Comments on: Does anyone have an idea or a name for what I experienced post general anesthesia? http://treatingarthritis.info/15510/does-anyone-have-an-idea-or-a-name-for-what-i-experienced-post-general-anesthesia/ Arthritis Treatment and Cures! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:07:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Pangolin http://treatingarthritis.info/15510/does-anyone-have-an-idea-or-a-name-for-what-i-experienced-post-general-anesthesia/comment-page-1/#comment-6387 Pangolin Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:07:37 +0000 #comment-6387 Your description sounds like swollen lymph nodes, and I've never heard of that as a reaction to anesthesia. I'm wondering if you have some underlying condition that manifests itself when your immune system is compromised after surgery/anesthesia. Did you show your surgeon(s) this when it was happening? That's the time to get it evaluated. Lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes) can be a medication reaction. The most likely culprit would be the antibiotic, as the other drugs that causes it are not used in anesthesia. Here's a good article on lymphadenopathy: http://www.aafp.org/afp/981015ap/ferrer.html As you can see, there are a lot of possible causes, and it may take some time to find out why you have that reaction. Your description sounds like swollen lymph nodes, and I’ve never heard of that as a result to anesthesia. I’m wondering if you have some underlying shape up that manifests itself when your immune system is compromised after surgery/anesthesia.

Did you show your surgeon(s) this when it was happening? That’s the time to get it evaluated.

Lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes) can be a medication result. The most likely culprit would be the antibiotic, as the other drugs that causes it are not used in anesthesia.

Here’s a excellent article on lymphadenopathy:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/981015ap/ferrer.html

As you can see, there are a lot of possible causes, and it may take some time to find out why you have that result.

]]> By: Indiana Jones http://treatingarthritis.info/15510/does-anyone-have-an-idea-or-a-name-for-what-i-experienced-post-general-anesthesia/comment-page-1/#comment-6386 Indiana Jones Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:53:55 +0000 #comment-6386 well i would assume that it is a reaction to the anesthesia. did you ever tell your surgeon or the anesthesiaologist about it happening in the past? if you've never told anyone that this seems to occur then you should definitely mention it to your general doctor next time you go. and be sure that in the future if you have to have any more surgeries that you explain in detail what happened 3 times in the past cuz this could be a very serious reaction that could lead to your death if no one is aware of it. well i would assume that it is a result to the anesthesia.
did you ever tell your surgeon or the anesthesiaologist about it happening in the past?
if you’ve never told anyone that this seems to occur then you should certainly mention it to your general doctor next time you go. and be sure that in the future if you have to have any more surgeries that you clarify in detail what happened 3 times in the past cuz this could be a very serious result that could lead to your death if no one is aware of it.

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