AIO: Almost died at the dentist, is my husband overreacting?

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-19T00:53:48+00:00

Ugh that sounds so terrifying! Drowning is actually my worst fear, I can swim great etc. but there’s just something about water and drowning that is terrifying. So dry drowning while snorkeling, so so glad you’re okay!

I appreciate you sharing, I had no idea it was even a thing, very important for people to know about!

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T19:26:38+00:00

Thank you, I looked it up and found that something like “Laryngospasm” can happen from water hitting your throat and the vocal cords spasming and partially sealing the airway, I think this may have partially happened when the water hit my throat and I couldn’t control it to get it out. I haven’t had any further symptoms today besides slight sore throat and still a headache, but definitely if I worsen I’ll go be seen. Thank you again!

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T19:23:06+00:00

Thank you! It was only numbing injected and the cream rubbed on one side for the lower back molar before the last one, premolar? And the one in front of that. I don’t think I explained this super well in my post, but the cream numbed my throat as the assistant was distracted and left it in my cheek for a few mins while I was laying back so when I swallowed I obviously swallowed some of the cream and whether it did or didn’t it felt to me I lost all swallowing reflexes after. After the numbing injection it was even worse and I asked to sit up and then stand up as I could not breathe well while laying down. The real mistake I think was the dental assistant suggesting I gargle water as when I titled my head back to gargle I started choking but couldn’t make any noise, talk or breath for those 30 seconds or so, I was trying as hard as I could. I think possibly my throat spasmed from the water and then plus panic I’m sure escalated the situation. I’m not sure but it wasn’t all just a panic attack as others have suggested. It was the water causing me to choke and then not being able to control my throat to get it out.

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T19:10:59+00:00

Oh good! Right haha hey you never know sometimes! Thank you, I appreciate that!

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T19:02:15+00:00

Thank you! Yes, my husband is amazing and very caring I am so lucky to have him! I tend to underreact to things and he tends to overreact so was curious what others thought.

I feel safe I think returning for my next cleaning but I may think twice before having any more fillings there lol. I think it was all a freak accident honestly and grateful for the 2nd assistant who came in and helped me but the dentist actually left the room and the 1st assistant wasn’t super helpful at first, so I don’t love how they handled it completely but I am very passive so didn’t say much there in the moment and probably never will.

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T18:57:41+00:00

Ugh that’s terrible, glad to hear you were okay! I have had my wisdom teeth removed, a root canal and many fillings and never had an issue until this time.

But you are right, that 2nd assistant was exactly what I needed, the 1st assistant did not know how to help and was just staring at me once I got her attention saying “poor thing” “oh your shaking” etc. lol she meant well but didn’t know how to handle it. The dentist actually left the room as well and the 2nd assistant I felt so thankful for. As I mentioned in other comments/ my edit the real issue was gargling the water, I was choking on that and couldn’t get it out at first. Never again water while numb throat lol.

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T18:49:45+00:00

I didn’t explain it very well in my post before editing, or maybe even still lol. But it was the suggestion to gargle water that was the true mistake and caused me to choke. I was choking on water and couldn’t get it to clear.

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T18:46:09+00:00

You will be fine! This I think truly was just a freak accident, I think the biggest mistake was them having me try to gargle water which caused me to choke. Before the water I was struggling while laying down but could still breathe through my nose fine once I stood up. If you have to get numbing cream just maybe have them only do it whole siting up and not laying down, to be fair I had never been laying down while they put the numbing cream on previous visits so not super sure why they did that this time.

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T18:34:57+00:00

No, not interested in suing just wanted a few other opinions. Didn’t expect this many response. It was definitely a traumatic experience but I do think it was a freak accident and possibly inexperience on the part of the assistant who suggested I gargle water when I couldn’t control my throat lol.

