“What does it feel like when a nerve block wears off?”
I am a 33 year old male and I will have toe surgery. What does it feel like when a nerve block wears off?
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AnesthesiologistAnesthesiologist
You might experience mild to moderate pain
Typically it feels like a tingling and numbness that resolves over hours to days. If the block was performed for a limb your strength returns and pain may become more intense. Don’t be surprised if your limb feels “weird.” It’s ok. It will pass. Nerve blocks are very safe! But, if the “weird” feeling u r experiencing for more than 2-3 weeks you need to have the limb evaluated with an EMG, nerve conduction studies, etc. it doesn’t mean you have nerve damage. Each person, each nerve responds to nerve blocks differently. You’ll do fine!
You will gradually regain sensation, and there may be some pain, usually mild, depending on the procedure.
From Christopher Creighton
From Christopher Creighton
Pain will start..
