Anesthesia and Asperge syndrome.

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OK, so this is something I don't like, but I have to go to the dentist because I have a toothache that is killing me.

I wanted to ask you something: is it true that when you have diagnosed Asperger anesthesia affects you differently? Should I tell the guy to give me more anesthesia than usual? I was very sensitive to physical pain when I was little, that's why I want to know.

Advice to deal with fear to the dentist would be appreciated too.

PS: "And Asperger Syndrome". I accidentally misspelled the title, but I cannot edit it. I feel difficult to concentrate with this pain.

Hi,

I realize this is from a few weeks ago, but I'll respond anyway.

I'm not sure about your situation, but I find I'm really sensitive to anesthesia and I'm actually "allergic" to a few; only one was a dental one. I found they that it didn't work and made me feel sick after, but the next time, they used a different one, and it worked better and I didn't react to it. It may be necessary to try a few times. Not sure if this is AS related but the one I reacted to works better for most people, but of course, not for me.

laughing gas always works for me

Done. Finally. What a relief.

laughing gas always works for me

Glad your surgery went well, not sure how aspergers would affect the body needing more of the agent than anybody else, surely it'd depend more so on your weight and tolerance to painkillers? Maybe because you over analyze the crap out of everything you'd be fretting about being left half awake or something, I like the topic, it's not a special interest but it does flit in and out. I've been sedated on a few occasions for surgery and I'm also a chronic insomniac, I was knocked out within ten seconds every time but I have read many experiences where people were still conscious or needed the agent administering again, very very rare though, some have a theory that anaesthesia actually works by leaving you there feeling and processing everything but not storing it for longer than a second or two each time, who knows, it's like pixie synapse dust and you usually emerge on the other side.

4 years ago after severe accident, I was hospitalized and operated on. before the surgery I told the anesthetist that I had AS and a low tolerance for pain, and they accommodated me very well on the pain reduction front. I was thankful for that. during the surgery I was floating around in heaven in a bright golden light, soaring over buildings that looked eternally new yet ancient at the same time.

I have had several procedures that required anesthesia since I moved to my current address, and the one they used works fine on me. I only had a problem the most recent time, because they started the procedure before I was totally under, but they increased it when they realized I was still awake, which fixed the problem. I don't know the name of the anesthesia used since I moved here, but I don't seem to have bad reactions to it, just the normal ones--groggy and very thirsty for a while afterward, and unsteady on my feet for a little while afterward. These are all normal reactions, not bad reactions. I make sure to tell them to use this anesthesia when I need to go under again, as I come out of it well, and prefer not to take a chance on an unfamiliar product.