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Hello,

My neurologist recommended that I ask my dentist to not use
ephinephrine, which can temporarily increase PD symptoms.
Epinephrine is present in many dental anesthetics.

Phil Tompkins
Amherst MA
age 63/dx 1990


On 7 Jan 2001, at 18:51, Nancy Van Hook wrote:

> Last Saturday I had  a root canal (I was hoping to get thru life without one,
> but not to be!)  The Novocain did not wear off for almost six hours, and then
> the pd meds didn't seem to do their job.  I have to go back on Wednesday to
> finish the job.  Perhaps we could use a little less Novocain this time . . .
> however, I do not like pain.  Any suggestions or advice will be appreciated.