savanannastar
07-15-2004, 11:43 PM
What is twilight sleep?Is this all they offer or can you be put all the way under?Also who is the one that puts you to sleep a nurse or the doc?
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theresainpa
07-16-2004, 05:15 AM
a twilight sleep is where you are just about fully asleep you are semiawake but very little, im sure you are talking about a i.v sedation?? that is what i just had for my extractions you really dont hear or feel much of what is going on cuzz of the iv sedation and other drugs you are given at the sametime, makes you be in your own world you wont remember much at all i remember out of the 45 mins is how old is she thats all i remember them saying..good luck on what ever u are getting done
Doppler4000
07-16-2004, 09:29 AM
It's a type of general anaesthesia (most safely and effectively administered through a small IV) where you remain conscious, so you still control all your bodily functions and assistance with those things (such as with the placement of a breathing tube) is not necessary. You might actually be somewhat responsive to commands and questions while you're out, but the drugs usually induce a state of amnesia so that once you wake up you won't really remember anything. As far as you're concerned, it will seem like you were "all the way under". Talk more to your doc before you have it done if you want more details.
Nance77
07-16-2004, 12:08 PM
What is twilight sleep?Is this all they offer or can you be put all the way under?Also who is the one that puts you to sleep a nurse or the doc?
Hi..I just had this IV sedation done when I had a tooth extracted, and it was really great...To me, it seemed like I was all the way under, cos I did not remember a thing from the time they put the medication in the IV, until I woke up with the guaze in my mouth....They say you are responsive to commands, and maybe I was, but I didnt remember it...The oral surgeon started the IV, and then the nurse would put the meds in as he told her to...
They measure your vital signs while you are out, so everything is very safe..
My meds were a mixture of Versed ( like Valium) and Demerol... :wave:
Hi..I just had this IV sedation done when I had a tooth extracted, and it was really great...To me, it seemed like I was all the way under, cos I did not remember a thing from the time they put the medication in the IV, until I woke up with the guaze in my mouth....They say you are responsive to commands, and maybe I was, but I didnt remember it...The oral surgeon started the IV, and then the nurse would put the meds in as he told her to...
They measure your vital signs while you are out, so everything is very safe..
My meds were a mixture of Versed ( like Valium) and Demerol... :wave:
ussentinel
07-20-2004, 01:59 PM
My experience pretty much echoes the others. I didn't exactly know what was meant by "twilight sedation" either before I got wisdom teeth removed last February. The oral surgeon himself administered anesthetic via an IV in my arm. He said, "Now I'm going to get you something that will help you get through this ... just close your eyes ... and go to sleep."
I shut my eyes, only I didn't fall asleep right away. I waited a few seconds and I was almost gonna say, "Uhm, hey, I am still awake," but I gradually drifted off. It wasn't like, "Count back from 10 and ... BOOM, you're out" for me. It was more gradual in my experience. I do remember bits and pieces from the surgery (which surprised the nurse when I went back for the follow-up). I do remember one of the teeth being pulled out. If I moaned, I think they gave me more drugs. I don't remember the gauze being put in my mouth. The whole thing felt like only 10 minutes had passed, but it was really 50 minutes. I really think my anesthesia was closely monitored and that led me to a quicker recovery. My bill did say I had "general anesthesia," but if that was the case, I wanted to be TOTALLY OUT. LOL. Still, it wasn't a bad experience at all, and I was relaxed and best of all, felt no pain.
Good luck & keep us posted!
I shut my eyes, only I didn't fall asleep right away. I waited a few seconds and I was almost gonna say, "Uhm, hey, I am still awake," but I gradually drifted off. It wasn't like, "Count back from 10 and ... BOOM, you're out" for me. It was more gradual in my experience. I do remember bits and pieces from the surgery (which surprised the nurse when I went back for the follow-up). I do remember one of the teeth being pulled out. If I moaned, I think they gave me more drugs. I don't remember the gauze being put in my mouth. The whole thing felt like only 10 minutes had passed, but it was really 50 minutes. I really think my anesthesia was closely monitored and that led me to a quicker recovery. My bill did say I had "general anesthesia," but if that was the case, I wanted to be TOTALLY OUT. LOL. Still, it wasn't a bad experience at all, and I was relaxed and best of all, felt no pain.
Good luck & keep us posted!
cuttie15
07-20-2004, 05:10 PM
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Yah my experance was the same as the others. I had my wisdom teeth removed last fall. And the only real prob. that i had was that i woke up once and then they gave me more and then i was back in sleepy land. I was scared but it was a breeze but i looked like **** the week following that.
