Graves' Disease Support Group
Graves-Basedow disease is a medical disorder that may manifest several different conditions including hyperthyroidism (over activity of thyroid hormone production), infiltrative exophthalmos (protruberance of one or both eyes and associated problems) and infiltrative dermopathy (a skin condition usually of the lower extremities). This disorder is the most common cause of...
I had to have some surgery on my hand last week. It was done with IV sedation and local anaesthesia. While chatting beforehand with the extrememly nice anaesthesiologist, I told him not to even bother using Versed on me, as from previous experience it neither knocks me out nor gives me the temporary amnesia they count on.
His comment was, "Oh, you Graves' people. You're often immune to Versed. Do you find the same thing with Valium and Ativan?" It's been ages since I took Valium. From what I remember, it made me somewhat stupid, but didn't work at all as a muscle relaxant. Never tried ativan. Another muscle relaxant I was on once, Flexeril, gave me the only panic attack I've ever had in my life- woke up out of a sound sleep gasping for air, heart and head racing, etc.
How about everyone else? Funny reactions to stuff?
His comment was, "Oh, you Graves' people. You're often immune to Versed. Do you find the same thing with Valium and Ativan?" It's been ages since I took Valium. From what I remember, it made me somewhat stupid, but didn't work at all as a muscle relaxant. Never tried ativan. Another muscle relaxant I was on once, Flexeril, gave me the only panic attack I've ever had in my life- woke up out of a sound sleep gasping for air, heart and head racing, etc.
How about everyone else? Funny reactions to stuff?
I think I might be resistant to morphine. I ended up with a very bad migraine headache a few years ago when I went really hypo, and they tried to manage my pain with morphine and something called dilauted(sp?) and it was like they were giving me nothing at all. They kept coming in and getting surprised that I was still up, projectile vomiting and uncomfortable. They gave me anti-nasea, and demoral with it and that kind of helped a little, but I think I'm immune to those types of pain meds. Luckily, I don't get migraines anymore (knocking on wood!)
Hannah
No. I avoid them at all costs as I can because of reading personal stories from those with GD that these caused problems with.
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P.S. I do not know what I would do if I did joint replacements (I have RA) and what meds, anesthetics, and such are safe for me to use.
I actually found the opposite, that everything affects me harder with Graves. When I went in for my TT, not sure of what they gave me, I know in addition to the anaesthesia, they gave me something for nausea. Everything knocked me out, and made me very groggy when I came to. I never took valium, or any other muscle relaxer, always been afraid of it. Hugs!
Hannah, are you sure we aren't related...the allergic reactions, the graves, the same reaction to morphine, etc....lol
I was once told that I could do something like a 'spinal block' to numb the lower body and could take something like a sleeping med through the IV. This way I'd do better than the other method.
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