Guest guest Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 I also go general anaesthesia, I am never sick never have a foggy head and am chatting away with them all in recovery and ready for a cup of tea as soon as I get into my room. you actually do breath on your own during a general unless you are on a heart .lung machine. I on the other hand have had an epidural and I won't be going that way again We are all different it depends on how healthy you are how old you are etc etc, and you and more so the anesthetist will decide what's in your interest x -- RE: PAT Hands down opt for the epidural. Being put under requires a tube down your throat and is riskier because you aren't breathing on your own. When you are put under completely, you wake up sick and it takes a long time to get rid of the anesthesia out of your system. I had the epidural and felt nothing from the waist down and was put to sleep via the IV. Waking up after surgery there was no sickness and no pain...no pain for two days as they didn't take out the epidural until the following morning. I would ask for this in surgery again in a heartbeat. You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it. ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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