fentanyl and anesthesia

Are there specific dangers I should be aware of (e.g., (1) if they use barbiturates as anesthesia, and I am already taking them, could that put me into a coma (from barbiturate poisoning, etc), or (2) if bringing me off of the anesthesia they somehow remove the benzo/bartiturate levels in my body and I seizure/coma from coming off too fast?). Thank you.

Yes, they are safe. Most of us with cirrhosis commonly have an endoscopy and colonoscopy every year or so to screen and monitor the status of our varices. I have taken miralax many times with no adverse effects. What can more problematic is any anesthesia type drug(s) you may be given. I assume this procedure is being performed by your gastro and she/he is aware of your cirrhosis?

I did not quite understand your question. You only had the Fentanyl once for Anesthesia? I know that some of the side effects include sweats and sleep deprivation that can last up to 6 wks. but have not heard of this after a one time use. Have you consulted your pcp?

Im on suboxone and I take 3 quarters a day of the tablets, im getting all four of my wisdom teeth removed and will be sedated,they are doing a IV and local anesthesia. I do not want to tell the surgeon because they will look at me differently. What should i do taper myself to a quarter a day and then not do any the day before and of the surgery? What should i do and will i be ok if i do that?

Are lumbar and cervical epidurals always administered under general anesthesia? What is the typical way this is done in the pain management community? Does anyone get the epidurals without general anesthesia? I have always had them done with general anesthesia, but now the insurance company says that it will not pay for two anesthesia services performed on the same day by two different providers. They regard the epidural itself as anesthesia.

Propofol (otherwise known as general anesthesia) is a lot more dangerous and has many more risks that versed/fentanyl and other sedation medications. If they use propofol, they will usually need to intubate you which means a tube will be put down your throat and it will breathe for you. I assume newpatient2011 is one of the few people that had a bad experience with versed/fentanyl, but this is not the norm and I truly recommend against propofol for something simple like an endoscopy.

s and PAT and he was not in the least worried. By the way, they use versed and fentanyl and from what I am told these have no affect whatsoever on pvc's. You will be fine!!! The prep was no problem either. I took the pills instead of the drink. No problems with pvc's.

I use the fentanyl patch for my neck and back pain and my pain management doctor feels that it is okay for me to continue to wear the patch during surgery (he is an anesthesiologist). I talked to the pharmacist today and he said that I absolutely should take off the patch, and even should take it off a few hours before since the medicine is still in the body and releasing so I don't technically need the patch attached to my skin for the last few hours before the surgery.

propofol, midazolam and fentanyl. I slept for about 2 hours and as soon as I woke up I was abnormally acting like a drunk. That being ended up in a couple of hours but unfortunately some symptoms and problems remained.

My biggest fear is that all the extra receptors (mu) that I have created will open up and I will crave and relapse as it is so early and I have a lot going on in life (kind of hit bottom) and don't even have all my aftercare in place and am doing this w/wife of 29 years.Also am very very scared of w/d again as had about 200 mg.

I looked up WPW and it can be controlled with meds. The good news is that, like most ventricular arrhythmias, it responds VERY well to RF ablation. The worst case scenario is that you nephew might need to have an ablation later in life. It's not fun but it is NOT difficult on the patient. Ablation is really not terribly invasive and doesn't even require general anesthesia. Around here they give you a jolt of versed and fentanyl and do the work while you are "elsewhere".

For this one I would seriously say to go to the addiction expert forum and ask SubDoc Jeff - He is an anasthesiologist and he has experience with the fentanyl, versed, and other meds that should concern you.

s fentanyl. That gives it both partial agonist and partial antagonist qualities. In case of any kind of emergency requiring in-patient pain management or anesthesia, there would be no problem. ziggy - since you're concerned about this issue, make sure you talk to your doctor or even your pharmacist about it. Because of its very long, 36-hour half-life, buprenorphine is often used to stabilize addicts as they work a recovery program.

I agree with Spectda- there is minimal pain/discomfort involved. If you like, ask them about twilight anesthesia; they use fentanyl/versed combo and you probably won’t have much awareness or remember much, if anything.

We reached 4 cm quickly and 80% effacement and 5 cm by noon, we had our water broke by 3pm and than I opted for an epi, not because of pain, but because we had no child care for our kids as previously mentioned in another post as this is our rescheduled induction appt. Anyways didn't want my kids or husband stress out or being scared of my ability to breathe through contractions. So anesthesia came in and attempted to do a walking epidural.

) I felt weird and shaky after the anesthesia and fentanyl wore off that they gave me before and after surgery (anesthesia before, fentanyl after). But I think I felt that way last time too. I feel a lot better but my insides kind of feel bloated and like I pulled a muscle, but pain is subsiding. I will see how I feel after sitting in my chair for 8 hours, if I can handle that. Thank you all for your advice. No withdrawal, no craving, no nothing.

In fact, I turned down the anesthesia when I asked if it felt differently then the block and they told me it was just about the same. They were correct it wasn't much different from the block. There was some discomfort but that was about it for me. Now keep in mind that I have a VERY high pain tolerance, so if you don't then it MIGHT be a little more uncomfortable for you. You are the ONLY one that can make that call. How was the block for you?

used for this procedure. Other injectables may have included fentanyl (an opioid with a half life of 20 minutes), and perhaps propofol (again, short acting sedative medication), however, propofol is being used less and less in this type of procedure. The local anesthetic used at the injection site is usually a combination of bupivacaine (Marcaine) and a small fraction of epinephrine to constrict blood vessels to minimize bleeding or absorption of anesthetic.

For the test ( and have had several) they give you a short-acting narcotic. By the time you are up and ready to go you will be fine. I strongly suggest that you do some reading about addiction. Again, not advocating the use--far from it but you need to be educated. They will give your doctor the test results within a couple of hours. Let us know how you make out hun. You are in my prayers.

The combination of these drugs are sedating and relaxing, plus they far (FAR!) outweigh the risks and time of general anesthesia. Deep eye hemorrhage is rare and usually not related to the type of anesthesia which you may receive. It sounds like the first 2 surgeries were performed at a hospital. If you will be having your 3rd surgery at a well run surgery center (ambulatory surgery center), expect a much smoother experience (and much less costly). I hope this helps. Sincerely, Timothy D.

"I am allergic to fentanyl and demorol which are the main anesthesia that they use. I know this because every single time I have a procedure the anesthesiologists get all worked up and end up consulting with others and look through my records on how to deal with me. " I have dealt with this issue many, many times. Call and talk to the anesthesiology department before surgery. Often they will call you and want to know all the meds you take etc.

The drugs used in general anesthesia act as hypnotics, painkillers, and muscle relaxants. They also block a person's memory of the surgery Conscious sedation, which induces an altered state of consciousness that minimizes pain and discomfort through the use of pain relievers and sedatives, allows the patient to speak and respond to verbal cues throughout the procedure, although he or she may not remember any of what occurs.

s are VERY mild this time around! I was really expecting to go to hell and back with this fentanyl withdrawal but so far it has been 10x easier than my oxy withdrawals I went through last year. Anyone have any theories why my w/d this time around has not been nearly as bad as last time? I have been dependent for about 4 months this time around, using mainly oxy/dilaudid/fentanyl but I havent had oxy in awhile mainly just fentanyl and dilaudid.

I have had three procedures, two where I got sedation and one where I got general anesthesia. Waking up from sedation the first time I felt tired and groggy but no nausea. The second time I got sedation I got a different type and I woke up groggy and hallucinating. I was nauseous, however part of the procedure was waking up with a tube down my throat into my small intestines to make some measurements so I don't know whether I would have been nauseous without the tube.

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