Brenda Foster said:When I was just a little girl, I had my appendix removed. Out of three different anesthetics used, an allergic reaction was confirmed for two of them (fentanyl and nesdonal). The side effects from all of that led to extrasystoles, which I spent six years being treated for.
The issue I face now is that whenever I mention being allergic to those two specific anesthetics, people immediately panic. This means I often can't receive any pain injections at the dentist, which forced me to endure having a nerve pulled while I was fully awake; even my eye surgery could only proceed by using adrenaline... I don't even want to describe how intense that pain was.
I always carry a medical certificate signed by my doctors stating my allergies to these anesthetics, just in case any emergency situations arise.
Is there any kind of test available that could pinpoint exactly what I am allergic to, so I can avoid repeating these traumatic experiences and make handling everyday medical needs a bit easier?
Thank you.
In what sense—or through what process—was the allergy to fentanyl and nesdonal (I assume you mean thiopental) actually proven?
And those extrasystoles lasting six years?
If someone were truly allergic to fentanyl, thiopental, and every single local anesthetic on top of that, they would have hit the absolute jackpot of bad luck...
It is possible to be allergic to a specific drug itself, or perhaps to a preservative within a particular formulation, among other things.
Being allergic to one anesthetic does not necessarily mean you are allergic to another, and thank God, there are far more than just a few ways to manage pain during certain procedures.
You should find a competent specialist who can give you a definitive answer regarding these various potential future scenarios.