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I had a tooth filled yesterday with a numbing agent and could hardly walk a little while after the appointment. I hadn’t felt that bad since I was 21 and that was many years ago. Crazy how that agent works!

April 29
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A MyMSTeam Member

I've had several filled and go tomorrow to get another one filled. I've never had that feeling

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A MyMSTeam Member

That's a dentist i would pass on

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What a wild experience — feeling like your 21-year-old self again, just not in the fun way! 😄

That "drunk" feeling and difficulty walking after a dental numbing agent is something worth paying attention to, especially with MS. Numbness and balance issues are already common MS symptoms, and anything that amplifies them can Show Full Answer

What a wild experience — feeling like your 21-year-old self again, just not in the fun way! 😄

That "drunk" feeling and difficulty walking after a dental numbing agent is something worth paying attention to, especially with MS. Numbness and balance issues are already common MS symptoms, and anything that amplifies them can hit harder than expected.

A MyMSTeam member once described their leg numbness by saying, "It feels like I'm drunk," so that sensation is very relatable to the MS community.

A few things to keep in mind:

- Heat sensitivity can worsen MS symptoms, and dental offices can sometimes be warm environments
- Stress or anxiety around procedures can also temporarily flare symptoms
- Lidocaine and similar agents can occasionally interact differently in people with nervous system sensitivities

It would be worth mentioning this reaction to both your neurologist and dentist before your next dental procedure. They may be able to adjust the type or amount of numbing agent used, or take extra precautions.

Always make sure someone can drive you home after dental appointments, just in case this happens again!

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That has to do with neurological. And motor movement problems. I didn't have support with anything growing up. The school was who had me checked. I 5th grade. I passed all my psychological tests then they gave me neurological tests. He told me to walk a straight line. Put my arms out like an airplane in 5th grade. And close my eyes and walk heel to toe. I put my arms out. Closed my eyes. Lifted up my leg to take my first step and fell flat on the floor. He told the school I had major neurological problems. And mom yelling talking to him on the phone. He told her. You send Bill to a Psychiatrist again with this level of neurological problems and we will put Bill in Foster Care.
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