Today, I went in for a root canal. After a heavy dose of anesthetic, my tooth still wasn't numb, which I only realized when they started drilling. FML
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Bogrbon 27
OP here. They did stop pretty quick, after it started hurting, before it got too bad. Anesthetic tolerance runs in the family (and no, I don't use any drugs). They edited the fact that since it had been having issues getting numb, they'd already given me the maximum safe dose of anesthetic for the day, so I had to reschedule for the next available appointment 3 weeks out, and get a temporary filling and prescription for Vicodin (which would make me sick and keep me from safely working) to tide me over. Long story short, my tooth is not only better, it's worse, and I am still waiting, (If you've ever needed a root canal you know the pain.) so the pain at the endodontist's was all for nothing.
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Earths_Venus 25
Normally if you put your hand up they'll immediately stop and check to make sure you're ok. Might be worth keeping that in mind for next time.
Diarrhea_Volcano 29
You should've said something even if you weren't completely sure it wasn't numb, before they started drilling. After all, it's better to be safe than to be sorry. But in this case, you were sorry. Hopefully you'll remember this if you ever get another root canal done, so that you won't make the same mistake twice.
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shortswimmer17 28
When I was younger getting a tooth pulled they didn't give enough freezing causing me to give a small scream. My mom said I scared the people in the waiting room. They quickly gave more and now it's just a funny story.
Frau_Blucher 14
Oh shit, I know how that is! I had that happened to me before, too. Awful.
zoza7oss 32
My dentist would start after the numbing then stop just to ask me how I'm feeling and if I give the okay he would proceed then every once in awhile he would ask again to make sure I'm doing okay.