Sedated for real medical procedure

Has anyone ever been sedated and wish they could remember the procedure? If so please explain your experience.

Sometimes sedation is the best medicine when you do not want to remember anything. I had an injection in my back at the nerves, and I am glad that I asked to be sedated for the procedure. Even though it only took about 10 to 15 minutes for the whole thing to be done.

I was sedated for a colonoscopy in September and have always wondered if I may have muttered something while I was under.

"Ohhh Doctor, that feels so good! 😁

Next time I think I may make sure I leave a mini recorder in my clothes (they were bagged and on a shelf below the bed that I was wheeled around on) and record what is said.

I was sedated for an upper endoscopy. The doctor who did the procedure used Demerol and Versed. For about 5 years the "missing hour" drove me nuts. Unlike other forms of sedation where the brain at least can acknowledge that there is a gap, for some reason Versed created a gap that was palpable.

At one point I considered a hypnotherapist to try to get the hour back (not realizing at the time that because Versed blocks laying down memories, there wasn't anything recorded to get back - at least at the dose that was used which was actually too much). The hypnotherapist refused to try, although looking back it was probably more because he knew he wasn't going to be successful than worry about any harm remembering an EGD would cause me.

Heck, I've seen them done with local anesthetic sprayed in the back of the throat and 5mg of oral Valium, and the patients did fine.

There are lots of other things they can use besides Versed that will help you not remember things.

That being said - people say the darndest things coming out of sedation.. generally we ignore them.

Very interesting, to ask a hypnotherapist, exactly like the people that say to be abduced by the aliens that want to know what happened them during that time ...

I have recently done the same procedure and the surgeon used only local anesthesia and no pain or other problem during the remotion, but several days of pain after .... 😢 M2000

Yes, docinny45! I believe those lost hours are a bit frustrating. Racking your brain for a memory of what happened when there isn't one.

Yes, the lost time is frustrating. For me though, my mouth is my biggest enemy. A few years ago, I had a same day surgery procedure & my doc requested general anesthesia. I didn't have anybody to take me other than my ex. While I was in recovery, I told him I still loved him. I didn't believe him at all, but there was a witness. Agh.

I have not had any problem remembering the colonoscopies, which I watched on the monitor, when I was given demerol and versed. And I am ready to go as soon as I get to the recovery room as well.

Like user264, I have wondered what I might have said while sedated for colonoscopies. With my fetishes, I actually worried more, in advance, about saying something inappropriate than anything else! I also wish I could remember more of what actually happened, instead of just fragments, like being asked to turn over on one side or another. On the other hand, I was delighted to be well sedated for my wisdom teeth extractions and have never had any desire to remember any additional details.

I was in for a colonoscopy. I didn't want to feel any pain and the nurse said that the meds would put me out and I wouldn't remember most of the procedure. They seemed to be in a hurry, get em in, get em out. Nurse gave me the meds in my IV and said we would wait for the meds to take affect. I might be hard to sedate, after a couple of minutes they asked how I felt and I said fine, meaning I was not feeling the meds. I heard the doc say "lets get started" No problems till 3/4 of the way through and the pain got intense. More meds were give but it was too late. Advice, ask for more meds.

The only time I've been sedated that I can remember was for a colonoscopy two years ago. I don't remember much about it, but I do recall telling the doctor that the air he was blowing in hurt, and I can remember them showing me my appendix as they were on the way out.

Other than that, my mind is blank (and I'd like to keep it that way, dread to think what I said when I was under the influence!).

For most things, I don't like being sedated. I would rather know what happened.

The only "normal" diagnostic thing I want to be OUT for is an EGD.

I was sedated for my wisdom teeth. They stuck the IV in, hooked me up to these machines and then told me they were going to give me the medicine... I distinctly remember telling them "no i'm not ready....." Next thing I knew, I woke up in the chair, and somehow they got me to walk to the back part of the building where I sat on a window seat bench, and I remember it being quite dark. The IV had already been removed (I have no recollection of that happening), and my mother was sitting there waiting for me. I remember feeling confused and disoriented and trying to tell my mother my whole face was numb. When we got in the car to go home, my mother stopped in at a local grocery store and left me in the car while she ran in. I only seem to recall her being gone for just a few minutes, but it must have been longer because she apologized to me for taking so long. Everything comes in flashes, like I can't remember the whole experience, but only bits and pieces. I assume that's because I still had the sedation medicine still coursing through my body.

I was sedated when I got my tonsils out when I was 8. Probably fairly necessary. I remember the mask smelled like root beer.

As much as I have a "surgical fetish" that involves the anesthesia, in real life, being out of control of my own body terrifies me. I was so angry when my mom forced me to get my wisdom teeth taken out. I didn't trust anybody, the nurses, the oral surgeon, nobody. It still makes me mad thinking about it even though it was more than 4 years ago.

I have been sedated many times for colonoscopies, but the first one has had me worried for years. I am almost sure I was sexualy assulted while it was going on. I was told later that it took 3 hours to do, and was in the room with three guys. I live in terror everytime I have to have one now. Part of me wants to remember and part does not.

I've been sedated/anesthetized numerous times.

The first was when I was 4 and I had a tonsillectomy. I don't remember anything before (due to being so little), but I do remember being highly aggressive coming out and nailing my doctor in the happy sacks from kicking so much.

Over the next few years until around 2002, I was given nitrous and bite blocks at the dentist because I bit a lot and was generally a bad patient.

