Aug 15, 2020
Me: I would like to have lidocaine without epinephrine, since I’m pregnant
Dentist: sure
Dentist: *gives me carbocaine, which is never supposed to be given to pregnant women*
Me:
Me: wtf
#like the epinephrine#is not great for me as a person#and I felt like making my baby's heart race like that#was not great#but it's still safer#than fucking carbocaine#maternal health care really be like that#'is this safe for breastfeeding?'#'yeh'#*it isn't*#doctors have no goddamn idea#the difference between lidocaine with epinephrine#and carbocaine#is the difference between#use with caution#and never use#in regards to pregnancy#so that's fucking fun#dentists#dentistry#healthcare#have to be a goddamn medical expert#to do anything while pregnant or breastfeeding#pregnancy#breastfeeding#carbocaine#lidocaine#anesthetics#YOU CAN LITERALLY LOOK THIS UP ONLINE#THERE'S OFFICIAL WEBSITES YOU CAN CHECK
