Novocaine

Yesterday I had a silver diamine fluoride dental treatment and had some Novocaine. It gradually wore off, as it does, but overnight, my body did that "nervy, jumpy' leg/foot thing. It's sort of like restless legs but I can actually lose some sensation at times (which is not new to me). A rheumatologist told me my circulation is good, so that's a relief.

I also get this from cold weather and abrupt weather changes, and the temperature did drop overnight. But I'm wondering if the Novocaine played a part, though I had it many hours before I went to bed.

Just wonder if anyone else ever experienced this. I had a more major reaction from Novocaine several years ago at the dentist office, where, after I had the procedure, I stood up and it felt sort of like my nerves in my legs were reconnecting or something--very odd!

Also, does anyone else get that quick loss of sensation? I've had it checked out, but it's still creepy to me.

One last thing: In the past I remember discussions about heated blankets. They still sound SO good, but my legs can't tolerate much of anything on them or they get wacky. I can only use a lightweight blanket. I'd love to find something that would keep my legs warm all night. I do wear socks so that helps. Even PJ bottoms can cause issues--yes, very fussy body! Ideas/suggestions very welcome.

Thanks for any replies.

Luvs, I had a problem with novocaine and thought I was allergic to it but I’m not. What happened was the novocaine wasn’t numbing me so the dentist kept giving me more. After the fourth dose my heart started racing and it took a while to get it back down to normal. I avoided novocaine for years. There is another numbing product that dentists use but I don’t know the name of it. Maybe lidocaine??? I just know that’s what I would use. But then when I had surgery for skin cancer, they used novacaine to numb the area and I didn’t realize it. I was just fine.

My daughter uses a sheet and a down comforter on her bed. It gets chilly in the winter but she is warm as toast and the comforter is very lightweight. Hope this helps.

Sherrine