Dr. Stefan Hariskov

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Not really: The surgeons might not know, but your anesthesia provider will be most likely aware. We monitor your vital signs as well as potentially brain function... Read More

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A 30-year-old female asked:

I dropped a microwave on my pinky finger. the corner of the microwve gave me a tiny bruise lookin injury that created a small bubble now. what do i d?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

See your doctor: Please contact your doctor, and x-ray might be needed to determine if there is a fracture (if the finger is broken). Additionally, your physician need... Read More

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A 25-year-old male asked:

Does alcohol cause any permanent damage? please list all possibilities

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Yes: Alcohol can affect any organ and system in your body. Nervous system damage, heart and vascular system damage, liver and kidney damage, and various ot... Read More

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A 48-year-old member asked:

The night before general anesthesia, can you take a sleeping pill?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Yes, you can take a sleeping pill. I should not affect the general anesthetic the next day. Most sleeping pills should be mostly out of your system by... Read More

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A 21-year-old member asked:

How can you tell if your pregnant?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Test: An easy way will be to purchase an over the counter urine pregnancy test. It takes couple of minutes for give you an accurate answer. Good luck!

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A 31-year-old member asked:

What should i expect from iv sedation with kidney stent removal?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: You will be asleep but without airway device and comfortable.

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A 38-year-old member asked:

Would it be unhealthy to have tunnel vision when waking up from anesthesia?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Various issues with vision can occur soon after waking up from general anesthesia. In few minutes all those disappear. If you have continuous symptoms... Read More

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A 48-year-old member asked:

Infection after hammertoe surgery screws without anesthesia, what should i do?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Consult your podiatrists. You can also look for a second opinion. Anesthesia is unlikely to have an effect on the risk of infection in hammertoe surge... Read More

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A 27-year-old female asked:

I am having a cervical epidural tomorrow. what are some of the side effects that i should expect? will i still be able to use crutches to get around?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Side effects with cervical epidural could be severe but thankfully are extremely rare: infection, bleeding, nerve damage, puncture of the lining of th... Read More

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A 49-year-old member asked:

Will a doctor give me general anaesthetic for a cavity?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: You can, but not needed. Local is safe and enough for a cavity.

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A 31-year-old member asked:

Could hydrocodone still be affecting me 5 days after i took it?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: No it should be long gone from your body.

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A 44-year-old member asked:

What is the strongest med.: percocet, fentanyl patch, dilaudid, or norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen)?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Depends on dose and mode of administration. Iv administered narcotics are most potent. As for dosage, fentanyl is the most potent of the listed medica... Read More

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A 46-year-old member asked:

Which causes more breathing problems oxycodone or morphine sulfate er?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: It would depend on the dose and way of administration. Morphine IV would potentially cause more problems that oral formulations.

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A 30-year-old member asked:

Can i drink alcohol after receiving dental anesthetic?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Yes, I am not aware of a contraindication between local anesthetic for dental procedures and alcohol.

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A 36-year-old member asked:

Can lidoderm patches get you high pressure?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Usually, Lidoderm patches would not affect blood pressure.

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A 19-year-old female asked:

What is the highest dosage of oxycodone?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Depends on your weight, age, and if you've taken narcotics before and various other factors.

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A 38-year-old member asked:

Can cool aloe gel with lidocaine hci be used on a vagina?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Lidocaine hci can be used used in the vaginal area and aloe can be applied to the vulva.

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A 38-year-old member asked:

Can you take tylenol (acetaminophen) with lidocaine cream?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Yes, there is no contraindication of taking tylenol (acetaminophen) with Lidocaine cream.

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A 45-year-old member asked:

Can you take sertraline and oxycodone at the same time?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: I am not aware of an adverse effect in taking sertraline and oxycodone.

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A 19-year-old male asked:

Its been a week i had a fever running nose coughing sneezing and i can't hear from my left ear and i don't know if its of a cold or wax in my ear?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Very likely that the difficulty hearing is related to the cold. Wax usually would not cause sudden difficulty hearing. Please contact a primary care d... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Can using anbesol on hymen before first time intercourse help in avoiding the pain? are there any other medicine/drugs to numb the hymen?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Anbesol is not indicated for using in the vaginal area. Lidocaine 2% or 4% cream can be potentially used with application about 10-15 mins prior to in... Read More

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A 44-year-old member asked:

Can anesthesia make your period late?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Anesthesia usually would not affect your period y itself . Pain, surgery, other stressors could very much affect your period.

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A 22-year-old female asked:

What are all the ways drinking water can benefit you? inside and out

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Proper hydration: Water is vital for cellular function of all cells in the body. Normal hydration is desirable, both severe dehydration and severe over-hydration could ... Read More

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A 36-year-old member asked:

Can someone tell me how long will insomnia last from short term opiate withdrawal?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Insomnia could vary. Withdrawal symptoms should be over in a week or 10 days while insomnia might improve or not depending if there are additional fac... Read More

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A 41-year-old member asked:

When under anesthesia do you lose control of bladder?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Usually depends on type of anesthesia. Often bladder control is lost with neuraxial anesthesia.

