“How do you know if you are allergic to local anesthesia?”
I am a 17 year old male. I wonder how can I know if I am allergic to local anesthesia?
5 Answers
There is no way to know before you are given a local anesthetic. If you have gone to the dentist for fillings and were given something to numb your mouth, you have received local anesthesia. there are different types of local anesthetic. You might be allergic to one and not the others. When local anesthetics are given by an anesthesiologist or a dentist, there are medications available to treat any allergic reaction that might occur. Local anesthetic allergies are pretty rare.
You do not know unless you had experience with local anesthetics. Most of the time, this involves visits to your dentist. But the chance to really have an allergic reaction to local anesthetics is extremely low.
An allergic reaction to the most commonly used local anesthetics is extremely rare. Skin testing via an injection of a small amount of the local anesthetic is how a true allergy is made.
You would know you were allergic to local anesthetics if after receiving them you have symptoms of an allergic reaction such as facial swelling, difficulty breathing, wheezing, widespread rash all over your body, etc.
If you are concerned about local anesthetic allergy (which is very rare), your primary doctor can do an intradermal test in the office.
