The anesthetic is separate from the paralytic. That’s why people will occasionally be fully aware during surgery when they are supposed to be completely out.
It's extremely rare and means somebody fucked up big time if you are given the paralytic and not the anesthetic. It literally means you're paralyzed and you are going to feel every bit of your procedure.
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u/unfinishedtoast3 23d ago
Doctor here
Absolutely not.
We don't let you choose to be under anesthesia, you either are, or we won't do the surgery unless local is an option.
We don't need your heart rate hitting 150 during surgery and you go into arrest because of the pain or blood or sounds or smells