I had a local anaesthetic yesterday... Im suffering with side effects..?
I have already spoken to my doctor and dentist and have appointments! But in the mean time.. I just wondered if anyone could shed any light on what went wrong...
I had a filling at the back of my mouth.. The dentist used a local anaesthetic, which Ive had before with no reaction.. But this time, I found myself very slightly short of breath..At the time, I fugured, maybe I was just a bit panicky..due to my fear of dentists!! But this morning..My mouth is brusied, I have a shooting pain in my jaw and my throat is sore...
Im at work, i feel ok, just i guess in discomfort... Has anyone else had this..Was I allergic to the drugs??
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If you had been allergic to the lidocaine, there would be no need to ask here. Reaction to injected drugs is fairly rapid. More than likely, the nerve bundle in the back of the jaw was bruised or irritated by the injection or needle. To work on teeth at the back of the mouth, the dentist trys to numb the nerve where it passes through the joint. There's not a lot of room there for the pool of medication, and lots of nerves and such in the vicinity. It's possible to bruise one, and you don't realize it until the medication completely wears off. I had it happen to me, and found next morning I couldn't open my mouth to brush, barely could swallow a sip. It isn't helping matters you have a fear of dentists, I sure. The cure is simple enough, it's mosly heat, muscle relaxants and time will fix it up. If it is really bad, they can renumb the area so you can move more comfy and be able to swallow pain tablets easier. If you can stand it, sipping warm liquids like tea and letting it pool for a bit in back of the cheek pocket sometimes will ease it a bit, as will Tylenol or Motrin. I'm sorry you are having a misery of it, I still remember my shock when it happened to me. But no, it's not allergy to the lidocaine, most likely it's a irritable nerve.
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If the dentist says you are OK, then I would think you are alright. If you are really worried give him another ring, and explain that you have not improved
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I have recently discovered that I am sensitive to the usual local anaesthetics, having put up with things for years. The symptoms are feeling faint, dizzy and breaking out in a cold sweat. There is an alternative that they can use if this is found to be a problem. The other symptoms you describe are consistent with the injection having entered a muscle, I think. The pain will wear off but it can take a while.
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A common occurrence when giving such an injection is occasionally a small amount gets injected into the blood stream (through a tiny capillary). This leads to some bruising of the area. The palpitations were due to the adrenalin that is commonly mixed with the local anaesthetic (which helps prevent blood flow to the area during surgical procedures) getting into the blood stream. It causes this effect - the fight-or-flight reaction you had. Its a good idea to tell the dentist at the time if you feel this because he/she then needs to monitor you and check you are feeling OK before you leave/drive home. Its just a side effect of having a needle for the lower teeth. You should be fine, just not a very pleasant reaction!
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If you're unhappy about the side effects, explain everything to your dentist. The dentist will hopefully be able to tell you whether there's something wrong, or whether it's just anxiety related issues. Being nervous/anxious can really trick your mind and cause a number of symptoms. However, I don't think being anxious would cause bruising.
Sometimes, you can ask the dentist for numbing jelly instead of an injection, which is milder and will probably help calm the anxiety. However, it's not as effective, so you're probably only allowed the jelly in certain cases. I started to panic when the dentist said I needed an injection for my slightly wobbly tooth that refused to come out, so she said she'd apply numbing jelly instead and I didn't feel a thing!
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