MamaTrain Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Just a quick question. Do any of you react after having Novocaine shots? I have been feeling "odd" since I went to the dentist on Wednesday of last week! Trying to figure out if it's that or because I have been under the weather a bit. I'd love to hear your thoughts!KC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovebug Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 If the "shot" had epinephrine in it...absolutely! But it sounds like your other issues could make you feel bad also. BTW: always let your dentist know that you must have the lidocaine (or novocaine) without epi! I hope you start feeling better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaTrain Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Thanks Ladybug! I did not know the shots could set us off or I would have asked for something different. I will say something next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tachy Phlegming Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I could have neither epi nor most local anesthetics. The one made my heart race, the other gave me presyncope.So I asked for Mepivacaine also known as Carbocaine (thank you DINET, I had no idea what to ask for before reading about it on here). What is nice about this anesthetic is that it only makes your doctor or dentist feel bad when he/she gives it to you. It doesn't work so well so they hear you saying "ouch" over and over and they feel like they're inflicting pain on you and they're told in school that it's bad to do that or something. (Oh yeah, and it's bad for business if anyone hears you). I must have gotten about 20 shots of it for a nothing procedure. And I had the procedure done basically in short jabs, each of which was a little painful. But I walked out happy. A little transient pain (the jabs, nothing hurt afterwards anyway) doesn't compare to excruciating suffering .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIXZELAND Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 My cardiologist whom is treating me for POTS, told me that before I have any dental work that requires numbing, that I would need to have 2 bags of IV fluids, to keep my blood pressure form rising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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