Better dead than red

[sigma7]

A growing body of research shows that people with red hair need larger doses of anesthesia and often are resistant to local pain blockers like Novocaine. As a result, redheads tend to be particularly nervous about dental procedures and are twice as likely to avoid going to the dentist as people with other hair colors, according to new research published in The Journal of the American Dental Association.

Funny thing is I'm certainly resistant to pain medication, especially Novocaine, though my hair's pretty brown. My facial hair certainly has a reddish tinge, though certainly not to the extent of the classic redhead. daethkow? redmonster? Any other fire-tressed souls care to weigh in?

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[patchsassy.livejournal.com]

Um. Yeah. When they gave me anesthesia for my wisdom teeth, I made it to about 97 before I was out like a light. And while I'm not necessarily resistant to pain medication (novocaine certainly does its job), I have several meds that do not agree with my stomach, like Lortab and Macrobid.

Did the dentists think that maybe people just don't like going to the dentist? I know I need to go but A-it's expensive and B-I only go when it's an emergency. Such as my wisdom teeth giving me daily migraines.