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dawn_chavis@msn.com
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 Posted: 04/04/06 - 12:26 Post subject: methadone and anesthesia |
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| Can I go under anesthesia for breast implants under methdone? |
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| Posted: 04/13/06 - 16:50 Post subject: |
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| Breast augmentation can be performed under general or local anesthesia. When it is about anesthesia, it is very important to inform your surgeon about all medications that you have been used, including herbal remedies and otcs. Methadone is similar to drugs that are given to induce anesthesia, so there can be synergistic effect between theses drugs. If your surgeon would give you anesthetics without knowing that you were on methadone, serious side effects may occur. But there is always possibility of changing the dose, and performing the operation successfully. Dose that is given to induce anesthesia depends on complete physical condition, age, and other medications that were used before the surgery. After having general anesthesia, methadone should not be taken for next 24 hours; I think that you should know this. It is not just methadone, but medications that work as depressants on central nervous system. This includes pain killers, antihistamines, sedatives and some other drugs. So, I guess that you’ll be able to have breast augmentation surgery, just need to find very qualified surgeon. Once again: don’t avoid telling your doctor about methadone and everything can be just fine. |
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| Posted: 02/23/07 - 03:06 Post subject: |
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My experience was completely different. I had a major surgery and it was listed on my chart that I took methadone. I woke up from surgery in horrible , unbelievable pain. The recovery room nurses acted like I was crazy and kept telling me to calm down. I had spasms all over my body . finally it got so bad they moved me to ICU and a pain management doc came in and nearly blew his top when he saw I took methadone and they had not allowed for this. he said it competes for the opiate sites and unless they give it to me, I would get no pain relief. They gave me methadone IV and i finally got some relief after about 4 hours. It took that long .I cannot tell you how horrible it was.
so i would talk with an experienced pain management doc before having surgery. It may not happen to you,but it happened to me. |
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| Posted: 04/18/08 - 20:36 Post subject: Cosmetic Surgery on low-doses of Methadone ~ Anaesthesia Ana |
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HI there..
I'm in the same position as the lady above ~ i am on a low dose of methadone (30mg) and i wish to undergo a Breast Augmentation under General Anaesthetic.
I am very healthy, and have been totally free from any drug other than my prescribed methadone for over 6 years.
I am on a methadone reduction program, so reduced from 100mg to 30mg over this time ~ i am very stable, and perfectly fit.
Can anybody at all offer me any advice as to whether or not it's likely that i will be allowed to undergo genaeral anaesthesia for cosmetic surgery?
Would you expect most surgeons to be accepting of this medication?
Or am i likely to be refused my Breast Augmentation.
Id be sp greatful if anybody could offer me some straight advice.. thanks. x |
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