I am going to need general anesthesia for a surgery, and am unfortunately aware of the fact that a significant percentage of people experience pain and conscious paralysis under it. What do I do? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 months ago by EelBolshevikism@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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Before someone questions me, this is a phenomenon that has been documented. https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/05/24/during-general-anaesthesia-1-in-10-people-may-be-conscious-follo.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/12/surgical-patients-may-be-feeling-painand-mostly-forgetting-it/547439/

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190313-what-happens-when-anaesthesia-fails

Forgive me if this is the wrong place to post; c/mutualaid feels like it would draw attention away from people with more urgent issues, and c/mentalhealth is very inactive and rarely anyone ever sees it.

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[-] EelBolshevikism@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago

Thanks! It's hard to reply to everyone who's nice given how many there are, but hopefully those who see this message know I appreciate it a lot!

I do think the rare incidences are a general failing of health care systems. Even if they were common I would be pro-anesthesia, just with the caveat that capitalism has utterly destroyed our health care infrastructure to the point that things like this happen.