Sedation Experiences Three It went well. I'd thoroughly recommend IV sedation to anyone nervous as I remember barely anything, despite being in the chair for two and a half hours. I had IV sedation, and it wasn’t like I was trapped or unable to communicate - most of the time I was out of it completely, and didn't know what was going on. But, when I was awake I knew what was going on, but didn't really care. If there was a problem, I would have been able to communicate this, in fact I did several times, and I was aware of the nurse holding my hand etc. I didn’t know really what to expect with the IV sedation but until you have experienced it, it is hard to describe but basically I sat in the chair , I didn’t feel a thing as the needle went in my arm and I had no recollection of any gum jabs although there must have been a lot. I knew the dentist was working on me but never saw anything so I don’t know if I was asleep or not. After what seemed like 10 minutes but was in reality an hour he said that’s it. I was moved to the recovery room but felt a fraud as I was wide awake and didn’t feel any after affects from the sedation although I probably wasn’t quite with it. When I got home I counted up the remaining teeth And found I had 12 removed. I had sedation twice 6 years ago and yes it is as good as they say... I can half remember the dentist doing gum jabs but there was absolutely no pain whatsoever .Two minutes in my time later he had finished and 11 teeth were out. I managed to fail the put your finger on your nose test afterwards to see if the sedation had worn off so he sat me down again for 5 minutes then I was ok. The IV really is the easiest bit. I had it twice and the basic experience was the same each time. I had a line put in my arm which I never felt and after that I remember very little. I think the dentist put something over my eyes as I didn’t see anything during the treatment. He told me beforehand that you are never actually asleep as it much better if you can control your own breathing and swallowing and can react to spoken instructions. After the line was put in there were no physical reactions to the sedation (any weird creeping numbness or anything like that) The first time I never new anything about any gum jabs but recalls him working on me now and then but no pain whatsoever. The second time was a bit different as I remember asking if he used gel on the gums as I knew he was injecting me but again no pain at all after that I remember nothing. They told me exactly what they were going to do and then put the line in my hand and put the sedation in. I don’t remember anything else and it all seemed over within seconds but I think it was more like an hour. I had my 1st appointment yesterday, 4 fillings all done under IV sedation; I don’t remember a thing... and didn't feel any pain. A bit numb and tired for a few hours but I woke up this morning a completely different person and wouldn't hesitate to go back again (as long I have IV sedation)
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