Lidocaine vs novocaine

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Avatar m tn Had an experience with lidocaine yesterday at the dentist office. I had a deep cavity filled and was given novocaine, lidocaine with epinephrine. After that, my heart was racing, hands were shaking and had to sit up . Immediately told the dentist and dental assistant, they gave me a few minutes waiting for the medicine to numb the area an to wait out the shaky feeling I had. After a few minutes, they did the dental procedure that went well.
Avatar f tn I have had bad reactions to regular novocaine in the past, prior to my SVT diagnosis in 2001, so he has given me lidocaine since then. For the past ten years prior to my ablation in April 2011, I was on beta blockers (atenolol) so there were no issues. I was taken off beta blockers 3 weeks after my ablation. Have had dental work requiring lidocaine since then, with no issues until now. While he was injecting the second shot of novocaine, an SVT episode suddenly triggered.
Avatar n tn t find any scientific articles that specifically deal with positive test results of cocaine from the use of lidocaine (anesthetic) but it is mentioned a few times. Here's a website with the information posted for false positives. You may want to contact the writer of the article to see what his/her sources were. http://www.med.nyu.edu/patientcare/library/article.html?
Avatar n tn I'm not embarrassed. I told you I don't care. How does "just novocaine used" say I WASN'T using it as a generic term? Your first post got me wondering, so I looked it up. I'm just more interested in why you picked MY post, when this board is littered with novocaine references. Who really cares? Your tone and phrase was "I'm sure that's what you meant" which I have to wonder...who cared?
Avatar m tn I remember last time I had my tooth extracted, I just got Lidocaine and that was it. What are my other options? The doctor said it would be more complicated than just a regular extraction where you spread the gums and just pop it out. He said he would have to scrape the bone a little to clean it. Bottom line I don't want either general or Nitrous. Help!!!!
Avatar f tn Thank you all for your advice! Misawa47, I can't believe you had a biopsy with no novocaine... that is terrible! Hospital incompetence! I'll be thinking of you. My experience wasn't that bad with the biopsy... I was totally numb and brought my IPOD. I did specifically tell them that I had a bad reaction to Epinepherine in Novocaine at the dentist once and they said, they wouldn't use the Lidocaine with Epinepherin.
Avatar f tn U can go to dentist have everything a non preg person can have except they have to give u lidocaine versus novicane get double shielded and get "permission slip" from obgyn good luck hun.
210982 tn?1280983895 My uncle who had cancer found that it was the only thing that took his back pain away. It has some sort of lidocaine, novocaine, or zylocaine properties in it that numbs the area of pain.I think you would benefit from it. You can pick it up from Walmart. If not, ask your doc For some Zylocaine Jelly. This is prescription strength and numbs the area really good, without making you feel high.Hope this helps.
Avatar f tn This was day after I had a filling at the dentist with lidocaine/novacaine. Went to ENT on emergency basis, and he called it neurosensorihearing loss or sudden hearing loss with no explanation. Put on Valtrex and Prednisone against my feelings about how bad these drugs are for you but I was at their mercy. He said only 50/50 chance it would come back. My question is this: if everything I read so far says 98% of people do not recover their hearing, why is there a rush to get treatment at all?
Avatar m tn So many medications are coming out in the transdermal application that it would not surprise me if there is now a muscle relaxant the is delivered through the skin. There is a Novocaine (numbing) type of patch and an ant-inflammatory one that have become more widely used. I would ask your pharmasicts as he/she should have the most current information on medications that have new delivery systems. Are you unable to take an oral muscle relaxant? Good luck to you.
572651 tn?1530999357 This morning, a root canal and two crowns, lots of pain, even with Tegretol, Valium, and novocaine; even needed extra shots of novocaine to get the work done; dry swallowed a vicodin while being driven home, then an ice pack for half an hour helped some; still don't feel like eating. See how pain goes; if abscess doesn't clear up, must get refill of antibiotics in a couple days. Thursday, take Fluffy in to my apartment so my friend can cat-sit. Pick up some prescriptions.
