What stage of sleep are you in under anesthesia, and why does it feel like no time has passed?
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While we’re on the topic, why is it that after having put under anesthesia twice, I woke up crying both times? Is that normal?
i always fight the oxygen mask when I’m “waking up” after surgery. I feel like I’m drowning from the oxygen. Scares me every time.
Anasthesia puts you into a coma like state. Its deeper than any sleep yoi could get without drugs or even with sleep aids.
It puts your brain activity to a bare minimum, where in sleep your brain is actually very active.
The parts of your brain responsible for keeping track of time are in a minimal state as well under anasthesia. In regular sleep, this part of your brain is more active.
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