Novocaine side effects...

[AlienCraft]

First time caller.....never had any problems or wierdness before.
Wow, did that suck! Got jittery, then a little dizzy as I left the dentist's office.
Probably should not have driven home. Felt like crap, The T.V. drove me nuts, couldn't relax had to turn it off and turn on the Enya... well not quite Enya, but close.
Had a temporary crown put in on the back @ 3:00pm, faded @ 7:00pm but didn't feel ok until about 10:30.
When we do the permanent one, I'm getting a driver.
I don't know if it's just old age or if he dosed me 'hot', but that sucked.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

I just got a tooth pulled. All I had was dizziness and light-headedness.

It was more of the anxiety of seeing my tooth (looked like it was an inch fucking long) come out of my jaw. God damn. Be happy you had a root canal. I should have chosen that compared to getting my tooth pulled. Atleast my tooth didn't bleed for more than a minute during the root canal. It's been 12 hours and it's still bleeding.

 

[Colt45]

Procaine ("novocain") has been sort of obsolete for a while. It's lidocaine and relatives these days.

Unless you went to a dentist in a tin hut or something like that.

 

[moshquerade]

Procaine ("novocain") has been sort of obsolete for a while. It's lidocaine and relatives these days.

Unless you went to a dentist in a tin hut or something like that.

You are correct about lidocaine taking the place of novacaine. It also goes by the brand name xylocaine these days.

Also, it sounds like the OP's injection contained epinephrine which actually helps with delivery.

The epinephrine though can cause anxiety, dizziness, nervousness, restlessness, blurred or double vision, twitching, tremors, etc.
You really should call your Dentist's office when this happens. At least make them aware that you had a reaction so they can note it in your chart and change up the local anesthetic they use on you next time. Maybe go epinephrine-free.

 

[Q]

I have had about 6-7 teeth pulled when I was younger for braces. 2 without novacaine (thanks Dr. Orthodontist!) and rest with novacaine. Never had problems with the novacaine besides a numb mouth and my heart was beating pretty heavily.

 

[Rubycon]

I like hurricaine!

 

[destrekor]

You are correct about lidocaine taking the place of novacaine. It also goes by the brand name xylocaine these days.

Also, it sounds like the OP's injection contained epinephrine which actually helps with delivery.

The epinephrine though can cause anxiety, dizziness, nervousness, restlessness, blurred or double vision, twitching, tremors, etc.
You really should call your Dentist's office when this happens. At least make them aware that you had a reaction so they can note it in your chart and change up the local anesthetic they use on you next time. Maybe go epinephrine-free.

ooo epinephrine? do want.
but then again, not in a dentists chair. F that. I need a sedative, not the body's natural crack.

Found a dentist that appears to be covered by insurance, that offers sedation dentistry.

Mosh, are you able to help clear up some confusion about sedation dentistry by any chance?
The web page for the dentist states that they sedate you to a point where you are not unconscious, but are completely unaware of what is going on.

So... are your external senses completely gone (including vision?), and you are left simply with your imagination? Or...?
Are you able to interact with the "outside" world at all? The nerves in my mouth are like seriously insane, as a combination of lidocaine and N2O still leaves the drill sending torturous pain throughout my head, though the N2O helps put me into a daydream mode that helps masks the superficial surface drilling. If I cant do the sedation dentistry, my other option I've considered is simply denying the effects of N2O when they check the gas's progress, with the goal of hopefully getting them to increase the N2O to Air Mix ratio.
Otherwise, I'd admit to almost anything to escape the drill. It is seriously that intense for me, though somewhere the anxiety is likely exaggerating the pain signals.

 

[destrekor]

I like hurricaine!

 

[SirStev0]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs

that should answer all your questions.

 

[moshquerade]

I like hurricaine!

Coincidentally, Hurricaine is a topical anesthetic we rub on before giving the local anesthetic injection. It helps numb the tissue so you don't feel the shot... hopefully.

 

[Rubycon]

Yeppers but why waste it with a swab when you can dip a dill pickle (whole) in a big jar of hurricaine and get blown away? Perfect remedy for a sore throat.

Coincidentally, Hurricaine is a topical anesthetic we rub on before giving the local anesthetic injection. It helps numb the tissue so you don't feel the shot... hopefully.

 

[destrekor]

Yeppers but why waste it with a swab when you can dip a dill pickle (whole) in a big jar of hurricaine and get blown away? Perfect remedy for a sore throat.

bwahahaha :awe:

 

[moshquerade]

ooo epinephrine? do want.
but then again, not in a dentists chair. F that. I need a sedative, not the body's natural crack.

