Did any of you have to take anything to calm you before the surgery?

I am by no means a pill popper but the thought of anesthesia is the reason I have waited this long to have wls. I am 41, and never have been put under.

How did you deal w the anxiety the day before or morning of surgery?

Tell your doctor about the anxiety. He may prescribe a small amount of Xanax to get you through the days leading up to the surgery. Immediately before surgery you'll get some meds in your IV to calm you down before they take you in - this is before they given you anesthesia. I've had a number of surgeries and they always give you a "cocktail" before... it relaxes you a LOT before they take you into the OR.

DO NOT!!!!!!!!!!! You wouldnt not want to wake up at all, huh?

I was told that I could take my Valium before I came to the hospital but I didn't. They actually gave me stuff for nerves in my IV when I got there and that helped a lot.

However I struggled with anxiety the most after surgery. They kinda wanted to keep me longer because my heart rate kept getting into the 140s. It was bad. But when I got too stressed they gave me Valium and that brought me down to normal.

The hospital should do a good job at managing the stress of it all. They don't just regulate pain, they want you to be emotionally comfortable as well. Just bring up your anxiety concerns with your doctor.

I had my surgery 4 days ago so I have a really recent experience with this.

I was given iv versed and zophran in Preop.

Ty ladies. I'll definitely be bringing it up.

Sure you talk to your doctor. There are lots of options help with anxiety . trust me if you need them take them.