Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    luv_pets_vet2b's Avatar
    luv_pets_vet2b Posts: 19, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Aug 25, 2010, 11:58 AM
    I'm Numb
    I just came back from the dentist. Are there any ways to wear off numbness quicker?
    smoothy's Avatar
    smoothy Posts: 25,490, Reputation: 2853
    Uber Member
    		  
    #2

    Aug 25, 2010, 12:27 PM

    It will wear off by the time you read this answer... or shortly after.
    luv_pets_vet2b's Avatar
    luv_pets_vet2b Posts: 19, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #3

    Aug 25, 2010, 12:44 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by smoothy View Post
    It will wear off by the time you read this answer....or shortly after.
    They used a lot of stuff because it was a major surgery; I'm still numb 2 hours after surgery.:eek:
    smoothy's Avatar
    smoothy Posts: 25,490, Reputation: 2853
    Uber Member
    		  
    #4

    Aug 25, 2010, 12:46 PM

    It will wear off soon... and no... you have to live with it until then. Enjoy the numbness, its going to hurt like hell when it wears off most likely.
    luv_pets_vet2b's Avatar
    luv_pets_vet2b Posts: 19, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #5

    Aug 25, 2010, 12:51 PM
    :):(:p;):D:o
    flossie's Avatar
    flossie Posts: 1,903, Reputation: 181
    Ultra Member
    		  
    #6

    Aug 25, 2010, 01:16 PM
    I've always found that rinsing gently with warm water speeds the loss of the numbness up. I don't know whether it's all in my head but it seems to work :)
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

How do I numb my gums? I need sleep! [ 6 Answers ]

My gum is so sore. To the back left of my lower jaw there is a lump behind my tooth and it is so sore. I can't talk and it kills me to swallow. What can I do to numb it so that I can sleep until the dentist appointment??

What can I do to numb it? I want to sleep [ 1 Answers ]

My gum is so sore. To the back left of my lower jaw there is a lump behind my tooth and it is so sore. I can't talk and it kills me to swallow. What can I do to numb it so that I can sleep until the dentist appointment??

My mouth went numb [ 1 Answers ]

Okay, I have this annoying habit of biting the sides of my mouth and after eating a bunch of chips with guacamole the left side of my mouth went numb and began to swell. It only went numb on the left side the rest of my mouth is fine. It has been about 12 hours and it is still a little numb and...

Feeling Numb. [ 11 Answers ]

I'm not sure why, but lately I've been feeling so numb. I feel like nothing is real and what I do ahs no perpous, like I am a wind lost in a sea of clouds. Despite my want to help others I notice it becoming ever harder because I myself cannot feel. I feel anger and I feel sadness, but that is all....

Why do I go numb? [ 10 Answers ]

Hello all, I've just found this site and have spent a goodly time reading the previous pages. I'm curious to see if I can gain some insight into my current relationship 'issues', so here's the breakdown: I met this girl about a month and a half ago, and was immediately smitten. The first 15...

View more questions Search