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Old 03-28-2014, 01:58 PM
AnnieB3 AnnieB3 is offline
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Have you had dental before, while having MG? Have you had lidocaine/xylocaine before?

Celesete is right about either pre-medicating or having a week of antibiotics if you're on an immuno. Are you more prone to infections now?

And it depends on the type of dental you're having. If it's only a surface cavity, you might only need to pre-medicate. If it's more involved like a root canal, the dentist might want to do that and a week of antibiotics.

Do you know what antibiotics you can safely take and not tick off your MG?

I've had dental done with MG. I do okay, but sometimes I need to rest my jaw while there. My dentist understands this and allows me to rest for a matter of seconds between drilling. Yeah, even seconds help.

My MG does get a little worse a few days afterwards, but I make sure I can rest a lot for those days.

Everyone is different. Sometimes those meds can tank MGers and sometimes it doesn't even bother them!

You could also speak to your internist about this. They can make recommendations to the dentist.

I hope it all goes well.

Annie
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