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How To Overcome The Discomfort Noticed After Having Anesthesia For Dental Issue?

My daughter was put under anesthesia on Tuesday July 5 to have some dental work done, she hasn t eaten a thing since midnight July 4, and really hasn t asked for anything, which is very unusual for her, because she loves to eat. When I ask her if she s hungry she says no, but I try to get her to eat anyhow, but she just takes a couple of bites and says she s full. This has only happened twice since Tuesday, she took a couple of bites of potatoes on Wednesday, and a couple of bites of oatmeal today. I took her to her pediatrician because I was worried that she hasn t gotten back to her old self since the surgery. She diagnosed an ear infection and prescribed antibiotics and motrin which I have not filled yet because my daughter went to sleep after leaving the doctors office, that was around 4pm. She s still sleeping now, and I m worried that she may be having some kind of adverse reaction to the anesthesia. She s been I don t wanna say hallucinating because I m not sure that s what it is, but she talks crazy when she falls asleep, and gurgles her spit, which is not typical, her breathing is heavy sometimes and then sometimes I can barely tell if she s breathing, I have to get right up on her to make sure she is. This is my first child and her first time being put under anesthesia, but when it comes to her health, I can be a bit of a hypochondriac. Should I be worried or is it safe for me to just let her sleep? I ve set my alarm to wake me every thirty minutes to make sure she s still breathing, that s how panicked I am.
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
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Firstly u have to relax..
after anaesthrsia it is very common to sleep
and your daughter is very young so anaesthesia effect s more.she wake up early
u hve to maintain ur strength.
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How To Overcome The Discomfort Noticed After Having Anesthesia For Dental Issue?

Firstly u have to relax.. after anaesthrsia it is very common to sleep and your daughter is very young so anaesthesia effect s more.she wake up early u hve to maintain ur strength.