptoms started to surface or exaggerate after back surgery 7 years ago.

Anyone else feel like anesthesia could have an impact?

No

I wasn't diagnosed until I was 29 -according to my mom I was hyperactive in utero - I didn't have any kind of general anesthesia until years after I was diagnosed ADHD.