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To want to experience a general anaesthetic again?

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slightlyovertiredalways · 04/12/2025 22:53

Or something like it?!

I had a general anaesthetic for the first time a few months ago, and as someone who struggles with sleeping the feeling was unreal. One second I felt a bit drunk, the next I was waking up from the deepest sleep of my life with a warm blanket on me and someone bringing me tea and toast 😂 some nights when I’m extra tired and struggling to sleep I think about that feeling and crave it in a weird way.

Is there anything I can do to help me sleep in that way?!

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Vaguelyclassical · 04/12/2025 22:57

I know exactly what you mean. I suspect the only things that can reproduce the effect are not exactly legal. But I've had to have either full anaesthetic or really deep sedation several times, and have always rather loved that utter surrender to sleep and emerging to somebody looking after you . ...

HoppityBun · 04/12/2025 22:57

Funnily enough I often think back to when I had a GA. I wish I could experience again the deep relaxation and sleep that I had just after I came round.

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