Reactions to anesthesia are not very common, but since you say you’re allergic to many products, it may include medical drugs too. Ideally, you need to do some tests and know exactly what anesthetic causes such a reaction. Once you know it, you shouldn’t have any more fears.
Can it be that your anxiety about the procedure made you panic? Panic attacks really feel like heart attacks when you first encounter them. Adrenaline increases your heart rate and will make you sweat. For me, trembling is the worst, I look like a maniac and feel completely exhausted afterwards. But with panic attacks you must learn to live them through and realize that they will pass and you won’t die or something.
I can relate. With my severe social phobia, I have mild panic attacks before visits to any doctor. You need to rewire your brain and make it believe that nothing horrible will really happen to you. It takes a lot of self-control, but with practice you learn to relax and calm down. Things are less scary when you understand why your body reacts this way. I’m not allergic though, no idea what to do about that.
Like the paramedic told you, it’s best to see a cardiologist to make sure everything’s fine in that area. Once that’s out of the question, you can try different techniques to cope with anxiety and panic. Conscious, slow breathing helps the brain reset, as does focusing on something other than your fear.
If thoughts about dentists trigger your panic attacks, you need to work on it in order to change your overreaction to it! The next time in happens, try not to fight your panic but accept it. Be ready to live through it. Know that you can endure it, and once it’s gone, your brain will see a pattern that you lived, so it’s not that scary. Panic attacks do go away once you accept that they can’t hurt you.
I’m sure there’re different types of anesthetics, and you can’t be allergic to all of them. Don’t be afraid to discuss it with your dentist beforehand, he’ll find ways to relieve the pain.
Numbness and dizziness are side effects of panic attacks. Your allergy might have nothing to do with it. You can try taking a sedative before going to the dentist, but I’d suggest you try to change your attitude to such episodes. Panic attacks happen to all of us. They’re disturbing when you first face them, but there’s nothing unnatural about them. With this mindset, it’ll be easier for you to stop panicking about the possible panic attacks and let them pass.
Whenever this happens to you again, at the dentist’s or anywhere else, do not run from it. Don't fight the symptoms. Try to surrender to it, knowing that once you recognize it for what it is, it will be over soon. I recommend reading about the nature of panic attacks and cognitive behavioral therapy.
I'm allergic to penicillin and amoxicillin which gives me really hard times when I need to get this through to my physician. He says it's not a true allergy. Whatever it is, it feels like an allergy. And dental anesthetics always give me runny nose and sneezing. What can one do... It's life. Knowing this, I mentally prepare myself for some unpleasantness every time I go to the dentist. I think in your story the sudden body reaction scared you so much that it triggered panic. So you were actually having both.
First, it's important to tell yourself that you'll get over your fear. It doesn't control you. Anxiety and panic have a way of taking over our brains and making us feel helpless. So it's crucial to stay positive and not give in to hopelessness. Do not be afraid and make another appointment with your dentist. You'll figure it out, it'll be all right.
Hi,
Based on the information given by you first rule out if you have any allergy. If there is no allergic reaction then panic attacks could be because of the phobia or the fear to go through the procedure.
See what strategy and technique helps you.