I blame office staff- when I had my wisdom teeth removed, it was going to be a shit show, so they sold me on “putting me under”- insurance would only cover local, but “you don’t want to be awake for all the digging and prying” which did not sound like fun so I agreed, at a cost of $400. Of course I woke up in the middle of it, and got to experience the digging and prying… Didn’t hurt at all, but it was still disconcerting. I found out later this wasn’t anything unusual. Had I known I would have been awake, I wouldn’t have spent the extra money.
Yeah that’s super fucked up, and kinda roots back to your right as a patient to informed consent. Office staff shouldn’t be giving any kind of medical advice - if you have a question about a med, that’s their cue to call in a nurse or doc to come talk to you.
I blame office staff- when I had my wisdom teeth removed, it was going to be a shit show, so they sold me on “putting me under”- insurance would only cover local, but “you don’t want to be awake for all the digging and prying” which did not sound like fun so I agreed, at a cost of $400. Of course I woke up in the middle of it, and got to experience the digging and prying… Didn’t hurt at all, but it was still disconcerting. I found out later this wasn’t anything unusual. Had I known I would have been awake, I wouldn’t have spent the extra money.
Yeah that’s super fucked up, and kinda roots back to your right as a patient to informed consent. Office staff shouldn’t be giving any kind of medical advice - if you have a question about a med, that’s their cue to call in a nurse or doc to come talk to you.