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    Read user comments about the side effects, benefits, and effectiveness of Septocaine injection.

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    Condition: Injection to cause Local Loss of Feeling or Numbness
    5/10/2012 10:47:41 PM

    Reviewer: marntee, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    Side effects were anxiety, irritable, and a desire to cry!

    Condition: Injection to cause Local Loss of Feeling or Numbness
    4/12/2010 5:54:25 PM

    Reviewer: 25-34 Male (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    the dentist pulled a tooth by using septocaine with epinephrine with alot of side effects wthich made me very sick.

    Condition: Injection to cause Local Loss of Feeling or Numbness
    3/9/2010 2:39:53 PM

    Reviewer: M.K. Quinn, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    This medication can numb my teeth when all other forms have failed. I was facing having all my teeth extracted rather than continue suffering with other injections which did not work. My dentist finally used Septocaine to numb and drill several teeth for crowns. I only wish I had had this drug available to me years ago.

    Condition: Injection to cause Local Loss of Feeling or Numbness
    2/12/2009 8:03:08 PM

    Reviewer: 13-18 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    It's been about one week since i've had my cavity filled. After the filling was done and over with, my face was swollen and my whole left side felt paralyzed. hat has NEVER happened to me before. It lasted about 7 hours. Then i was in extreme pain and my eye was numb. The next day my cheek bone was sore and my eye was itching and still numb. Now from my top eye tooth to the back molar on t ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Injection to cause Local Loss of Feeling or Numbness
    3/7/2008 1:11:35 PM

    Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    DO NOT USE!. I have been suffering with horrible pain from getting this injection. I feel the need to warn everyone about the pain and suffering this med has caused. Many have had nonrelenting pain for years and facial and tongue numbness which has not gone away. BEWARE!!!

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