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A 33-year-old member asked:

Can lidocaine help dry up poison ivy?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Lidocaine can be used with poison ivy exposure to provide pain control.

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A 43-year-old member asked:

Can lidocaine patch fail a drug test?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Not really, Lidocaine is a local anesthetic and is not monitored with drug tests.

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A 29-year-old female asked:

My back hurts after i took the epidural.many women say this will stay for yrs; y do they tell us at the hospital that the max side effect is headache?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Back pain usually does not last after epidural. Chronic back pain is extremely uncommon vs headache which could occur in one out of a hundred patients... Read More

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A 40-year-old member asked:

How should i ask to be admitted for proper pain control?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Need for admission will be determined by the treating physician. Nowadays, there are effective outpatient treatment options for various types of pain.

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A 36-year-old member asked:

Can taking a sedative have the same effects as alcohol?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Sometimes. Do not combine sedatives and alcohol.

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A 45-year-old member asked:

Is oxycodone 15 mg causing itching?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: All narcotics can cause itching. Some people have more itching than narcotics than others thus even small dosages can cause itching.

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A 42-year-old member asked:

Is taking oxycodone before the recommended time generally considered safe?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: It depends on many factors including dose and hoe sooner after the previous dose you want to re-dose. Please consult with the prescribing physician to... Read More

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A 46-year-old member asked:

Does general anesthetic cancel out the birth control pill?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: General anesthetic should not affect the metabolism of birth control medications.

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A 38-year-old member asked:

Can anesthesia cause you to skip your period?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Not usually. Stress, surgery, pain can.

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A 37-year-old member asked:

Can someone tell me how long will emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) cream 5g (5%) numb the surface of the skin for?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: It depends where on the skin but it usually takes about 20-30 mins for most effective numbness to be achieved.

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A 58-year-old female asked:

Took tramadol 50mg 8:30 am took 3 ibuprofen 200mg 3:30 + accidentally took hydrocodone/apap 5-325. is it ok 2 mix these?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: It should not be a problem mixing Ibuprofen and oxycodone/acetaminophen since they have different mechanisms of action. You should avoid tramadol at t... Read More

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A 29-year-old female asked:

My back is hurting me after i took the epidural, will the pain go away and if so how long will it take?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Most back pain goes away in several days or weeks. Chronic back pain from an epidural is extremely uncommon.

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A 47-year-old member asked:

Is blurry vision normal after general anesthesia?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Blurry vision can occur immediately after general anesthesia, often relating to a lubricant applied in the eyes. Blurry vision can also occur also fro... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Can you breathe on your own under general anesthesia and are your muscles all relaxed so you can't move at all orcan you move a bit like your finger?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Sometimes: If you have not received a paralytic agent, you could be breathing on your own during general anesthesia. If paralysed, you might not be able to more ... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

What drugs trigger maligant hyperthermia?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Volatile anesthetics and a paralytic called succinylcholine.

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A 47-year-old member asked:

Has anyone used emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) for waxing?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) cream applied over large surfaces can cause toxicity. It should be reserved for small areas of the skin.

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A 41-year-old member asked:

What's the difference between codeine and oxycodone?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Codeine is a narcotic which is precursor of oxycodone. How strong of a narcotic it is depends on the dose of each.

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A male asked:

Do fentanyl patches cause low testosterone?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Long term narcotic use can potentially cause low testosterone.

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A 48-year-old female asked:

I am in the na program and in terrible pain from my knee having a torn ligament or meniscus. any narcotic free pain man advice?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: You should definitely consult an orthopedic surgeon. Meanwhile, you can consider taking some tylenol, (acetaminophen) ibuprofen, apply ice for 10 mins... Read More

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A 42-year-old member asked:

Novocain (procaine) vs. laughing gas, which one is safer?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: They have different side effect profile, but usually the local anesthetic-novocain would have more benign effects.

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A 19-year-old female asked:

I have a severe allergie to ppd in hair dyes. i have heard a few things about people who are allergic to ppd can be to epidurals. is this true?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: I am not aware of PPD in hair dye to have any relation to and an allergic reaction with epidurals.

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A 27-year-old female asked:

Can you take claritin (loratadine) and hydrocodone-homatropine syrup together? i am having really bad allergies and a cough, i am asthmatic as well.

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: I am not aware of a contraindication between Claritin (loratadine) and hydrocodone.

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A 46-year-old member asked:

Why do we itch after anesthesia?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Usually relates to narcotics as part of the general anesthetic.

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A 41-year-old member asked:

For what length of time do they generally leave the catheter in as analgesia?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: If you mean an epidural catheter, it could be left for 5-7 days or more if used for chronic pain treatment.

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A 19-year-old male asked:

What is the max hydrocodone mg intake per 24hrs?

Anesthesiology 16 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Maximum dosage of opioid intake depends if patient is opioid naïve vs used to opioids. It also depends on individual metabolism as well as size of pat... Read More

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