Thank you for this informative article. I was not aware that there was a test to check for enzymes deficiencies that cause an adverse reaction to anesthesia.
This article caught my eye, as I remember my mother relaying a similar story about my adverse reaction to anesthesia. I believe I was about 10 years old, undergoing surgery for an adenoidectomy (removal of the adenoid glands, near the tonsils). My mom said I became violent under the anesthesia, and the nurse had a horrific time of waking me from it. I left the clinic with what looked like "hickeys" around my neck, from the nurse pinching my neck so hard and frequently to wake me from the drug.
I am wondering when it is indicated that individuals be tested for the enzyme deficiency you are referring to. As you said, it is not a "life or death" situation, but may be good information to have? Can you tell me what the exact test was called?
And, by the way...(and, most importantly), how did your fifth surgery for cancer go? How are you feeling?
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Thank you for this informative article. I was not aware that there was a test to check for enzymes deficiencies that cause an adverse reaction to anesthesia.
This article caught my eye, as I remember my mother relaying a similar story about my adverse reaction to anesthesia. I believe I was about 10 years old, undergoing surgery for an adenoidectomy (removal of the adenoid glands, near the tonsils). My mom said I became violent under the anesthesia, and the nurse had a horrific time of waking me from it. I left the clinic with what looked like "hickeys" around my neck, from the nurse pinching my neck so hard and frequently to wake me from the drug.
I am wondering when it is indicated that individuals be tested for the enzyme deficiency you are referring to. As you said, it is not a "life or death" situation, but may be good information to have? Can you tell me what the exact test was called?
And, by the way...(and, most importantly), how did your fifth surgery for cancer go? How are you feeling?
May 31, 2009 - 12:38pmThis Comment
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