Hi everyone,

Earlier this year I had a tooth filled and the dentist, even though she knew I was a diabetic used anesthetic that she told me was rough on the kidneys.

That needle didn't work, so she pumped another one in and she was injecting for 35 seconds (I counted), I have NEVER had someone pump that much on a 22nd injection. That numbed the area; I had the work done and went home.

On the way home I started to feel very unwell, pains in my kidneys that were spreading upward and making me feel like I had been kicked. I also felt very fatigued.

After I got home it got worse, I was unable to sit or stand, I couldn't move around well but I was pacing the kitchen with the pain. I became worse so I called the emergency nurse practitioner and she told me I should go to hospital if it didn't get better soon. I said I would but being agoraphobic and very ill at ease in public situations, especially hospitals I couldn't bring myself to it.

Since then I have had a constant pain in my kidneys, moving round to my sides and at times into my abdomen. It is constantly going up my back but does resolve to just the kidney area. I've been totally lethargic, feeling nauseated, reduced appetite, less urine output. Worst of it is that since it happened I am bowel incontinent and my large colon does not work at all. Only the small bowel is active and that is why I am incontinent.

I'd really like to know if the incontinence could be from the terrible effects of those anesthetics? If anyone knows could you please advice me? Thanks

Rhian