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01-25-2022 05:24 PM
@spent2much wrote:I've never tried Halcion for a dental procedure but if it works for you, I may try it next time. {*_*}. I always white knuckle every dental procedure. I HATE going to the dentist. (And I have a VERY nice one... female.)
I will check in tomorrow or Thursday and let everyone know how it went and what my experience was like. I've read a lot about it today, and some people are cognizant and in good shape right afterwards, and others tend to sleep the whole day. So we will see.
01-25-2022 06:12 PM
@Ainhisg wrote:
@Shelbelle wrote:I get traditional Novacaine, works for me, nothing stronger needed. Not for root canals or extractions either.
Do you have sensitive teeth? As I stated in my original post, I've had lots of dental work done by this dentist many times including an implant, crowns, and fillings. This is the first time I've had an issue as this particular side of my mouth and these particular teeth are very sensitive.
I guess I dont have sensitive teeth, Nothingmore than Novacaine has everbeen suggested to me, I wish you luck. This med must be in the same family as Xanax, its med name is Alprazolam.
01-26-2022 10:20 AM
I'm a dental phobic....so I'm writing Triazolam down just in case I need some dental work done at some point. I haven't seen my dentist in 2 years but I have an appointment in June for a cleaning and exam.
01-26-2022 07:08 PM - edited 01-26-2022 07:09 PM
OP here back with an update. Good news and bad news, but at least everyone will know about this drug and the procedure that I had.
01-26-2022 07:37 PM
I woud go with at least novocaine with the nitrous. My experience with nitrous oxide is that it only relaxes you. I love the hell out of it, but as soon as someone speaks to me or there's pain, I'm out of it. I even asked the tech once if I kept my eyes open would she please leave me alone because she kept asking me was I doing okay and it would pull me out. This was while we were waiting for the novocaine to kick in. i know they have to be concerned with the patient passing out or worse, so that was why I suggested I keep my eyes open. She agreed and everything was great until the work started.
I am sensitive to any dental work and I'm working on my 2nd set of crowns (as in they're so old they need replacing). My current dentist doesn't even offer nitrous oxide.
01-26-2022 07:44 PM
Triazolam is Halcion.
01-26-2022 07:49 PM
@Icegoddess yes, I would get the shots and the gas. So the nitrous doesn't help with pain at all...just relaxes a person? Hmmm...
01-26-2022 08:24 PM
@Ainhisg wrote:@Icegoddess yes, I would get the shots and the gas. So the nitrous doesn't help with pain at all...just relaxes a person? Hmmm...
That has been my experience with it. It may depend on how much they give you though.
01-29-2022 01:18 PM
The traditional novacaine most dentist use now has ephenidrine in it and that makes my heart race, sweating, and my anxiety go up really high. I was sweating and heart racing and the dentist looked at me and noticed. I asked the dentist if there is another type that won't make my heart race and he gives me that but it wears off quicker he says. I tend to need "extra" novacaine anyway. So a higher starting dose and then more in about 15 minutes. I end up very very numbed but heck, what you experienced is dreadful. I now tell them to give me a higher dose as a reminder and I've learned to tolerate the ephenidrine rush. That rush (heart racing, sweating, anxiety) starts within minutes of them doing the shots and then they leave to allow it to work. So I end up sitting alone in the chair for a short while and sweating but it ends within 5 minutes. The last root canal I had the doctor didn't give me the initial higher dose and when he came back, I had to have more cause I could feel it. But my dentist knows so he just gives me a lot at first. So know you are not alone in this situation. I'd rather be kind of in a fog than suffering like you did.
01-29-2022 06:30 PM
I also cannot tolerate epi, makes me shake all over, heart race and very nauseated. I have to ask for carbocaine at the dentist, works same but not as long lasting but no reactions for me to it
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