Anaesthetic

[miasmum]

I have posted on here as it gets more traffic, hope no one minds?

Can I ask if anyone has had a spinal block anaesthetic as opposed to a full general anaesthetic? I am considering asking about a spinal block, but someone has put me off, so would like to know other peoples experiences if possible.

Thanks friends x

[Kaz]

I had an epidural with my eldest, but not sure that is exactly the same thing?

TBH with a medical procedure, as opposed to childbirth, I would rather be asleep, but that's just my personal preference xxx

[pederito1]

Yes I have had for two ops. Definitely recommend it for yours rather than a general.

[miasmum]

Thank you. My friend is a GP and she put me off by saying they take ages to put in, longer than the op, they cause bladder problems and you often end up having to stay in overnight on a catheter. But another friend who actually had one said she didn't find any of that. She said admittedly she was the last to leave as she couldn't wee

[Kaz]

It took me ages to wee after my epidural, and I had a catheter which was fairly horrid. That's why I went for natural childbirth with the other two babies TBH

[Lozzles]

I don't have any experience apart from what Kaz had, and like Kaz I would rather be asleep for any procedure. I know I feel sick for a short while afterwards, but it soon passes.
I think I can have a local of some sort when/if they do my bone anchored hearing aid...I don't think so! Fancy being awake while someone drills into your skull
Hope someone can help you make the right decision Shell x

[miasmum]

I couldn't wee after my sterilisation and that was a general, think most gynae ops affect that area.

I wouldn't fancy being cut about under a local, but this doesn't involve any cutting as such

[pederito1]

I am afraid you must expect a catheter after your op MM but I think you are very wise to have it done before the fibroids get any bigger or you get any older, your cervix fixed too. I do not recall a long time over the epidurals and both times after a morning op I ate a hearty lunch.

[Weka]

My sil has had two, on for each baby. Neither worked. Second baby was an all people running c-section. She already had the epidural in when decision was made, and they knocked her out as they had no time, and her epi wasn't working enough. She has concluded tat she is in what ever percentage there is of people where they just don't work. She had a cathoder in for both as well.
I've never had one so can't comment on them from personal experience.
I know others though who had them during labour and once it was in thought it was the best thing ever and for number two they want to request an elective natural birth with epi in, then induce.

[miasmum]

Its not the same as an epidural

http://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/pdf/Ep ... _apr11.pdf

My friend didn't have a catheter Ped, well certainly not after her op, they must have taken it out before it wore off.