I was wondering if I was the only freak that had problems being under. While being rolled into the recovery room I had a 'fit'. I guess it was really bad, the female nurse said she had to take her jacket off because she broke a sweat. I do remember something from the event was something being placed over my face((the gas mask)) and swong my left arm to bat it away, and someone saying I am going to place under your arm ((then something soft under my arm)). My eyes were closed so it all was dark. what was strange was while being half asleep I thought I only swung my arm once, sort of like batting at a fly that wont go away. No it turned out to be a all out war between me and the nurses. They said they had to pad my bed and pin me down so that I wouldnt hurt myself. :biggrin:

oooooook...I guess I am a freak

I had a problem once where they, unbeknownst to them, didnt knock me all the way out and I could hear them talking and cutting me open. I was basically paralyzed and screaming inside my own head.....but yea, other than that I've been all good!

Some people get what's called emergence delirium, where while coming out of the anesthesia stage to full consciousness your brain has a hard time adjusting and isn't able to cope and differentiate what is going on. This leads a lot of times to kicking, screaming, hallucinating, etc.

I work on a post-op floor in the hospital and it can get so bad that it can take 5 or 6 nurses holding down a patient until they calm...keep in mind I work with kids, so these are 7 and 8 year olds.