Re: Eating after dental work...

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
On Fri 16 May 2008 10:34:49p, Nexis told us...

is a strange experience!
I am, apparently, hard to numb. The dentist said it has to do with bone
density, and said that it's good to have it, but makes it harder to
numb. So, after seeing in my chart that the last attempt at fixing this
tooth resulted in 5 shots of Novocain and lots of throwing up, he tried
something new. I think it's called Marcaine? He didn't tell me until
after the needle was in that it lasts 8 or more hours! It did numb me, for which I am grateful, but eating was not easy to do the rest of the
day! Luckily, I still feel somewhat numb, so there's no pain ;-)


kimberly


Coincidentally, a week ago I went to the dentist with a very painful tooth, to learn that it was a very bad abscess. I've been taking an anti-
infective drug since then and Percoset as needed for pain. I went this morning to have the tooth extracted. The dentist remarked, from looking at the x-ray, that he had seldom seen anyone with teeth that had such long roots. Just what I wanted to hear. :-( In any event, he may have used that same local anesthetic on me, because it remained numb far longer than anything else I'd experienced before. Boy, when that finally wore off tonight I thought I'd hit the ceiling with pain, so took a dose of Percoset, which has helped somewhat. I *wish* I was still numb! :-)

Eeeeeek re the abscess. I had that experience a couple of years ago. I had complained repeatedly about the tooth to my then-dentist. Of course, he found nothing. Then I went to him in acute agony, and he thought I had TMJ. Only VERY reluctantly did he give me a referral to another dentist. That dentist was absolutely horrified because I had a very serious infection. In fact, I later ended up in the emergency room because of it. Anyway, only those of us who have experienced this kind of pain can possibly understand just how extreme it is. Thus, you have my heartfelt sympathy and empathy.

--
Jean B>
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Do You Think This Will Work
    ... Lyrica did to me. ... hand was DEAD numb and it did not come back for 20 min or so. ... how sorry I am to hear that you're not only in pain, ... The ER room nurse (usually the ...
    (alt.support.chronic-pain)
  • IV-based anesthetic for root canal?
    ... Her pain is not acute, but does bother her when she ... tooth with a local anesthetic but the tooth would not go numb. ... He is now suggesting an IV-based anesthetic. ...
    (sci.med.dentistry)
  • Re: Eating after dental work...
    ... I am, apparently, hard to numb. ... tooth, to learn that it was a very bad abscess. ... anti- infective drug since then and Percoset as needed for pain. ... with pain, so took a dose of Percoset, which has helped somewhat. ...
    (rec.food.cooking)
  • Good-bye, Ben Gay
    ... Scientists Conduct Test to See if Chemical in Hot Sauce May Also Numb ... Surgery Pain ... that makes the sauces so savage can tame the pain of surgery. ... capsaicin creams are a drugstore staple for aching muscles. ...
    (alt.support.arthritis)
  • Chili peppers may numb away surgery pain
    ... Chili peppers may numb away surgery pain ... that makes the sauces so savage can tame the pain of surgery. ... inducing capsaicin creams are a drugstore staple for aching muscles. ...
    (rec.food.cooking)