Spinal Anesthesia [View all]
Hiya DU Fam,
I previously posted this in DU Lounge, so my apologies for a double post…
I need some input from those of y’all who’ve had spinal anesthesia in the past.
What was your experience with spinal anesthesia? Especially compared to general anesthesia.
Here’s my situation…I have knee replacement surgery next week. The orthopedic surgeon prefers spinal anesthesia, but, he said he’d do general anesthesia for me. He says spinal anesthesia results in less pain and quicker discharge. This is an outpatient surgery.
About me…I have a history of frequent headaches, including migraines, which are just recently under control. I’m also the f-word…ya know, female, over 60 (barely…don’t ask a lady her age 😉 , and on the smaller side, 5’ 2.5”, and of slightly less than normal weight (no, I ain’t telling y’all how much I weigh either). Based on my research, all of the above give me a higher risk of PDPH, Post Dural Puncture Headache.
My experience with general has been waking up in immense pain…like a 10, on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being worst pain imaginable. And very agitated…kinda feel sorry for the post-op crew.
And one last thing…even though I have birthed humans, I did NOT have epidurals. I brought those new human beings into the world without even an aspirin. 💪🏼
I’d appreciate anything you can share
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