She was as brave as can be but as soon as we walked out, she almost toppled over in pain, complaining that her head was pounding and her stomach hurt really bad. I thought she was gonna pass out because she was sweating and could hardly walk. I took her back in and the dentist said it could be because she is hungry. So I rushed her over to eat, as dificult as that was because her whole mouth was still numb. She is laying down now and says the pain is gone. What was this all about? Anybody ever experience a side effect to the "numb juice"? This has never happened before.
Just worried.
2006-08-31 11:39:07 · 9 answers · asked by germ_ball 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Yes, this can happen.
Always eat something before you go to the dentist for a treatment that needs anesthetics. If you can't eat, at least have a drink that contains sugar, e.g. orange juice, or even a coffee with milk and sugar. Water or diet coke won't work because you need sugar.
2006-08-31 12:46:02 · answer #1 · answered by cyberanto 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well from personal experience i've had 2 root canals and well the numbing should go away in some time ... the thing is tht even though ur giving the numbing shot u will still feel considerable amount of pain. Non the less the without the numbin shot u probably wont be able to stand the pain ...
And the reason she was unable to walk was cause the anesthesia probably had an affect on her mind ... sort like getting tipsy after a drink ... its really nothing to worry about ... this is sorta what one would call 'normal' after a visit to the dentist.
2006-08-31 11:52:57 · answer #2 · answered by SAM I AM 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my then 20 year old got a tooth pulled, took med's on an empty stomach, she not only passed out in our bathroom, but was not really coherant for about twenty minutes after she came around, didn't remember getting a tooth pulled, and surely didn't remember taking two of those pain pills on an empty stomach, we feed her and she was fine in about an hour, you should always eat before dental work. Even big people, or those that think we are grown. even with a full stomach I can only take a half of a 500 mg pill. Her boy friend wasn 't much help, however, she learned her lesson. So did I go to dentist with young grown person.... ya, I was at work when she had the work done and was 20 years old. Got a watch em forever.
2006-08-31 11:50:04 · answer #3 · answered by kangaroo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was probably the anxiety of the whole ordeal, the epi (numbing juice) can cause the heart to beat fast, the pain could of been from biting on the gauze or muscular from keeping her mouth open. The sweating is related more to the anxiety. She was very brave but at the end it all caught up with her. If she feels like that way again,lie her down with her feet elevated up above heart level and place a cool cloth on her head. Wish her a speedy recovery!
2006-08-31 15:24:07 · answer #4 · answered by Lady X 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well dear there is some side effect when the dentist give shot more than normal.. but it can be gone by talk to the child... well what i see is kind of posing maybe youer child swallow some of the restoration material just in case that happen must drink milk... but you gave her food that's good also the key is calcium it chelat the posing thing so it can be get rid out of the body without any side effects...don't worry she would be fine>>
2006-08-31 13:08:05 · answer #5 · answered by Dr_HMM 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The side effects depend on the drug they used, but usually dentists use Lidocaine or other drugs in a similar class. Adverse drug reactions are rare when lidocaine is used as a local anesthetic and is administered correctly. Most ADRs associated with lidocaine for anesthesia relate to administration technique (resulting in systemic exposure) or pharmacological effects of anesthesia, however allergic reactions can rarely occur.
Systemic exposure to excessive quantities of lidocaine mainly result in central nervous system (CNS) and cardiovascular effects – CNS effects usually occur at lower plasma concentrations and additional cardiovascular effects present at higher concentrations, though cardiovascular collapse may also occur with low concentrations. CNS effects may include CNS excitation (nervousness, tingling around the mouth, tinnitus, tremor, dizziness, blurred vision, seizures) followed by depression (drowsiness, loss of consciousness, respiratory depression and apnea). Cardiovascular effects include hypotension, bradycardia, arrhythmias, and/or cardiac arrest – some of which may be due to hypoxemia secondary to respiratory depression. (Rossi, 2006)
ADRs associated with the use of intravenous lidocaine are similar to toxic effects from systemic exposure above. These are dose-related and more frequent at high infusion rates (≥3 mg/minute). Common ADRs include: headache, dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, visual disturbances, tinnitus, tremor, and/or paraesthesia. Infrequent ADRs assocaited with the use of lidocaine include: hypotension, bradycardia, arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, muscle twitching, seizures, coma, and/or respiratory depression. (Rossi, 2006)
Your daughter may experience the most mild form of these symptons, most likely tingling around the site of the injection as the drug wears off and sensation returns. I'm guessing her pain was caused by stress. Was this her first oral procedure?
2006-08-31 11:47:37 · answer #6 · answered by bscottbrown 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reason that she felt bad was because the doctor gave her too much numb juice...a child should never get sick from getting a tooth pulled
2006-08-31 11:44:37 · answer #7 · answered by vcronn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey, i just got home from the dentist like 20 minutes ago. i just got 3 teeth pulled. well, im going to be honest- it hurt so bad! first they give you shots which just feel like a lot of pressure. and then like 20 minutes later once its mostly numb they started pulling it out. he took these big thick tweeser looking thing and put it on my tooth and just started like rotating it around. that part didnt hurt so bad it just felt weird and the sound it made was creepy. you can feel each thread breaking off your tooth and that hurts a little. it took about 5 minutes per tooth. but i was at the dentist for about an hour. my teeth were permanant though. so eh im so sorry you have to do this. pray when your sitting there, lol it helps. sorry to scare you its not reeeally bad. the worst part is when its done and your whole mouth is bleeding and numb. right now even my nose is numb! and i keep having to change the gause like every 10 minutes cause its soaked with blood. good luck. ill say a prayer for ya!
2016-03-17 05:42:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
never come across that before, it was probably because she hadn't eaten...
2006-08-31 11:45:24 · answer #9 · answered by nerdyhermione 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOT REALLY, NO PROBLEMS. COULD OF BEEN NERVES AND NOT EATING.
2006-08-31 11:41:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