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Hello.
I am having an operation tomorow morning at 0700 hrs.
Unfortunatly i have a major vomit phobia which i am getting consilling for.
The phobia is anyone around me, or me feeling/being sick.
I have heard stories about people who after have had general anathetic have vomited, eiher once or many times, i just wnt to find out the effects anasthtic may have on me, if im sick it is not forseeable what i could do to myself (suicide?)
Please answer quickly
George
George
Explain all this to your anaesthetist and they will try very hard to ensure that you have no problems. Sickness after anaesthesia is much less of a problem these days as we ahve far more medications to help.
No one can give you a cast iron guarantee but we can make it so that it is very,very, very unlikley to be a problem.
Kind regards
Dr Ian Jackson
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| Comment | Thanks a lot Dr Ian. I am feeling sick now though, this may be nerves about tomorow?? But anyway thanks for making this clear that it is very unlikely for this to happen! Thanks | ||
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Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based
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I am a Consultant Anaesthetist in the UK. My interests include ambulatory or day surgery, obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia, acute pain management (use of epidurals and patient controlled analgesia)anaesthesia for surgery on the airway, orthopaedics and most things except brains and hearts. Interest in prehospital care of trauma and provision of medical cover at motorsport events.
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Organizations
European Society of Regional Anaesthesia
British Association of Day Surgery
Obstetric Anaesthetists Association
Association of Anaesthetists
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