Anesthesia, Resuscitation, and ICU: Q&A
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Sam Hall15 said:Since you're getting infiltration anesthesia, there isn't much to worry about—unless, of course, you have an allergy to local anesthetics. In that case, you'd just switch to a different type of local anesthetic.
I assume this answers my question, so thanks a lot for taking the time to respond. I’ve never had a reaction to a local anesthetic before. It actually confused me during my last dentist appointment when my doctor asked if I had any issues with blood pressure before administering a different kind of injection. I told her no, so she went ahead with the procedure. I’m not sure which specific injection it was, but I remember the liquid spilled slightly, it had a bitter taste, and my face didn't go numb like it usually does, though I didn't feel any pain either. I figured she asked about my pressure because it might affect it; interestingly, when I checked with my monitor at home later, my blood pressure was a bit higher than usual, but nothing else felt off. For procedures involving more bleeding, I typically use antibiotic prophylaxis, and I had an epidural during childbirth without any issues. I was mostly just wondering if I needed to take extra precautions given my diagnosis and current medications.