GAs do not affect me too much in terms of tiredness (or at least the 2 I’ve had haven’t). I had a GA 2 weeks ago- only a short one though (I was in theatre for maybe 15 mins).
Perfect recall of all events up to the anaesthetist saying “I’m going to give you some Fentanyl- you should feel relaxed” and me thinking “Bollocks, it’s not working…oooh nice fluffy feeling…” at 1145, and then waking up at 1210, feeling a bit crampy and getting some codeine, then eating tea and toast with marmalade, reading a little Owen Meaney, then going home at 1300. I was well enough to go to the supermarket with my mum and my daughter that afternoon.
The other time I got Propofol, and I recall a nasty taste like onion in my mouth and counting backwards from 100 for the Anaesthetist, then waking up, asking for pain relief, getting some IV morphine, and then finishing American Gods while I waited for my husband to come and pick me up.
I don’t think it counts a restful sleep, but it wasn’t tiring either, and I was functional afterwards, even with the narcotics on board.