Do you register pain when you’re unconscious?

[Pryras]

Not the smartest question but something that has been on my mind. My biggest fear is losing consciousness and feeling pain in an immobile state.

 

[marcusuk63]

I had a serious motorbike crash when i was 17 and was unconscious for 3 days , i only felt pain when i came round .

 

[Jblack]

The short answer is yes.

 

[calendulo]

I know, I am an idle member, Sorry.
I am agree with the first answer, it is so graphic. Sorry for the accident, btw.
It is impossible a best explanation.
Nothing feeling. Not pain. Not sad. Not love. Even not regrets.

 

[Deleted member 1465]

And the long answer is that it depends on your level of consciousness. Anesthetised then no. Knocked out by concusion, no. Sedated, possibly to an extent depending on the level of sedation. Asleep, yes, low level pain tends to be disregarded in sleep but more intense pain will wake you up.

 

[LMLN]

If you are unconscious due to lack of oxygen/blood to the brain, my guess is no. I almost succeeded at full suspension, but came to when my feet touched ground. I felt nothing until I came to. When I started coming around the pain hit me.

 

[Taran]

If you are unconscious due to lack of oxygen/blood to the brain, my guess is no. I almost succeeded at full suspension, but came to when my feet touched ground. I felt nothing until I came to. When I started coming around the pain hit me.

Sn and n comes under this category right?

 

[Kumachan]

by definition - no. No consciousness means no perception. No perciever. No you.

 

[braketimez]

The short answer is yes.

Evidence, please?

 

[k75]

Not if you're truly unconscious. That's the whole point of being unconscious. Your body shuts down to protect you from feeling. If you wake up, then you'll register pain again.

 

[sarinastears]

Nope. I have been unconscious many times. I felt absolutely nothing. It was all black until I regained consciousness. I don't remember passing out either. It's awful when you regain consciousness, however. Nausea, dizziness and awful headache. The one time I passed out was because I overdosed on Ambien and Ativan (attempt at CBT), another time for a medical reason. Both times I felt nothing until I came through.

 

[PrettyMoose]

I have had a couple of minor surgeries before that would have absolutely been painful if I were aware at the time. Luckily I was made unconscious and felt nothing. It was as if I didn't exist during that time period.

 

[BridgeJumper]

Im not able to describe it honestly. Once I jumped and was knocked out and once I fainted and hit my head.
I kinda felt something was wrong with my body but I couldnt register it enough to act. Most of the pain came when I woke up, but I still didnt remember what happened.
Maybe I wasnt truly unconscious

 

[Thinking Beyond]

No

 

[departing]

I believe you do. There are times I've woken up with rashes from scratching while asleep.

 

[KiraLittleOwl]

They give painkillers to people who undergo general anesthesia because brain still able to register pain to some extent.
It's not extreme response but still there.

 

[Heartsick Traveler]

I have several times observed invasive, bloody surgeries in which the surgeon has barked angrily at the anesthesiologist to immediately put the clearly "unconscious" patient deeper to stop involuntary thrashing and/or spasms from pain. It was a disturbing revelation for me, to say the least. AND I don't ever want to have surgery again.