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Anesthesia Side Effect

Side effects of anesthesia include nausea, vomiting, sore throat, confusion, dry mouth, chills, difficulty urination, muscle pain, allergic reactions, and dizziness. Most of them are short-term and resolve gradually on their own. However, infrequently in some cases of general anesthesia, people become aware of the surrounding. They do not feel the pain, nor can they see, but they can hear and feel the surrounding. As a result, they feel helpless and distressed. This is known as anesthesia awareness. Such patients can recall those events and can affect their mental health.

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My daughter has back pain, arm stiffness, and shooting pain. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, My daughter has been experiencing severe back pain, arm stiffness with grip loss, shooting pains down legs when the heel is put to floor and vision blurring when sitting in the car for long periods, for over two years following spinal anesthesia for C-section. magnetic resonance imagin...  Read Full »


Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and would explain that her symptoms (especially the grip loss in her arms and blurring vision) are not related to a lumbar spine disorder. A brain disorder (intracranial hypotension) or a cervical myelopathy could explain some of her symptoms...  Read Full »

How to prevent coma while getting general anesthesia?

Query: Hi doctor, I am concerned about my upcoming surgery. During past surgery, I woke up and then went into a mild coma after being given more anesthesia. How likely is this kind of complication? How can it be avoided?  Read Full »


Dr. Naresh Kumar M.

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your anxiety as you have faced problem before, but you did not mention the type of surgery you underwent previously. Also what is your upcoming surgery? Some induction agents like Succinylcholine are to be avoided in some people in view of more chance ...  Read Full »

How do Adderall and anesthesia interact?

Query: Hi doctor,My female friend, who is 28 years old, is on Adderall for ADD and scheduled for hip surgery. Should she stop Adderall before surgery? Is there adverse interaction with anesthesia and Adderall. She had a long-term (eight months) adverse reaction to general anesthesia after surgery on the ot...  Read Full »


Dr. Amandeep Singh

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your friend need not stop Adderall (combination of Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine) to get anesthesia. Secondly, the only side effect that may happen is resistant hypotension due to catecholamines depletion. That can be taken care of by the anesthetist. ...  Read Full »

My 11-year-old son has a supernumerary tooth between two teeth. Is it advisable to extract it?

Query: Hi doctor,My son is 11 years old, and I need your opinion about his case. He has a supernumerary tooth in between the tooth 28 and 29. I am overseas, and doctors here are only giving me one option: extraction under IV (Intravenous) sedation. I do not feel comfortable doing all that. I keep on asking...  Read Full »


Dr. Mohammad Emranul Islam

Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq. com.I am sorry for the problems your son has.There is a supernumerary tooth in between the lower right premolars. But it is in the early stage, and still, there is lots of time to grow. And your son is now only 11 years old. Probably that is why you fear to go for any surgi...  Read Full »

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