Anyone who's been under anesthesia

I went under for wisdom tooth extraction, so maybe I can help! In my experience, it didn't make me nauseous; I've heard it can for some people (about 30%), though, so I can't tell you for sure whether it will or not. Going under seems terrifying to think about, I know, but maybe you'll be less scared if I share my experience? :D So first, they put some heart rate and blood pressure monitors on me (no needles)! Next they gave me some laughing gas through a nose mask, which made my feet feel super weird, like they were somehow both the weight of concrete and floating like feathers, but it didn't hurt or anything. Then they used a small needle, very quickly, to put in an IV. The wound was so small that I couldn't see it at all the next day, and the pain was half that of a vaccination. And if you're worried about the prospect of saying weird things under anesthesia (I sure was!), don't worry, it's not like being drunk or losing your inhibitions or anything. So I was lying there, then they must have put the IV anesthesia in, because poof! out like a light. It wasn't even like fading out slowly or anything. I was tired and loopy, but awake and in my right mind. I don't remember falling asleep. Next thing I know, I'm waking up and they tell me it's all done! Though, to me it felt like it had been about two minutes since I dozed off. In the car home, I was tired and out of it and having a bit of difficulty with keeping my balance, but I wasn't nauseous, and I was also fully... what's the word? Sober, maybe? And finally, by the time all of the induced numbness in my face wore off, most of the pain was gone anyway. It kind of felt like that pain when you've been spending a lot of time using your molars for crunchy foods, like if you bite popcorn kernels or eat a bag of nuts. But it's not as bad as you might hear! Honestly, it's nowhere near as bad as period cramps. XD So, in short, nausea is unlikely, the pain is definitely bearable, and you don't need to be worried about spilling all your secrets to the surgeons. I hope this clears some things up! Good luck with your procedure, and wishing you a speedy recovery! :)

Not at all! I felt no nausea after waking up. It honestly was the best sleep of my life and I was just groggy after

I had my wisdom teeth removed just last week and didn’t experience any nausea, but reactions can vary person to person. You’re provided a sedative, not general anesthesia. Nausea is not common. They do need to insert an IV to administer the sedative, but you won’t see any other needles after that. Choking isn’t really an issue. You will bleed for an hour or so after you wake up from the procedure, there’s no way around it. You might taste a little blood oozing while you heal for the first couple days but it’s not enough that you can see it

As someone who's been put under an anesthetic SO many times (if i was given 3 extra hands I still wouldn't have enough fingers to count my experiences with anesthesia) I can assure you that nausea is not a common occurence after being put under. Tasting a small amount of blood is normal while healing specifically after a wisdom tooth extraction but that's about it. :))

I have had it several times, and I have an extreme fear of throwing up or being nauseous, but I’ve been fine with the anesthesia all times. I know it depends on everyone’s body, but generally I believe it’s fairly well-tolerated. You can also ask for zofran if you’re really nervous about it. I was so nervous when I gave birth that I preemptively asked for zofran just because I was obsessing about being nauseous. I hope this helps! Also- my wisdom teeth surgery was a piece of cake. No pain meds needed. I hope this will be your experience as well!

YES! Tell the nurse, the dr, and the anesthesiologist that you get nauseous really easily and they’ll give you something to avoid that. My first surgery was at 18, (bunionectomy), and I threw up on the way home from the anesthesia. I had the surgery on my other foot the following year, mentioned to the anesthesiologist that I threw up after the surgery the previous year and he sad he can give me something to prevent that. It worked wonders. Since then, I make sure to tell multiple people when I’m getting ready for surgery, (even dental), that I need the anti-nausea medicine and they all say no problem. I believe it’s some form of scopolamine but I’m not sure so I just say I need the meds that prevent nausea. Good luck!

The anesthesia that they give you for dental work is not like a full anesthesia for surgery. I would ask for a zofran RX just in case but my sister had teeth extracted under dental sedation and she never felt sick. Just said it felt like a random nap lol!

Usually, folks don't get sick from modern general anesthetics, but if you do they have anti-nausea meds to give you.

I'm also very afraid of needles, choking, blood, etc etc so any advice would be great