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just had the most terrifying experience after ds had sedation :-(

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7swansaswimmingup · 18/12/2006 16:37

ds aged 12 had to have sedation to have two teeth out.

he took ages to come round from the sedation and was very aggressive in the clinic. i asked if this was normal, the other boy in recovery was happily singing!

basically i had to get a man from reception to carry ds like a baby out to the car as he couldnt walk and on the way home he tried to undo the car door and jump out,headbutted me, headbutted and punched the car window!

mum had to stop to put the child lock on to stop him killing himself. it was terrifying, he kept saying to me "who are you? youre not my mum, go away! i want my mum, shes lovely"

my poor mum was trying to drive, then ds started foaming at the mouth and crying his out and screaming. i had to ring my brother to meet us at my house to carry him out of the car and he said to my bruv "who are you, i dont like this"

hes due to have mor out in May and no way is having sedation again, he'll have to go to hospital.

ive phoned the clinic and told them they need to revise their aftercare sheet which states "your child may be crying and little disorientated" to "your child may be hysterically crying, aggressive and try to kill themselves by undoing the car door at speed"

thank god were home

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MulledRubyRiojaWine · 18/12/2006 16:38

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expatinscotland · 18/12/2006 16:38

I'd ring your GP's office or, if they're closed, NHS direct.

I didn't think it was legal to perform IV sedation on children outside a hospital?!

Maybe I'm mistaken.

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7swansaswimmingup · 18/12/2006 16:41

it was a sedation clinic expat butidont thinkthey should have let him go home so quick

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expatinscotland · 18/12/2006 16:42

It doesn't sound like it, 7! Blimey!

Think I'd seriously inform the GP, though.

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bran · 18/12/2006 16:43

Why did he need a sedative? I had 15 teeth out at around 10/11 years old (not all at once) and I just had the usual injection to numb my mouth. It really wasn't that bad, and I'm the brave, stoical sort.

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BingCrosby · 18/12/2006 16:46

Its becoming more common now to do this with nervous patients i think.

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pooka · 18/12/2006 16:46

I also had a number of teeth taken out at about the same age to prepare the way for orthodontistry and my dentist was VEHEMENTLY opposed to sedation because of the after affects. Had the mouth injections which were pretty grim but no side-effects.

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JustUsTwoTurtleDoves · 18/12/2006 16:48

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bran · 18/12/2006 16:50

Sorry, my last post should have said "I'm not the brave, stoical sort". I don't have a phobia about dentists though, so I appreciate that someone who was scared might need to be sedated. I hope the next one goes much better 7Swans. Perhaps they could give him something to relax him without putting him under and use a local anesthetic.

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7swansaswimmingup · 18/12/2006 16:52

hes asleep on the sofa now thank goodness, he probably wont remember much but me and my mum will. he said "sorry" bless him, i asked what for and said hedidnt know but he knew hed done something bad.

pooka, wish my dentist had been opposed to it, she had no problem in referring him quite happily.

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belgo · 18/12/2006 16:53

I'm very surprised they sent him home in that condition. Is he ok now? Does he remember anything that happened? It's certainly something that needs to go in his medical notes.

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fiiiivemadmarchhaaaares · 18/12/2006 16:56

I have seen this lots of times when I worked at a hospital in dental dept and its not that uncommon. It can be upsetting for the parents but on the plus side he shouldnt remember anything about it.

I dont know enough about it to say if he would always react in this way.

I once saw a woman actually punched a dentist in the face and knock him out cold.

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KateF · 18/12/2006 16:57

Much sympathy to you 7swans as I had exactly the same experience with my 5 year old dd2 last week. She had midazolam for sedation and I was shut in a room with her for an hour and a half while she went berserk because she was so frightened at not recognising anyone. It is awful not to be able to comfort your child - she was like a little frightened animal .I have been told she shouldn't have the drug again so maybe you should find out what your son had so you can ensure he doesn't either.

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7swansaswimmingup · 18/12/2006 17:06

thanks for your replies

katef,

i wish they had kept in the recovery longer, i really dont think 5ft tall 12year olds should have to be carried out in a drunken/drugged up state, but it appears from a few replies on here that it is normal. im glad your dd is ok now and wont be having it again, same as ds.

im hoping my phone call when we got home was logged. they really do need to pre-warn parents if this can possibly happen then its not such a shock.

hes woke up, said sorry again and gone back to sleep. grandmas coming round later with a playstation game for him