Painkilling injections

[Spurdog]

When you visit the dentist sometimes they inject and numb your gum, to lesten the pain.

Well some years back I damaged my hand and to A&E I went, for injection into knuckles of my palm, not the fingers.

Well it seems i have to have an op on the nose (Cartiledge). Because of the excru I suffered in my knuckles, I am not looking forward to it. It seems the injections that reduce your pain, are more painful than the "Actual job". I am really NOT looking forward to the numbing injections. Anyone had any experience of these awful injections? Last time was so profound.

[Roomba]

How painful the injections are really does depemd on where they are given. Hands and feet are notoriously awful as there are so many nerves. I had this conversation with an A&E doctor when my son had to have some fingers numbed after an accident. It took many attempts until everywhere was finally numb, and every attempt was excruciating for poor DS. A friend had to have her toe numbed and said it was worse than childbirth - again, due to it being a bony area with a lot of nerves nearby.

So it may not be anywhere near as bad having your face/nose injected as it was with your hand? Just trying to reassure you a little!

[Spurdog]

Thanks Roomba.