Yah my experance was the same as the others. I had my wisdom teeth removed last fall. And the only real prob. that i had was that i woke up once and then they gave me more and then i was back in sleepy land. I was scared but it was a breeze but i looked like **** the week following that.
savanannastar
07-22-2004, 08:59 PM
Thanxs guys ,Where do they put the I.V in at crease of arm or hand.Just curious
kehorner
07-22-2004, 09:35 PM
When I had my teeth out, they just put the IV in my elbow. I think they generally do it there because it's easier for them and it's not like you're going to be moving around and trying to function with the needle in your arm anyway, you're just going to be laying there. My oral surgeon was great with sedation. He gave me nitrous oxide (laughing gas) to start, then he put in the IV. This was good, because I was really nervous about the needle since I'd never had an IV before. (I have had a surgery since then... the first IV they gave me I was nervous about so she shot me up with lidocaine first, but then I had to have another IV and they didn't do that... first they tried my hand, then they went to my elbow... but really it was no worse than getting blood drawn, so don't worry about the IV). So the surgeon put in the IV, then I said something corny like "see you on the other side" to my dad, then I remember nothing. I had told the surgeon that I didn't want to wake up at all during the procedure, since I had heard about that happening, and they did a good job with that. The next thing that I was aware of was being in the hallway walking to their "recovery room." So you must be responsive to some commands while you don't remember anything, because the first thing I remember was being in the middle of walking around! Don't worry about feeling anything... really, you won't have a clue what's going on. It will just be a nice, relaxing nap.
Nance77
07-22-2004, 10:58 PM
Thanxs guys ,Where do they put the I.V in at crease of arm or hand.Just curious
The first IV sedation I had, they put the IV in my hand...The second one, they had a hard time with my veins (they always do, hard to find one), so I had it in my arm at the crease....They just use a very small butterfly needle, not the kind they would use if you were having a general anesthesia in the hospital for a big procedure, so it really doesnt hurt going in...You'll do fine :angel:
The first IV sedation I had, they put the IV in my hand...The second one, they had a hard time with my veins (they always do, hard to find one), so I had it in my arm at the crease....They just use a very small butterfly needle, not the kind they would use if you were having a general anesthesia in the hospital for a big procedure, so it really doesnt hurt going in...You'll do fine :angel:
savanannastar
07-22-2004, 11:03 PM
I had a little trouble with the I.Vs when i had children so thats why i was curious if it was the same but if its like the the smaller needle they should have no problem I never heard of an I.V in the elbow thou thats sounds painful I only had them in arm and hand.
KarynLR
07-23-2004, 12:03 AM
I think there is a difference between twilight sleep and IV sedation. Twilight sleep is more commonly offered when you are having dental work done and are very nervous. It leaves you somewhat out of it and very relaxed, yet able to respond to questions and commands. For those who have had surgery before, it's more like the Versed and fentanyl they give you as pre-meds. A dentist would most likely administer this.
IV sedation *is* general anesthesia, but you're able to control bodily functions like breathing, unlike a true general you would get at a hospital undergoing, say, heart surgery. If this is the case, you must have a breathing tube, etc. Oral surgeons do IV sedation for wisdom teeth, yet the sedatives used vary depending on the surgery. This is given through an IV, which is mainly inserted at the elbow, but can be put at the wrist if veins are hard to locate.
Depending on the type of sedative, you may be partially awake, yet very groggy. I recieved IV sedation twice, once with my wisdom teeth, and again more recently for major foot surgery along with a spinal. Both times, I was completely out, even though the foot surgery took a lot longer than extractions. I was wanted to breathe on my own through the foot surgery, and while I did, they always manage your vitals, and I woke up with an oxygen mask (that also helps the anesthesia clear your body quicker) because any type of anesthesia can affect your CNS and respiratory system. I had to have a stronger anesthetic at the hospital though, because I was in recovery for an hour before I woke up! It is interesting to note that I know exactly when I fell asleep with the oral surgeon, but my pre-sleep state in the hospital was much more ambiguous...
What are you having done?
IV sedation *is* general anesthesia, but you're able to control bodily functions like breathing, unlike a true general you would get at a hospital undergoing, say, heart surgery. If this is the case, you must have a breathing tube, etc. Oral surgeons do IV sedation for wisdom teeth, yet the sedatives used vary depending on the surgery. This is given through an IV, which is mainly inserted at the elbow, but can be put at the wrist if veins are hard to locate.
Depending on the type of sedative, you may be partially awake, yet very groggy. I recieved IV sedation twice, once with my wisdom teeth, and again more recently for major foot surgery along with a spinal. Both times, I was completely out, even though the foot surgery took a lot longer than extractions. I was wanted to breathe on my own through the foot surgery, and while I did, they always manage your vitals, and I woke up with an oxygen mask (that also helps the anesthesia clear your body quicker) because any type of anesthesia can affect your CNS and respiratory system. I had to have a stronger anesthetic at the hospital though, because I was in recovery for an hour before I woke up! It is interesting to note that I know exactly when I fell asleep with the oral surgeon, but my pre-sleep state in the hospital was much more ambiguous...
What are you having done?
Nance77
07-23-2004, 02:03 PM
When I had my IV sedation at the oral surgeon, I also had versed and fentanyl, and it totally knocked me out..I dont remember anything at all from the extraction..But when I had to go back yesterday (I had a piece of bone stuck in extraction site and he had to reopen it and go in and clean it out), I had the same meds, but it must have been a shorter procedure and maybe he didnt give me as much medication, cos I remember not going out right away, my legs just felt real weak, and then during it I kinda opened my eyes and heard him say that there was a piece of bone in there, and I saw him putting a suture in..But it was no big deal, and I didnt feel anything and then went out again and woke up with the guaze in my mouth...I think it depends on the amount of meds and how fast you run it thru the IV how out of it u are... :cool: