Does getting an IV feel like getting a Flu shot?
So.. I'm about to get surgery tomorrow for my FIRST time, and strangely I am more nervous about getting an IV then the surgery. Does getting an IV hurt? Does it feel like any kind of shot? (Except the tube) Please answer/reply ASAP I am quite nervous and I need people's advice! Please and thank you!
Do I have to get a novocaine shot for a filling?
I'm really worried that I may have to get a novacaine shot for a filling I'm having done in six months. I just went to the dentist's yesterday, but I'm already stressed over this. I really don't like shots, and I am NOT going to have a needle stabbed into the side of my cheek. It already hurts worse enough on skin, so I can't imagine how it'd feel inside my mouth. But anyway, can I refuse novacaine, and ask the dentist to give me laughing gas instead, or will I have to have it?
After a tooth is pulled can you become sick with flu-like symptoms?
Absolutely! We worry most about people with heart murmurs and mouth bleeding (teeth pulled, poor hygiene, Doritos, etc.)If you cycle through mild flu symptoms (mild fever, night sweats, feel a little crappy, but,nothing way sick), and feel a,little Ok, but the fever comes and goes, ask immediately to be checked for Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis. This is a dangerous infection because you don't feel like you can die, but you can. It can happen to people with no known heart issues (my own daughter was 24 before they found a fairly serious heart issue….because we pushed, they just kept blowing her off). Most likely it's something else, but don't miss the big one
My tooth fell out, how do i stop it from bleeding?!??!?
Rinse with salt water Find some gauze or cotton balls Stick in in between your teeth and put pressure on it Wait for it to clot If it doesn't clot within the hour seek medical attention The best of luck!
How long does it take for clindamycin to work on a tooth infection?
Clindamycin is used in bony infections when other antibiotics have failed to eradicate an infection. Depending on the size of the infection or can take 48–72 hours to work.The protocol for an infected tooth should be to identify the tooth causing the pain and drain the infection through the tooth first. This can be done in the presents of an infection by using a nerve block rather than attempting to infiltrate anesthesia into an infected area. Eliminating the infection at the source relieves the pain without the need for antibiotics. Over use of antibiotics is the reason we have superbugs and super infections.If there is a cellulitis, a soft tissue infection, soft tissue drainage of the infection many be in order. In this case I prefer using a simpler antibiotic first. If this is ineffective a additional antibiotic might be required.I prefer leaving clindamycin as a possible treatment later for a more persistent infection in bone. This is because clindamycin has an affinity for bone and works well there..
Why do doctors tell a patient that a shot won't hurt when it hurts like shit?
Sometimes they or their staff are just not very good at administering them. I’ve seen this frequently on videos/TV. They were taught (for some unknown reason) to insert the needle slowly, then draw back to make sure they aren’t in a vessel (which require two hands to do and doesn’t make sense, anyway, because the tip moves when you do it), and then sloooowly inject. Uh, no. Grab the muscle where it’s going to control the target, squeeze some (the real key), and stab and push quickly, collectively called “dart technique”. This also avoids someone moving/pulling away, grabbing the syringe/needle, and stabbing the wrong target or, more importantly yourself. I don’t wear gloves to give injections, it really just complicates the issue and neither protects the patient from some sort of injection related infection (I’ve never seen one) nor you from sticking yourself. BTW, when giving multiple immunizations to children I always lay them down and then lay across them, shooting into the arm on the other side; it seems harsh but is much safer and a lot quicker.
Does getting an IV hurt more than a shot?
I've had some before (3). It depends on the size of it. Once I got an extra large and it was very painful, but the ones that fit don't bother me. Smalls don't bother me at all! It's annoying since it stings a bit if you try and move it, which is the only thing you should be concerned about. Just trust me, and relax. It dosn't matter how big the needle is, it dosn't make it more painful if they're aiming at fat or a vein. The only reason you might be concerned is if the syringe is the size of a red bull can! PS: GET MILKSHAKES!