2Kittens
junior member
- Joined
- Nov 26, 2020
- Messages
- 83
- Age
- 61
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Female
Hello I am a brand new member I am 58 and scheduled for THR for bone on bone arthritis. Went for two years in denial and now I just have to have it despite being bipolar and having panic disorder and generalized anxiety that I haven’t really gotten treated. The anxiety is very manageable until something happens. And I’ve had a very very stressful year covid not withstanding.
Of course I know everyone is anxious before surgery but this is off the charts and it makes me feel very dizzy and weak and all the terrible things that go along with panic attacks. I was surprised I was actually fine until about a week and a half ago. I figure I will be OK and will be able to get it done and I know I will be so happy afterwards but wow how do people with my disorder go through this?
The doctors office said that they will give me a sedative at the hospital but I fight meds I don’t like the way they make me feel so I am wondering how am I going to get through this?
I am opting for a spinal with sedation because last time I had general which was years and years ago for arthroscopic knee surgery it messed with my bipolar and I swore up and down I would never have surgery again so that is why I am opting for spinal and I’m anticipating a good result with that but what worries me is staying overnight in the hospital. I am afraid I’ll want to claw my way out of there or feel so terrible. Sorry, I am catastrophizIng, I know. I am trying not to. I’m just wondering how someone with my Disorder has managed?
Also I have a call into my GP for some anxiety meds I know it’s late but I am hoping he will RX something on Friday but then I worry that that won’t do the job or I’ll hate it. Sorry this is so long.
Of course I know everyone is anxious before surgery but this is off the charts and it makes me feel very dizzy and weak and all the terrible things that go along with panic attacks. I was surprised I was actually fine until about a week and a half ago. I figure I will be OK and will be able to get it done and I know I will be so happy afterwards but wow how do people with my disorder go through this?
The doctors office said that they will give me a sedative at the hospital but I fight meds I don’t like the way they make me feel so I am wondering how am I going to get through this?
I am opting for a spinal with sedation because last time I had general which was years and years ago for arthroscopic knee surgery it messed with my bipolar and I swore up and down I would never have surgery again so that is why I am opting for spinal and I’m anticipating a good result with that but what worries me is staying overnight in the hospital. I am afraid I’ll want to claw my way out of there or feel so terrible. Sorry, I am catastrophizIng, I know. I am trying not to. I’m just wondering how someone with my Disorder has managed?
Also I have a call into my GP for some anxiety meds I know it’s late but I am hoping he will RX something on Friday but then I worry that that won’t do the job or I’ll hate it. Sorry this is so long.