I was scheduled to have my surgery on March 19 but unfortunately had to cancel due to a panic attack on the way to the hospital. I was given 15 tablets of Xanax to take from now until my new surgery date on April 1. Did anyone else have to be put on Xanax and did it help? Did it calm you down enough to be able to have it? I do not wanna chicken out again. I want the pills to work so I can get through this. I have just never had a major surgery before. I am so scared of chickening out again.

I requested ahead of time if I could take a Xanax on the morning of my surgery and the doctor said it was fine. It made me relaxed and everything went well!

Thanks for that that makes me feel so much better.

I was not put on Xanax and was able to get it together by the time I got to be hospital, but while in the shower the morning of surgery, I had a panic attack that resulted in hyperventilation that I COULD NOT control, and then he eventually passing out. And I was NOT nervous up until that point! It's like it physiologically hit me so quickly and so hard that I was about to CHANGE THE REST OF MY LIFE in such a huge way. And I'm not usually one to have reactions like that to anything!!! It was so very overwhelming.

All I can offer you is the reassurance that it's normal and the advice to try to come to terms wih the change you're about to experience (IN IT ENORMOUS ENTIRETY) by the time your survey date comes. Maybe Ben it won't overwhelm you so much? I don't know. Info believe you can overcome it with some mental work. So sorry you're feelin like this.

I also asked if I could take a xanax the morning of surgery and they said it was perfectly fine. Im so glad I was able to because it took the edge off for me. Plus, while you are waiting to be wheeled in, they give you some of what I call 'calm down juice'. Its a shot they give you thru the IV to mellow you out even more. I was very excited for my surgery though. It was only till the day before that I started getting really anxious.

Thanks Bunny yeah I took some yesterday and I felt no anxiety. Thank God. I am no feeling excited. I know the Xanax will work.

Good luck sweety, youll do great. Thank goodness for modern medicine

Thank you for replying BigFatLoser I am glad I am not the only one that had an anxiety attack the morning of. I was fine the day before. At this point im more afraid of chickening out than I am of the surgery lol. I am praying so hard that the medicine works. I honestly cant barely even think of anything else its rediculous. I just wanna get it over with already.

I did not have any prior to surgery but I was wishing I had some! I was a wreck! It was all for nothing though.

Quite honestly, I truly think that the worst part of the whole ENTIRE process is our anxiety prior to surgery. Our mind takes over and it stresses us so much! It's The relief of having it done is so great! Then you can look forward to the new you!

For me, I have been so much calmer and focused on recovering and looking forward to the rest of my life.

Good luck to you. You will rock it! There are so many people here that will talk you through the anxiety that we all felt prior to surgery.

Thanks so much Newat52!

It is a huge change in my life but after waiting and trying to get insurance that would pay. 7 years even last year i took the whole year to complete my 6 month required program. But i can truley say i was and am ready for this journey i am 2 weeks post op have been on liquid diet 4 weeks now its tuff but i was ready... Just be sure u r ready no regrets its permanent and recovery takes time work patience... Good luck

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I'm sure I'll have to get some too, lol, I had a panic attack a whole week before I got my tonsils taken out!!! Haha, don't feel bad, I'm a HUGE chicken! ~sad but true~

Xanax is pretty strong stuff, I don't see how it could NOT help you. Be careful though, it can be addictive and some have "rebound" anxiety when they quit taking it. But just this short time on it shouldn't be a problem.

I'm am sooooooo scared!! I have surgery Tuesday! I never had surgery before. I forgot to ask about being put on something to calm me down. How could I forget!! I hope they give me something. I'm freaked out about the iv too! I hope you feel better!! Ill let you know how it is since ill go before you. Hopefully it will be easy

I go on the 25th and I can't wait till they give me the calm down juice!!!! I'm going to request it upon arrival. I hope I don't have a panic attack the morning of. I was fine up until I read this post. I think i may have to stop reading these till after sleeve day. I'm finding some a Iittle rough to read.