Question:
why iv into neck /anyone been intubated through the nose while awake

hi i am due for my wls next week wendesday and i saw the anethetist yesterday and iwas told i would have the epidural and lures put in while away and that as i have had a broken jaw in the past that he wasnt going to intubate me through the mouth but through the nose said thats ok as i have had this in surgeries prior he said were you awake and i said no it was when i was under he said that he will only do the nasal intubation whilst in conscious and itll take about 25 minutes and be extremly painful....gulp..i asked how much expierence he had doing this and he said he was head of the icu anesthiolgy and does it all the time....but there unconcious ....has any one else had this done as is there anything i can do to make it wasier on myself... i also will be having a neck iv and a wrist iv but the neck will go in theatre..kind of them!!. do you have this big iv sticking out your neck or is it discreet as my daughter will be upset as you can appreciate but i dont want to tell her if its able to be hidden....i didnt ask the anethatist as stunned by what i was told and as oublic hospital i arent allowed to just ring him so can anyone out there help... i tried looking through the library here but i couldnt find a answer...what is the neck iv for when i am also having iv in a wrist for 2 days    — Rachel F. (posted on November 29, 2001)

November 29, 2001
I had two neck IV's (central lines) I was put to sleep with the first one, but the second I was awake for and it was really painful. I have also had the nose tubes, they were just very uncomfortable. I would ask them to give you some medicine through your IV, it makes you forget how bad it was. But make sure they give you something to do the central line with because through all of my bad luck, that was probably the worst thing I remember. I had laprny on 8/21, then I had emergency open surgery on 9/13. If you need any more information please e-mail me. Laura
   — laurac82101

November 29, 2001
I also had two IVs...one on the top of my left hand (which was used only for administering drugs before surgery) and my central line. My central line was put in while I was asleep and I didn't feel anything. They're used not only for administering drugs/fluids, but also for drawing blood/blood gasses. With mine, you could see I had the line going up to my neck, but it was stitched in to hold it in place and covered with gauze and tape.
   — [Anonymous]

November 29, 2001
The reason that they put 2 IVs in is because the one in your neck is much larger and is a faster access to your blood stream. Also because if for some reason one of the catheters is rendered useless and you go into some type of emergent distress they will need a catheter to save administer life saving drugs. In addition certain drugs are better administered in one of the catheter versus the other. Trust me, you do not want to go into the operating room with only one arm catheter. In the event that you arrested during a surgical procedure and pulled your arm catheter out, the time it would take for the nurses to put in another catheter could be the time it takes for you to expire. They can be painful, but trust me they are worth it. Good Luck with your surgery!!!!
   — [Anonymous]

November 29, 2001
I was intubated through the nose while awake when I had gallbladder surgery. The person that put the tube in put it in very slowly and each time that pushed it in a little further they told me to swallow. That helped a lot. It was not painful, just uncomfortable. It did not take 25 minutes to put in. It took about 10 minutes.
   — blank first name B.

November 30, 2001
I was at one hospital where I got an inexperienced guy, who for 45 minutes stuck me about everyplace you can to put in an IV. I was going crazy with the pain. Finally I said NO MORE! At this point I was extremely close to walking out of the hospital and saying to h### with the surgery. (Not WLS surgery). Finally someone else came in and the only place left (that was'nt tramatised) to put an IV in, was in my neck. (On the right side). I was very scared. But you know, this was the "only" IV I've ever had (and I've had so many I can't count them) that once it was in, I NEVER felt it again. Everytime I've had surgery after that I begged them to put it in my neck! And they won't. They say that the neck is only the last resort. Well if I had a choice for an IV, it would be the neck. As far as I'm concerned that is the most comfortable place for it. ;)
   — Danmark