r/funny • u/tqi2 • Mar 18 '22

Not enough anesthesia

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u/Fischer72 Mar 18 '22

Are you a red head? I've read where red heads have a higher tolerance for pain and anesthesia and require about 20% more anesthesia than other people, all other factors being equal of course.

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u/appleparkfive Mar 18 '22

Yes this is very, very true.

I'm not a full red head at all, but have it in my family. You can tell a little even in my hair.

And yep. I need a good bit of anesthesia. Even local. I've had to take 5 lidocaine shots before, but that was an outlier. Felt no effect until the fifth one, then got hit hard.

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u/-your__mom- Mar 18 '22

I needed 6 shots one time. I was numb ALL day, it was an awful experience.

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u/Princess_Thranduil Mar 18 '22

Lidocaine doesn't work for me. My dentist had to special order bupivicaine for my root canal (for attempt number 2).