anyone else have problems being under or coming around?

[Harley D 0]

I was wondering if I was the only freak that had problems being under. While being rolled into the recovery room I had a 'fit'. I guess it was really bad, the female nurse said she had to take her jacket off because she broke a sweat. I do remember something from the event was something being placed over my face((the gas mask)) and swong my left arm to bat it away, and someone saying I am going to place under your arm ((then something soft under my arm)). My eyes were closed so it all was dark. what was strange was while being half asleep I thought I only swung my arm once, sort of like batting at a fly that wont go away. No it turned out to be a all out war between me and the nurses. They said they had to pad my bed and pin me down so that I wouldnt hurt myself. :biggrin:

[Harley D 0]

oooooook...I guess I am a freak

[SummerAgain 0]

I had a problem once where they, unbeknownst to them, didnt knock me all the way out and I could hear them talking and cutting me open. I was basically paralyzed and screaming inside my own head.....but yea, other than that I've been all good!

[Unforgettable 0]

Some people get what's called emergence delirium, where while coming out of the anesthesia stage to full consciousness your brain has a hard time adjusting and isn't able to cope and differentiate what is going on. This leads a lot of times to kicking, screaming, hallucinating, etc.

I work on a post-op floor in the hospital and it can get so bad that it can take 5 or 6 nurses holding down a patient until they calm...keep in mind I work with kids, so these are 7 and 8 year olds.