Dr. Prem Kumar Mani
Anesthesiology
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Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I received Propofol for my colonoscopy. As it was administered my lips felt buzzy, as though an electrical current was passing through them. Is this an allergic reaction? Thank you.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
First of all you need not get anxious because of this buzzy feeling you went through after you were given Propofol. Buzzy feel or electrical current feel is all part of the any general anaesthetic agent. Propofol is a very good medicine given by your physician for making you sleep during colonoscopy. Sometimes you do have this sort of buzzy.
Patient's Query
Thank you doctor,
I do want to clarify one thing with you. You did not say anything about particular areas of the body in your answer. Is it a normal (i.e. not allergic) reaction to Propofol to feel that buzzy feeling only in the lips?
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
Your query about Propofol causing buzzy feel in the lips is a normal reaction to the medicine. It can occur anywhere in the body but more commonly in the face especially lips. So you can be sure that this reaction is not allergic.
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