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What Causes Hot Flashes After Taking Anesthesia?
50 yo female, had rotator cuff surgery recently (general anesthesia + nerve block) and have had numerous hot flashes every day since. What is it about the anesthesia that would have caused this response? I never had hot flashes before, just occasional night sweats.
Tue, 5 Aug 2014
Hi,
General anesthesia drugs do not cause hot flashes. Possibly these symptoms may be menopausal and it is just a coincidence that they have started following surgery.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinget
General anesthesia drugs do not cause hot flashes. Possibly these symptoms may be menopausal and it is just a coincidence that they have started following surgery.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinget
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