They’re not going to rat you out. They’re going to adjust your anesthesia dosage so you don’t WAKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF SURGERY.
Some anesthesiologists will refuse to put you under if you’ve smoked cannabis within the past 24 hours – and let’s be clear, this is NOT because they’re morally against it – it’s because THC and anesthetic react in unpredictable ways and waking up in the middle of surgery is slightly less of a concern than SLIPPING INTO A COMA OR DYING.
So there’s that.
Yes, this too. Should have included this. It just wasn’t on my mind when I made the original post because my mind was full of NOPE NOPE NOPE after, you guessed it, one of my patients woke up in the middle of her surgery because she didn’t tell her anesthesia team she used marijuana.
WTF
Are you sure they won’t snitch though?
@pinkrosehippy Doctor Patient Confidentiality. If your doctor releases your medical information it’s against the law. You have to give your consent.
In fact, you should tell your doctor of ANY drugs that you may be on before any major surgery. If something were to happen while you are under they will be able to treat it more quickly - or better yet they will put some precautions in place to prevent anything serious from occuring.
