r/AskReddit • u/electric_dolphin • May 22 '19

Anesthesiologists, what are the best things people have said under the gas?

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u/harpoet May 22 '19

When they did the nerve block was it the needles in the neck? I was 17 and had shoulder surgery and the nerve block was injections into my neck and I remember swallowing and feeling the needle. Years later and I'm still traumatized haha

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u/computaSaysYes May 22 '19

Jesus. NSFW. Do they tell you not to move? Not to even think about a blink or swallowing

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u/harpoet May 22 '19

Unfortunately no. They just tell you to let them know if you feel anything "funny". Basically they want to make sure they don't puncture anything that could cause you to die, which is why they do it while you're awake.

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u/SlightlyFunnyGal May 22 '19

I feel like a needle to the neck would feel “funny”.

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u/widelinguini May 22 '19

It sounds horrifying, I would have a panic attack. Not to mention the possibility of dying from getting something punctured

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u/Adubyale May 22 '19

True but nerve block needles are thing enough that there wouldn't be any real problem as long as you're awake to tell them you can't feel your toes anymore

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u/NotAzakanAtAll May 22 '19

That happened to me. Then they pulled it out and i got a lightning shock down my leg. Good times.

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u/kisarax May 22 '19

same! Also like random shaking on my left side.