HELP PLEASE being in an induced coma(no brain dead) people can feel pain?

[Tamara Tami]

HELP PLEASE 3 questions, please dont judgme im learning
1 what is the difference in relation to feel pain(strong pain) between being in an induced coma and being anesthetized (general anesthesia) for major surgery
2 being anesthetized (general anesthesia) for major surgery, people can feel an strangulation?
3 being in an induced coma(no brain dead), people can feel an strangulation?

i ask this cause i have read about some people experiences, saying that when they were in coma, they can still perceive a bit the environment so it makes me think people can still feel pain
@DeadHorse can you help with this please

 

[lostautist]

Yes, it's possible. People have reported that both being under anesthesia and in a coma have had awareness and some could feel physical pain. I've been under anesthesia a number of times and wasn't conscious and did not feel pain, for what it's worth.

 

[angiegirl30]

Hey there. I'm a RN who has worked in critical care. As far as feeling pain in an induced coma, the answer is yes, you can feel pain. But if you are in an induced coma, you are being sedated on purpose. So you will have sedatives in your system to dull the feeling of being on a ventilator as well as to keep you calm. Chances are that you may have pain medications being given to you as well. Just depends on the doctor and situation. Hope this helps a little.

 

[albino_elk]

when i was in coma i felt nothing and my awareness was shut down. everything was so fast. its like one second you closed your eyes and the next one you are here again

 

[Tamara Tami]

Yes, it's possible. People have reported that both being under anesthesia and in a coma have had awareness and some could feel physical pain. I've been under anesthesia a number of times and wasn't conscious and did not feel pain, for what it's worth.

did you was anesthetized (general anesthesia) for major surgery? didnt you feel pain?

 

[lostautist]

did you was anesthetized (general anesthesia) for major surgery? didnt you feel pain?

Surgery and other procedures and yes, I was non-existent during those times. And sample size of two, my mother had been through a lot of surgeries and put in a coma to help her heal after major heart attacks, and she was out too. She didn't realize time had passed, no memory of me being there with her at any level, and not having any experience of pain either. And I asked.

 

[Tamara Tami]

Hey there. I'm a RN who has worked in critical care. As far as feeling pain in an induced coma, the answer is yes, you can feel pain. But if you are in an induced coma, you are being sedated on purpose. So you will have sedatives in your system to dull the feeling of being on a ventilator as well as to keep you calm. Chances are that you may have pain medications being given to you as well. Just depends on the doctor and situation. Hope this helps a little.

interesting you worked on critical care, you seems knowledgeable, tks for reply but your answer is not clear for me, sorry, can you please help with these 3 questions in specific

1 what is the difference in relation to feel pain(strong pain) between being in an induced coma and being anesthetized (general anesthesia) for major surgery
2 being anesthetized (general anesthesia) for major surgery, people can feel an strangulation?
3 being in an induced coma(no brain dead), people can feel an strangulation?

Surgery and other procedures and yes, I was non-existent during those times. And sample size of two, my mother had been through a lot of surgeries and put in a coma to help her heal after major heart attacks, and she was out too. She didn't realize time had passed, no memory of me being there with her at any level, and not having any experience of pain either. And I asked.

what you mean with I was non-existent during those times? im not english native speaker

 

[lostautist]

what you mean with I was non-existent during those times? im not english native speaker

I disappeared. I did not realize anything. I was not aware. I hope that helps.

 

[willitpass]

when i took SN last year i was in the ER and in very poor shape. after i was given cpr and other medical attention i became aware of everything going on around me at about the time i was in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. i can remember hearing them talk and knew what they were doing to me but couldn't move. at that point i was under any anesthesia or anything but i had just come out of a date with death. however when i got to the hospital they decided to intubate me just to be safe (i know this because i could hear them). they began the time out before sedating me for the intubation and i remember them listing the medications and i distinctly remember one of them being ketamine because in my delirious state that stuck out to me lol. anyway, the knocked me out and intubated me but after idk how long i woke up from the sedative and could hear and feel everything around me but couldn't move. when they sedate you they also paralyze you. i could feel the tube in my throat and the ventilator made me feel like i was suffocating. they were suctioning the spit out of the back of my mouth and the suction was right against my throat and i felt the sensation of gagging but couldn't move so i was gagging without physically gagging. it was terrible. i somehow managed to get my stomach muscles to move enough that the people in my room were able to realize i was awake. i was doped up like crazy so i don't know exactly what happened but i know that once i fought the paralytic a little bit i was able to fight it more and more and i think i remember i started to thrash around. for whatever reason even though i heard someone say "she's waking up" i still thought i needed to keep moving so they knew for sure i was awake. anyway after that they knocked me back out and when i woke back up they had extubated me. so yeah waking up from a coma is scary as fuck. during the time i was actively sedated i have no memories. it was like going under anesthesia, you are there one moment and then it's like waking up from time that didn't exist

 

[angiegirl30]

interesting you worked on critical care, you seems knowledgeable, tks for reply but your answer is not clear for me, sorry, can you please help with these 3 questions in specific

1 what is the difference in relation to feel pain(strong pain) between being in an induced coma and being anesthetized (general anesthesia) for major surgery
2 being anesthetized (general anesthesia) for major surgery, people can feel an strangulation?
3 being in an induced coma(no brain dead), people can feel an strangulation?

what you mean with I was non-existent during those times? im not english native speaker

Sorry about that. I misunderstood what you were asking. Let me try again.

1. I hope I understand your question correctly. If not, let me know. Here goes. During an induced coma one can still feel pain because the meds that they give you will not "knock you out" completely. Your body will still respond to a painful stimulus. With general anesthesia you will not have this reaction. Anesthesia is reserved for surgical procedures and is not used in the critical care setting except under rare cases.

2. A person won't feel strangulation under a general anesthetic. Just because of how the drug works.

3. I'm giving a strong educated guess on this one. I believe someone could feel strangulation in an induced coma. They are still able to respond to a pain stimulus.

interesting you worked on critical care, you seems knowledgeable, tks for reply but your answer is not clear for me, sorry, can you please help with these 3 questions in specific

1 what is the difference in relation to feel pain(strong pain) between being in an induced coma and being anesthetized (general anesthesia) for major surgery
2 being anesthetized (general anesthesia) for major surgery, people can feel an strangulation?
3 being in an induced coma(no brain dead), people can feel an strangulation?

what you mean with I was non-existent during those times? im not english native speaker