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Bone marrow biopsy: Was it painful?
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I see many have had sedation here. When my folks were in there 70-80 on and had sedation (put to sleep), I remember they would tell me for days afterwards the they always felt like crap, didn't feel good at all. Is sedation and anathema the same? Sedation/anathema never bother me before until my sinus biopsy last Wed. I'm 77 and I've felt like death warmed over since (4 days). Don't know if its got anything do with my acute leukemia or the anathema. My folks told me it takes anathema a lot longer to wear off in old people. Anyone else have that experience?
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Hi @twitt1949 There is a significant difference between mild sedation offered for procedures such as a bone marrow biopsy and colonoscopy, than full general anesthesia. There are also varying levels of both types of sedation/pain management.
The mild sedation using a combination of propofol and fentanyl is usually well tolerated and the effects diminish quickly.
Generally anesthesia is usually a much deeper sedation and those effects may take a couple of days or more to fully dissipate in some people. I remember a surgery years ago that my mom had and her experience, which then left me concerned to be under anesthesia. But I was promised that the mild sedation I’d be receiving for my procedures would be a much different experience…and it was. It’s referred to as PSA or Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA).
I’m sorry you had a rough recovery after your sinus biopsy. Not sure if it was the anesthesia or just being in such a sensitive area.