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Dental Health (Expert Forum)
allergies to anesthesia
Answered by
Matthew Baron, D.M.D. - Dental
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allergies to anesthesia
by annak, Nov 14, 2006 12:00AM
Is it possible to be allergic to local anesthesia, as in stop breathing? I remember I stopped breathing and my dentist giving me another shot of something to revive me, a second after the shot I remember taking a couple of very deep breaths. When three weeks later I asked him which anesthesia I am allergic to he said none, when I asked him what happened that day he said nothing, I explained what I experienced and he said "you dreamt it." Then he told me that I would be the first in the world to stop breathing under local anesthesia, short of having a fever over 105 and being under 9 (none of which are the case.) Generally, I do know that I have problems with memory--I can't remember where I parked my car and have to stop and think, I walk into a room and have to stop and think why I'm there, etc. However, I have been till now able to distinguish between "dreaming" and "reality". Is it possible to hallucinate under local anesthesia in which case is this an allergic reaction? Or is it possible that the first thing happened? I remember him saying "she's not breathing. Give me the ..." And then after the shot I took the deep breaths, coming out of my haze I remember him saying, "You'll be alright" and he walked out of the room and one of the office staff came in to talk to me about the bill. And so, a day after my conversation with him, I am left wondering: "Did I hallucinate?" I didn't dream it. You can't answer these questions, but you can answewr the questions re: probability of reacting to the anesthesia as I did. There's nothing in my chart re: this incident.
Doctor's Answer
by Matthew Baron, D.M.D., Nov 14, 2006 12:00AM
, Nov 14, 2006 12:00AM
I've never heard of nor read about a reaction such as yours. It doesn't sound plausible.
Member Comments (2)
by siren of the sea, Nov 14, 2006 12:00AM
in the past when i worked in a dental office i would say there were about 3 times we had a situation where the paramedics were called. not that the dr did anything wrong they just had problems after having anesthetic. sounds bizarre. id ask the assistant that worked with you and demand to see your record. you know they by law have to write every detail and how much anest,,and whatever else down to the exact amount. if they had given you an epi injection (im not saying they did) id think you would have known after with an injection site. keep us informed im very curious!
