Re: Sensation at the dentist

[Guest guest]

Hi P,

After numbing my mouth with gel, then I get a stiff shot of lidocaine,

and I still can feel the drill. The Dentist waits a good 20 minutes for

my mouth to numb. If I feel the drill after that, he has given me

another 1/2 shot. Same dentist I have gone to since my 20s. I really

hate the SOUND of the drill and that may have something to do with it.

If I need drill work done in the future, think I will take my earplugs.

~Gretchen

plobette2000 wrote:

> Having problems at the dentist at the moment with numbing of the mouth,

> even after double doses I am still sensitive to the drill. Any shared

> experiences or info would be a great help.

[Guest guest]

hi, I can't really say that this is a CMT related

thing. i guess it depends on the person. for me i get

one shot and i am numb for the rest of the day almost.

my daughter is the same way and we dont have CMT that

i am aware of however my daughter shows some signs of

what could be CMT. numb hands and feet, but could also

be poor circulation or the way she sits. i'm not sure

if i want to have her tested though. anyway my son 5

yrs. old has CMT and he also has the same sensitivity

to the shots. as with any meds. he takes smaller doses

and gets the same effect as everyone else. but yet

with antibiotic he has to be on the strongest ones,

higher doses, and for a longer period of time. i'm not

a doctor i dont understand it,lol, but i hope it

helps you some.

renee

[Guest guest]

Gretchen,

I have found (the hard way) that when I'm going to have work done that

necessitates numbing I need an anti-anxiety pill! The dentist prescribes

them - I take one the night before the appointment and one the next morning

and I'm fine. I don't know if this will help - but it sounds as if it might.

Fran

At 06:51 PM 5/28/2002 -0700, you wrote:

>Hi P,

>

>After numbing my mouth with gel, then I get a stiff shot of lidocaine,

>and I still can feel the drill. The Dentist waits a good 20 minutes for

>my mouth to numb. If I feel the drill after that, he has given me

>another 1/2 shot. Same dentist I have gone to since my 20s. I really

>hate the SOUND of the drill and that may have something to do with it.

>If I need drill work done in the future, think I will take my earplugs.

>

>~Gretchen

>

>plobette2000 wrote:

> > Having problems at the dentist at the moment with numbing of the mouth,

> > even after double doses I am still sensitive to the drill. Any shared

> > experiences or info would be a great help.

>

>

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