Then, my next sedation was in 2004 when I had a colonoscopy, I can honestly say that I remember nothing except watching the white fluid flow through my IV line.

Next sedation was for an endoscopy in 2004, I remember them placing a mouth prop but that's all I can remember.

Next was for my wisdom teeth in 2007, but that was via pill. I was given a local in the chair (which didn't work, I felt the entire procedure). However, I was high as a kite.

I also had sedation pills when I had an implant tooth inserted which required a screw in my jaw.

Next anesthetic was when I had a spinal tap in 2009, that was a local injection of lidocaine. I had another injection of lido five days later when the spinal tap failed and I had to get a blood patch.

Next sedation was in 2010 when I had another colonoscopy. Don't remember much... Except my tummy growling a ton.

Finally, my most recent was for a spinal tap this January where I was actually sedated. I remember the entire procedure, but I could swear we were doing it on a cloud, flying through the air.

Mind you, I've had all these things, and I'm turning 20 in June.

I clearly remember being given chloroform by open mask with the liquid dripped onto it while being held down on a table in my grandmother's bathroom. That was in the ninteen thirties. I have had several anaesthetics since, both local and general, but they have all been rather more sophisticated than that first one.

Can remember being sedated for tonsilectomy when I was 5 or 6. Back then patients were given an enema before surgery, then something rectally to calm them down. In the '60's ether was still being used. I remember the heavy rubber mask and the sickening sweet smell of the gas.

Sedated for a colonoscopy...and sedated via pill form for a dental procedure.

I was sedated for wisdom teeth removal. Was given some laughing gas for about 10 minutes. Then they placed and IV, gave a medication and it was lights out. Awoke about an hour later and wisdom teeth were removed.

One procedure I was not sedated for was a nasal endoscopy. They did spray local anesthetic up my nose and pack my nose with numbing medication. I was 12 ish when I first had it done to diagnose frequent bloody noses. I had it done again about 2-3 years ago at an ENT (ear nose and throat) doctors office to figure out why I was getting frequent sinus infections. Its kinda nervewracking to have a scope go in close proximity to your face.

Overall, it didn't hurt that much and was actually kinda cool.

Had wisdom teeth removed recently and they used a hypnotic given through an IV. I remember the very begining and the next thing I remenber was the nurse telling me it was time to leave. My wife was there & said I was awake & able to take directions the entire time, just don't remenber any of it. The dentist called it Twilight, works great.

I had my wisdom teeth removed - the woman put the IV in and I was out super quick and awake super fast. I wish it could have been slower to actually 'enjoy' the experience.

I was sedated when I had to have a surgical biopsy done on my testicles. I really argued with my urologist that I could handle it with only a local anesthetic but he insisted that I should have a general one. There was some nausea when I woke up. My next surgery was an orcuiectomy (castration) where my doctor agreed to a spinal block anesthetic so I could be awake during this procedure. He wasn't happy but I told him I had a much more personal attachment to my balls than an appendix so really wanted to be awake and see them go. I just had a minor hernia repair a couple months an and the anestheologist gave me some Pepcid in the IV and I woke up with no nausea. Also insisted on no Versed!

I've only had one medical procedure done in my life and that was having my wisdom teeth removed. Because I wasn't sure what to expect in terms of pain, I opted to get it done with sedation. This was all done in the dentist's office.

Anyway, it started off with the dentist giving me nitrous oxide (aka laughing gas), which I did not notice any effect at all. It was like just breathing regular room air. The dentist then put an IV line into my hand and shortly thereafter, he gave me some of the sedative. After that, I don't remember much what happened for awhile. I "woke up" just as he was starting to work on the second of the 2 wisdom teeth that I was getting out. I have no recollection of the first wisdom tooth coming out. I'll spare you the details about the second tooth coming out but it was not as bad as I thought it was going to be. When all was said and done, I was feeling a bit lightheaded but coherent and also noticed my jaw was completely numb. I think that was probably the part I hated the most.

Needless to say, the next few days I had to live on soft diet, which wasn't helped much by the 2 days of a powerful steroid the dentist gave me for pain control. It helped with the pain, but it definitely gave me an appetite. Now I understand why people say you gain weight when they are on steroids (the anti-inflammatory kind, not the bodybuilding kind).

The last surgery I had, I was under general anthesia, and when I was in recovery I didnt remember much. I talked to a guy in the bed next to me that had hand surgery as he was moaning, but the nurse was a bitch to both of us in recovery, so I discovered that the thing they stick on your finger, if u tap it enough will beep and beep. So I coheretly messed witht he recovery nurse several times, tapping it on the bedrail so she would have to get up and come over and check it. She finally got pissed off and took it off me LOL, the fun it was!

I had knee arthroscopy in november of last year were thay put me out. One minute I lying on the gurney talking to the doc, and the nest thing I was doing was resting back in recovery. I have no idea what drugs they used, but whatebver it was, it was very effective, as I don't remember a thing that happened during the surgery.

I was sedated for my first and so far only colonoscopy so I don't remember anything except upon awakening saying when are you starting to which my doctor said all done and you've the colon of an 18 yr old to which I said too bad the rest doesn't show but that night I had the oddest dreams about cowboys. Still haven't figured that out.

Other than general anaesthetic as a baby (which I don't remember), my only experience with sedation was for a colonoscopy. I figured only remembering five of the 45 minutes it took wasn't too bad, though I did want to see a bit more on the camera which I slept through - d'oh!