Found a dentist that appears to be covered by insurance, that offers sedation dentistry.

Mosh, are you able to help clear up some confusion about sedation dentistry by any chance?
The web page for the dentist states that they sedate you to a point where you are not unconscious, but are completely unaware of what is going on.

So... are your external senses completely gone (including vision?), and you are left simply with your imagination? Or...?
Are you able to interact with the "outside" world at all? The nerves in my mouth are like seriously insane, as a combination of lidocaine and N2O still leaves the drill sending torturous pain throughout my head, though the N2O helps put me into a daydream mode that helps masks the superficial surface drilling. If I cant do the sedation dentistry, my other option I've considered is simply denying the effects of N2O when they check the gas's progress, with the goal of hopefully getting them to increase the N2O to Air Mix ratio.
Otherwise, I'd admit to almost anything to escape the drill. It is seriously that intense for me, though somewhere the anxiety is likely exaggerating the pain signals.

You are still able to follow simple instructions while sedated if that answers your question.
Also, you will likely still have local anesthesia administered even though you are sedated just because the procedure itself can still make you feel uncomfortable even in your semi lucid state.

 

[moshquerade]

Yeppers but why waste it with a swab when you can dip a dill pickle (whole) in a big jar of hurricaine and get blown away? Perfect remedy for a sore throat.

While the pickle sounds good, there is Hurricaine in a spray form you can use to numb the throat and ease pain.

oh, and KINKY!

 

[Locut0s]

Never noticed any side effects from the anaesthetic shots at the dentist. Now when I got my 4 wisdoms pulled that's another story. Can't remember much of that day accept a sort of pleasant foggy feeling.

 

[Locut0s]

You are still able to follow simple instructions while sedated if that answers your question.
Also, you will likely still have local anesthesia administered even though you are sedated just because the procedure itself can still make you feel uncomfortable even in your semi lucid state.

Ever feel tempted to ahhemm... "compromise" a sedated patient? Assuming said patient was a hot guy. ()

 

[Udgnim]

the only effect I've had with Novacaine is my mouth being numb

didn't notice any side effects

 

[moshquerade]

Ever feel tempted to ahhemm... "compromise" a sedated patient? Assuming said patient was a hot guy. ()

Nevah!

But, I have told this story here before, I do know of a guy who was sedated that had an orgasm unintentionally.

 

[Rubycon]

Better kinky then get it the size of a pinky! :twisted:

While the pickle sounds good, there is Hurricaine in a spray form you can use to numb the throat and ease pain.

oh, and KINKY!

 

[mshan]

Sounds like you had a little novacaine toxicity (?)

Did dentist inject a lot more than normal (e. g. first shot didn't numb you properly), or perhaps he injected too close to a blood vessel.

 

[JS80]

Has anyone ever had Novocaine on the penis?

 

[AlienCraft]

Back in for a height adjustment today. Yep, it's Lidocaine, and it had an epinephrine additive.
Doc says next time "no epi".

 

[AlienCraft]

Never noticed any side effects from the anaesthetic shots at the dentist. Now when I got my 4 wisdoms pulled that's another story. Can't remember much of that day accept a sort of pleasant foggy feeling.

Neither had I , which is what prompted the commentary. Had another crown a couple of years ago, not problems.

 

[AlienCraft]

Procaine ("novocain") has been sort of obsolete for a while. It's lidocaine and relatives these days.

Unless you went to a dentist in a tin hut or something like that.

No, I went to an out-of-network provider. <rimshot>

 

[mshan]

Systemic toxic reactions to locally administered anesthetics are progressive as the level of the anesthetic agent in the blood rises. Initial symptoms suggest some form of central nervous system excitation such as a ringing in the ears (tinnitus), a metallic taste in the mouth, or tingling or numbness of the mouth. advanced symptoms include motor twitching in the periphery followed by grand mal seizures, coma, and eventually respiratory arrest. At extremely high levels, cardiac arrhythmia or hypotension and cardiovascular collapse occur.[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_anesthetic_toxicity

The epinephrine added allows greater total dose of local anesthetic to be administered without toxicity and also prolongs the analgesic effects.

Epinephrine getting inadvertently injected intravenously should produce a transient increase in heart rate that coincidences fairly quickly with actual injection and also dissipates very quickly.