When I was 11 years old, I went to my dentist because I had three baby teeth that had to be removed. They weren’t falling out on their own, and since I already had my permanent teeth pushing and causing me pain, they had to be removed.
Back then, I didn’t know I had Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), so I couldn’t even imagine I might have some issues with local anesthesia.
After one or two injections, my dentist touched my gums and asked me if I was feeling anything. “Yes, doctor, I feel the same as before.” “Well, it’s impossible,” he said. “It’s been 15 minutes and you had a regular dose of anesthesia, so probably you’re just feeling a little pressure; it’s normal.” I tried to explain I knew the difference and that, no, it wasn’t just
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