Feeling anxious about cystoscopy tomorrow

hi

DO you have IC? I have IC. I was finally diagnosed after having cystoscopy and had urethral dilation done as well. what symptoms do you get and what is your history?
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So what happens is pre theatre.. you will have the GA put intravenously in arm.. you will have any oxygen mask to help you breathe.. it stings initially and you will like fall asleep within like 10 seconds..and the next thing you know you wont wake up till its all over..
I was really worried as well but it was all so over quickly.. don't worry you will be fine.

The only thing I would say be prepared post surgery. you are going to feel very groggy, nauseous and sick from the anaesthetic. make sure you have someone to look after you.

and if you do have bladder problems.. and that is why you are having this procedure.. you will be passing out glass/razors after this procedure. it will take a few days to get better.

but yes the GA will feel very surreal like ..why is someone trying to make me pass out.. but do not worry. you will be fine.

The worst part was the first wee after the procedure.. first is the worst!
Hopefully they'll find out what's going on and be able to treat it for you try not to panic



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i'm due to have a cystoscopy tomorrow and i'm anxious about the general anesthetic. does anyone have any experiences with this? apparently they have to put a tube inside you so you can breathe. i assumed that people can breathe normally when theyre asleep. i'm worried something horrible is going to happen.

Don't worry about it, you don't have anything to be anxious about. I'm sure you have already been told this, but there are risks associated with anaesthesia. The risks are very small (especially in a young fit adult who doesn't suffer from any health problems and isn't on any medications). Even though the risks are very small, it's important to bear in mind that there are risks associated with anaesthesia. It's not a completely risk-free affair.

You will be artificially ventilated. This means that a machine will take over for you and act as your airway, to ventilate your lungs. People do breathe normally when they're asleep, but you're not exactly 'asleep' while you're under general anaesthesia, it's completely different!!

Rest assured, you're in safe hands. The anaesthetist and urologist looking after you are experienced professionals, they've done this kind of thing so many times in the past, it's second nature to them. Like I said, there are risks, but they're so tiny, the benefits of the procedure greatly outweigh the risks, otherwise you wouldn't be having a cystoscopy in the first place.

So just relax, don't stress too much about it. And good luck!

that sounds utterly terrifying the fact that i wont be able to breathe on my own, but since i wont know what's going on anyway i guess it's fine.

Sorry, I wasn't very clear. I didn't mean to say you couldn't breathe on your own! As part of the general anaesthesia, you may require ventilatory support in the form of mechanical ventilation. Please don't be put off or terrified from my previous comment, it was quite unclear. Being under anaesthetic is not like sleeping at all, your airway and breathing MUST be monitored and supported. You are in perfectly safe hands, the anesthetists have done this a thousand times. Trust me, you have nothing to worry about. Don't stress, just stay relaxed. All you will remember is drifting off to sleep, and then coming back around. That's it!

well i think when you fall asleep they have to put a tube in your mouth, that's why sometimes they say it can be damaging to the vocal cords.
i feel like ive got something stuck in my throat during dinner, i dont know whether to tell them this tomorrow. its not the fist time it happens. i dont feel as though im breathing very well but i'm not going to call an ambulance.

Do you have ic ? Oh yes that first wee was terrible i hadnt experienced pain like that since my last uti months and months prior to op