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(Message started by: unsolved1 on Oct 23^rd, 2005, 3:14pm)

Title: Anesthesia and clusters
Post by unsolved1 on Oct 23^rd, 2005, 3:14pm

I know we've been over this before but i'd like to ask it again. Has anyone else here had anesthesia cause a cluster?

Going to be under anesthesia tomorrow morning. Taking the Trex just incase :-X

UNsolved

Title: Re: Anesthesia and clusters
Post by rextangle on Oct 23^rd, 2005, 4:00pm

No Mike, I can't say that I have... but good luck to you!
Keep us updated,
Rex

Title: Re: Anesthesia and clusters
Post by Chillrmn1 on Oct 23^rd, 2005, 4:48pm

Unsolved,

Xylocaine with EPI used at the dentist has triggered me hard and others have reported this also. I now request Prilocaine (Citanest) without EPI when at the dentist.........this hasn't caused me a problem. That is if your talking about local anesthetics.

Bob

Title: Re: Anesthesia and clusters
Post by Lizzie2 on Oct 23^rd, 2005, 7:41pm

I can't say for sure if it was from the anesthesia or the surgery itself, but I did wake up from my sinus surgery this past March in hysterics from the headache pain it gave me. It hurt sooooo incredibly badly. Then I threw up for hours on end.

I don't think it caused a CH, but it caused a really really bad headache. I ended up having to be admitted overnight between the vomiting and the pain. What a mess!

Both of the sinus surgeries involved intranasal cocaine. Could have certainly done without that, IMHO. I do think that caused a lot of problems for me.

Best of luck! What type of surgery??? Hugz!!!!!!!!
Carrie :)

Title: Re: Anesthesia and clusters
Post by BikerBob on Oct 23^rd, 2005, 8:40pm

I would bring my mask and ask the doc to have high-flow 02 available just in case.

There may be a problem with trex if the surgery is arterial. Let's assume it's a vascular surgeon repairing an artery. The surgeon performs the micro-surgery on the artery. The REM sleep as you're waking up from the general anesthesia triggers a CH. You jab some trex. The trex is a powerful vasoconstrictor that quickly constricts the artery and breaks the micro-surgery on the artery before it has a chance to heal.

Just a theory, but I would definately ask the doc about this...

Good luck,
BB

Title: Re: Anesthesia and clusters
Post by unsolved1 on Oct 23^rd, 2005, 8:47pm

I have some absessed (sp) teeth in the back that are going to be cut out. They are going to put me to sleep. I had one tooth cut out a few years back with no problems, but when I had kidney stones and had lithotripsey (sp), I woke to a nasty cluster attack. I'm not sure if what they use is different or not. O2 won't work for me so i'm taking the Trex injection just incase.

This is gonna hurt :-/

UNsolved

Title: Re: Anesthesia and clusters
Post by Mr. Happy on Oct 23^rd, 2005, 9:34pm

on 10/23/05 at 20:47:45, unsolved1 wrote:

I have some absessed (sp) teeth in the back that are going to be cut out.
This is gonna hurt

SURE it's gonna hurt. Your breath is gonna smell like Jurassic Park for a few. Four days of a yogurt/oatmeal diet will have you clearing the room with one little "poot."
BUT.....see that comment above: Xylocaine with EPI
There's something they add to a local that can trigger a special moment. Make sure they don't include that in your shot (whatever it may be.) You'll be just fine. Still ugly, but just fine.

Keep that trex handy, no matter what they tell you.
RJ

Title: Re: Anesthesia and clusters
Post by Sean_C on Oct 23^rd, 2005, 10:03pm

on 10/23/05 at 21:34:57, Mr. Happy wrote:

Your breath is gonna smell like Juranal Park for a few.

You should have a little asss breath for a few days for sure ;;D

Good luck bro

Sean.....................

Title: Re: Anesthesia and clusters
Post by unsolved1 on Oct 24^th, 2005, 10:50am

I made it through it okay. No cluster attack. My mouth is still bleeding heavily. In a bit of pain but i think i'll make it! Woohoo ... i'm glad it's over and done with ;;D

UNsolved

Title: Re: Anesthesia and clusters
Post by rextangle on Oct 24^th, 2005, 8:14pm

Good to hear it!

Keep on rockin in the PF world,

Rex [smiley=thumb.gif]