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Reaction to novocaine?

06/29/2009

Question:

I`m a 31 year old woman and am on Cymbalta, Seroquel, Desmopressin, Neurontin, and Synthroid.

Well since getting my teeth fixed, I`ve noticed that each time the dentist worked on my front teeth (fillings and root canals), I`d have a runny nose and the inside of my nose would feel extremely sensitive to air...like it`s super dry or something (similar to having a severely dry nose during the winter or something and it would kinda hurt to breathe in). I`ve only ever experienced this when I`d get the novocaine on the upper gums, just under my nose. Is this a normal reaction or something I should be alarmed by?

Thank you for your help.

Answer:

I assume this sensation is when the numbness is present. If so, the local anesthetic can also anesthetize the nasal floor and these altered sensations can certainly occur.

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The Ohio State University Steven I. Ganzberg, SB, DMD, MS
Chief of Dental Anesthesiology
Clinical Professor
Section of Dental Anesthesiology
College of Dentistry
Nationwide Children's Hospital
The Ohio State University
Steven I. Ganzberg, SB,  DMD, MS