Canyou tell me how you feel after a light general anaesthetic?

[Twiglett]

I can read up on the side effects through googling but really want to know how you feel afterwards please (have never had one)

thanks

groggy, chatty and very very hungry

I'd always have the anti-emetic too - I've been horribly sick after GA and always follow the nil by mouth instructions because I'm too scared of a nurse holding a bowl with my "proper" sick in and frowning at me!

I've had 3 GA's and apart from the first one, I just woke up groggy and a little confused but was fine after I'd come to properly. The first time I had GA was when I was 5 and I threw up whilst sucking a sweet. I think that was more because I was so young though!

I also agree that it can depend on what the procedure is.

I had a general anaesthetic last month for a hernia op and i felt fine but i was shivering uncontrollably for about 10mins after i woke up,the nurses had to put a towel round my head and rub my arms and legs for a while cos i was soooo cold,but apart from that i was fine.

twiglett, you may well be best having the anti-emetic anyway, if you are prone to feeling sick after anasthesia.

Top tip - try not to doze afterwards even though you may feel like it. I always find if I've slept after the op in the day, I'm up all night wide awake. I also find the tiredness can last for a few days after it all as well.

I agree it depends on the procedure as well. If it's a long one, for example, it takes longer to wear off. I had major joint surgery w/one, and they doped me up with loads of pain meds both in the joint and in my IV, so it took a while to come round and that's when I had the sorest throat.