Avatar m tn My thought is of novocaine. If by chance hiv infected blood got into a vial of novocaine could it be passed to the next patient if a clean needle was used? Would novocaine kill the hiv on contact? Is the vial air tight keeping the hiv alive or does the liquid dilute it?
Avatar m tn I'm sorry you're having dental problems. I'm with you - I absolutely HATE the dentist - I'm petrified of them. I do know that many dentists nowadays offer what is called "sedation dentistry". They usually give you a combination of, or similar to, what Quattro has suggested - valium and nitrous. This will allow you to be comfortable and less anxious about being in the dental chair.
Avatar f tn The only other time I have experienced any redness is from giving myself contact dermatitis in my vagina from too much aspercream with lidocaine down there. Am now just using coconut oil with lidocaine for pain and started a ssri. Saw a pain doctor who believes my pain is viral in nature-maybe shingles recurrence (which I have had in the past but not in groin area). Have you ever heard of any cases of herpes like this??
Avatar n tn I went to the dentist on Tuesday and i had a filling done. I had the usually novocaine or whatever it is to numb the right side of my mouth. I never felt any pain from my tongue when the dentist did it like some people say they do, but i still do have a slight tingling sensation on the right side of my tongue. The tip of the tongue and the left side however is normal, and the numbing feeling of the right cheek and right part of the lip went the same day i had the dental work.
Avatar f tn yes your dentist should replace it. if he doesnt need to drill you wont need more novocaine. it depends on why the filling came out.
Avatar f tn I looked Novacaine (Novocaine/Novocain) up on the web and found one side possible side effect is "slow, irregular heart beat". I've never had any noticeable reactions and I had a mouth full last month when I had a redo on a full crown. I suffer from AFib, so I am (over) conscious of heart beat, and I didn't notice anything. Some people have allergic reactions, ask you dentist what they think.
Avatar f tn Hi Natalie, Welcome! I'm sorry I don't know a lot about dental care. I do know about injections in other areas of you body - but I am far from an expert in any thing! From personal and family experience the area where Novocaine is injected can stay sore or tender for several days and sometimes a week. Remember that the area that was injected is associated with the nerves in your mouth - that's bound to hurt. Do you have any redness or swelling?
Avatar n tn The radiofrequency neurolysis is a good procedure for temporal tendonitis if that is what you have. Lidocaine/cortisone injections are equally effective. Both may need to be repeated. The big issue is why you may have temporal tendonitis---usually from clenching/bruxing associated with TMJ pain or sleep disordered breathing. Follow scottma's advice and find a qualified orofacial pain specialist and get a correct diagnosis.
2121656 tn?1395674749 s a simple procedure. Done with lidocaine in the office. In inserts pellets into the buttocks. Has anyone every heard of this procedure before? Also, if I could get some feedback on what my friends here think about such. Also, after reading the difference of being treated with pharmaceutial hormone replacement therapy vs. bio-idenitical hormone replacement therapy. I'm seriously thinking of going with the latter of the two. Is anyone receiving bio-idenitical hormone replacement?
1378884 tn?1315505845 My Mom generally gets very little or very short term (a few days) of relief from an injection. They give her a mixture of Kenalog (liquid prednisone) and lidocaine, a numbing agent. It seems like as soon as the lidocaine wears off, the pain is back. Keep us posted as to how you're doing! Good luck!!
Avatar m tn my co-worker gave me a new 10ml bottle of lidocaine, he uses it to give himself stitches. advice as to where to put the needle (i got from cvs insulin 31g-8mm),what to expect ie: will it burn- how long b4 its numb, and if i split the nail will it grow back? any advice will help..
1571533 tn?1322943509 Hey. I went to my PCP yesterday and he gave me a LIDODERM, a lidocaine patch, to try and help with the pain in my neck -he thinks if that calms down so will the migraines.. theyve been everyday constantly for well over a month and a half, and no meds help.. nor do therapeutic methods i have here at home.. Has anyone here used it before? And did it help? I tried to use it last night but it wouldnt stick to my neck.