@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member, I think it depends on the type of Parkinson's you have and possibly other factors. I know that it takes me longer to recover from general anesthesia than it does other people, and local anesthesia doesn't work much at all for me. Ask your neurologist, and your pharmacist because some medications can interact with anesthesia. If I were you, I would ask your surgeon and anesthesiologist if they have experience operating on Parkinson's patients.

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When I had a hernia operation, the surgeon wanted to sedate me rather than
use a general because I was taking azelect. When I talked with the
anesthesiologist just before the surgery, he said it wasn't a problem. I
went with the surgeon that time. I had a prostate operation later and went
with the general without any problem. Just make sure they know you are
taking Azelect (is you are)

Just make sure you take YOUR meds to the hospital. I assume the hospital
I was put had my medication, it a hospital for Heaven sake. But they didn’t change my carbidopa levodopa from I once a day and told me these to giving me immediate release every four hours I was a mess. insist on taking your own medications or be sure We are the same medication that you have

Les, when I went to my Orthopedic doctor about back pain, he said "well, I could suggesst surgury, if that's what you want, but I can offer an easier alternative option: A nerve block."
It was out-patient, nobody fused anything, just put me to sleep, local anesthesia, and I came out fine, pain-free from what was constant pain, 24/7 , reallly hope you consulted an orthopedic person, not a surgeon. Too many friends have had surgery, only having to go back, and back and...
If I ever go back, it'll be for another block. They said it was typically good for 5 years, possibly forever...I'm at 7 yrs and counting

I'm sore but the hallucinations are gone I'll be sore quite a while