Questions about anesthesia, meds, and CMT

[Guest guest]

My sister has also been diagnosed with CMT, but she's not real

computer literate, so she asked me to forward a couple of questions

to the grop.

One is about an anesthetic she was given at the dentist. It made her

tongue feel swollem and the upper part of her throat seemed to

shrink alarmingly.....The drug was 3% Carbocaine----no

vasoconstrictor.Has anybody else had similar experiences?

She is also curious if anyone has any experience with the effects of

her blood pressure medicine, Tiazic, a calcium channel blocker on

persons with CMT.

Thank you for your help.

[Guest guest]

I have also had the same problem when at the dentist. I also felt as though I

couldn't breath. It felt like my throat was closing; I never had this problem

when I was younger... just within in the last 6 or 7 years. It makes me not want

to go to the denist. My other alternative is to be put to sleep, but that isn't

good for us either!

----- Original Message -----

From: Jacques Chambers

Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 4:31 PM

Subject: Questions about anesthesia, meds, and CMT

My sister has also been diagnosed with CMT, but she's not real

computer literate, so she asked me to forward a couple of questions

to the grop.

One is about an anesthetic she was given at the dentist. It made her

tongue feel swollem and the upper part of her throat seemed to

shrink alarmingly.....The was 3% Carbocaine----no

vasoconstrictor.Has anybody else had similar experiences?

She is also curious if anyone has any experience with the effects of

her pressure medicine, Tiazic, a calcium channel blocker on

persons with CMT.

Thank you for your help.