An operation can be extremely distressing for some people, with surgery seen as one of the most difficult times to go through.

Some even have to cancel the appointment because of too much stress before having the operation.

On Europe 1, Monday, the doctor Jimmy Mohamed gives his advice to approach this moment as calmly as possible.

Yoann is stressed.

And for good reason: this listener of Europe 1 must undergo surgery next week and confides to be seized with anguish at the approach of this moment.

Far from being the only one in this case, the young man would like to reduce his stress before the operation, a help provided by doctor Jimmy Mohamed in the program

Sans Rendez-vous

 on Europe 1, Monday afternoon.

The general practitioner gives him several techniques to feel better, by asking questions, practicing sophrology or even using hypnosis.

Do not consult the internet

"The first piece of advice I can give you is to avoid looking online at the risks you run before having surgery. Unfortunately, you will only have bad stories that end badly and not just people who are very happy. and for whom it went very well. "

Ask the surgeon questions

"If you ever have any questions, you should ask the surgeon who is going to operate on you. You should write them down: sometimes, we are a little confused and we forget what we want to ask. Obviously, do not ask 40 because surgeons don't have much time for you, but asking three, four essential questions may be relevant. "

To be accompanied before the operation

“For the moment, we cannot have an accompanying person, but when it is possible, we should not hesitate to be accompanied. Sometimes, the information is difficult to pass. The fact that someone listens and transcribes can be reveal very useful. Then, in a second step, you have a consultation with an anesthesiologist where, again, you can ask specific questions. It should not be forgotten: when you have a surgical intervention, there is the gesture surgical and then anesthesia. At that point you can ask questions. It's the same if you ever have children. "

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Using music

"To get better, we can use sophrology or music therapy, for example. Music will reduce your cortisol, which acts directly on the brain. It also modulates the expression of pain. We have less. bad when there is music. It doesn't matter what you use, ultimately. You can use meditation, along with breathing exercises. Again, remember that stress is normal. " 

Consider an antihistamine

"If the stress paralyzes you to the point where you say 'no, I'm not going to have an operation', the anesthesiologist often leaves you with a prescription with what's called an antihistamine, an anti-allergic called Atarax, which will shoot you a bit, because that's one of the side effects. It's not an anxiolytic, but it's something that will relax you. You can pre-medicate it. the day before the procedure and the same day, we give you something to relax and it goes very well. "

Use hypnosis or virtual reality

"When the anxiety is such that you cannot overcome it, there are also therapies with hypnosis or virtual reality, helmets, which allow you to overcome this stress and not cancel the procedure."