Re: Local Anesthetic Reactions

[Guest guest]

Hi Nell and ,

I'm super sensitive to salicylates (which cause

anaphylaxis) and have had the same reactions to

lidocaine and other dental anaesthetics. My new

bio-dentist used carbocaine without sulfites (Cutler

warns about these) and I had no problems at all. Not

taking vitamin C orally for 24 hours before really

helps because this will counteract the anaesthesia and

the dentist will have to give you more, which makes a

reaction more likely.

Dave

--- King medfordkings1@...> wrote:

> Hi Nell,

>

> I forgot that it had epinephrin in it. I have had a

> few reactions to different antibiotics that

> required epinephrin in the ER. It made me feel

> almost as bad as the drug reaction itself. I

> will be sure to arrange to get a shot without it in

> the future.

>

> Yesterday I had a terrible headache for hours and

> felt lethargic. Today I feel better, but I'm

> still have a minor headache, fatigue, and brain fog.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

>

> > >

> > >

> > > The other conclusions I have thought of as

> possibilities for the way

> > I feel are novocaine

> >

> > Did the novocaine make you feel scarily bad in the

> office? You can ask

> > for the kind that does *not have epinephrine in

> it. That ugliness

> > should have been very short-term though.

> >

> > But I feel pretty sick.

> >

> > I wouldn't have any more done until you feel a

> little better. What are

> > your symptoms?

> >

> > Nell

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Hi Nell and ,

>

> I'm super sensitive to salicylates (which cause

> anaphylaxis) and have had the same reactions to

> lidocaine and other dental anaesthetics. My new

> bio-dentist used carbocaine without sulfites (Cutler

> warns about these) and I had no problems at all. Not

> taking vitamin C orally for 24 hours before really

> helps because this will counteract the anaesthesia and

> the dentist will have to give you more, which makes a

> reaction more likely.

>

Carbocaine also can be without epinephrine

" If your problem is indeed related to the local anesthetic, it is possible

that the reaction was due to rapid or excessive absorption of the local

anesthetic into the bloodstream. Any local anesthetic, including lidocaine

and carbocaine, if absorbed into the bloodstream in sufficient amounts, can

cause symptoms that include dizziness and lightheadedness, numbness around

the mouth, tinnitus (a ringing noise in the ears), or a metallic taste.

Your doctor takes precautions to prevent this absorption, by aspirating

(drawing back) on the syringe before injecting to make sure the needle is

not in a blood vessel. Nevertheless, absorption does take place over time. "

http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/35556.htm