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When I was twelve, I had my tonsils removed and was given ether which made me very sick afterwards. Was the ether I was given a general anesthesia? When I was fifteen, I had a suspicious mole cut out and was given sodium pentathol. Is sodium pentathol a general anesthesia?
Both are general anesthesia. I have to assume that if you were given ether then you are very old because ether hasn't been used (in this country) in 40 years or more. Ether is known to cause nausea and is not used currently for numerous reasons. Pentothal is still used and is an excellent anesthetic.
Ronald Levy, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMB-Galveston
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| Comment | Thanks Dr. Levy. I am getting old :) I was born in 1944 and am now sixty five. My tonsils were removed in 1956 when I was twelve. I have had sodium pentathol quite a few times. The last time was at an oral surgeons when I had three teeth cutout, two of them wisdom teeth. I have never had versed or propofol, but from my husband's recent experince with hernia surgery, they seem like the best they have come up with so far. | ||
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Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. I am a board certified anesthesiologist who can answer all questions related to any type of Anesthesia with the exception of Pain Management.
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