Does dental anesthesia work on hEDS folks?

I am not officially diagnosed with hEDS but I don't think that dental anesthesia is worth the try again because it's never working enough to be worth the pinch.

I've never been to the dentist (I'm terrified of them 😬) but I have read recently that being resistant to anesthesia is common in EDS.

i always need to get more for it to work

I had no idea that was common with hEDS; my sister and I are in the process of getting diagnosed and I have always had issues at the dentist when getting fillings. When I was a kid I always dreaded going because of the pain with fillings- Something to talk about with my dentist next time I need one.

I often had issues with it not being enough anesthetics,getting cavities drilled sucked so bad

When they took my wisdom teeth out they had to give me more than they do for normal folks

lidocaine works, just not as long as it “should”

I've always had a resistance to lidocaine and anesthesia like a lot EDS patients. It's one of the key things that made me realize that I needed to get my hypermobility checked out but I think it varies from person to person on how their body will really react. Ultimately, if you're concerned, ask your physician.

Mine it just takes longer for the anesthetic to hit, often I’m still not complete numb when the drilling starts but I just dig my fingernail into my thumb if it hits a nerve and just deal with it because it’s so much effort at that point to bother asking them to wait longer and I’d rather it just be over with. By the time I’m done I’m completely numb lol but it starts around half way I’d guess normally

Mine just uses extra and I'm numb for hours. 😂

yep! it happens to me every time, my dentist knows to not use lidocaine and use a lot of whatever he uses and it mostly works.

lidoderm and lidocaine work for me, whether it’s an injection or the patches. some work better than others (prob brand and dosage), but usually it takes about 7-10 mins before my dentist can start working. it’s still painful, but in those situations i’m thankful for my high pain tolerance. and i also just try to think of instances where i was in way more pain; i usually think of the time i got an implant completely awake lol

not sure ive had that experience with topical anaesthesia, but i did with general once? like, i feel it, but it's definitely way more numb than it WOULD have been without, if that makes sense. i always assumed my experience with general anaesthesia was because they misjudged my weight though, since i've had it other times and it went normally. i have a friend with some sort of eds or hsd and he's expressed that he's very resistant to general anaesthesia and sedation

It’s a common thing with hEDS to be resistant to anesthesia/lidocaine. It’s also very personal how each person reacts. I personally don’t have issue with lidocaine (it may wear off a tiny bit faster than the average person) but other anesthesia like conscious sedation (idk the drugs used for that) has never worked for me. If you are feeling pain after getting numbing, then it’s probably a lidocaine resistance and you should tell your dentist and they can either top you up or give a larger original dose.