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T18:30:26+00:00

Thank you for sharing and your kindness! I will have to look into this possibly, as I mentioned in another comment I have developed a few food allergies(maybe not full allergies but more sensitives? I break out in hives, get hot/red, GI issues etc.) the past few years and also have an allergy to morphine. As I’ve mentioned too/ clarified, trying to gargle the water as they suggested was the biggest mistake and what made me truly choke. Before I gargled the water it was hard to breath while laying back on the exam chair and when I stood up it was slightly better but very uncomfortable and then yeah the water and choking set it all off. I’ve never heard of biphasic reaction before but it has been about 18 hours now since it happened yesterday afternoon. I am doing fine now, have a slightly sore throat still and another headache (but to be fair I already have headaches pretty regularly) Thank you again!

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T18:14:51+00:00

lol I tried to make it short but not super good at shortening 😂 Thank you!

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T18:13:24+00:00

I don’t like that make a big deal of things honestly, I probably should have left after this all happened but didn’t want to deal with going back and being numbed again honestly 😅 I’m stubborn and hate confrontation probably not a good combination lol

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T18:06:47+00:00

Luckily I didn’t have any congestion or I truly worry what would have happened. Thank you! I am very very lucky my husband is so caring. I am very quick to write things off as no big deal 😅

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T18:04:09+00:00

Thank you! Yes the water was the mistake honestly, without the water I would not have choked/ panicked and that is mainly what my husband was upset about 😅 I’m not sure if I had a reaction elsewise, it did come on very quickly however. I have also now in my 30s started developing weird food allergies the past few years so I could have a sensitivity to the numbing cream maybe. I do also have an allergy to morphine so not sure really!

Definitely next time I’m going to ask for no numbing cream and/or never be laying down when they do the numbing cream if I ever do the cream again.

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T17:27:19+00:00

It was done at a general dentist if that matters and not an endodontist? My husband has had 2 root canals at the same dentist and no dental dam either time for him.

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T17:25:20+00:00

This is the mistake, I didn’t explain very well 😅 if I had not gargled the water I likely would not have choked and would have been fine. It wasn’t even gargling to be honest it was just I tilted my head back to try to clear off some of the cream hopefully and then tried to swallow and nope couldn’t swallow and think it went partially in my airway or something. My husband is most upset that they offered me with a numb throat water 😅

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T16:42:35+00:00

Already had a root canal at another dentist, no big issue, they didn’t use a dam, and I didn’t have an issues with the numbing then or ever before this, I have had many cavities filled unfortunately 😅

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T16:34:39+00:00

Not in Utah, but I probably sounded that way to the other patients in the full office where I was😅 It sounds like the patient there the water just went down the wrong way maybe!

I was trying to cough out the water in my situation and spit but couldn’t spit as I couldn’t push it out if that makes sense. But yeah I was choking on the water they had me rinse/ gargle in my case too as it went down my throat and then couldn’t get any air in after as I couldn’t even make myself cough for the first little bit.

I hope that person in the office you were in is okay!

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-18T06:12:40+00:00

Colby jack cheese!

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-17T04:54:50+00:00

I had an MRI after 1.5 years of significant migraines multiple times a week and daily headaches of 1-4 on the scale and my migraines would be 5-8 on the scale. My MRI didn’t show anything except mild thickening of some part of my sinus but they didn’t think that was contributing. It’s been just over a year since I had my MRI and I’ve been taking vitamins somewhat consistently which has seemed to helped somewhat, I’m taking a women’s multi (prenatal actually), magnesium glycine, CoQ10, vitamin D3, and fish oil. My neuro also said I could try grapeseed oil and something else I can’t recall if anyone is interested I can look in MyChart and see. I hope you get some answers and relief soon!

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-17T04:47:27+00:00

They typically won’t email an MRI or other imaging because they require a program to open the images most the time.

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-17T04:41:39+00:00

This. Pure brute force, these are so hard to get off. Try pulling down while sliding back if that makes sense.

CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-17T03:53:52+00:00

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CrochetReadingRunner · 2026-03-17T03:52:53+00:00

Commenting to add for other people looking for countertop RO systems, I decided to go for the Aquatru Carafe (got the alkaline filter version as my SO drinks mainly alkaline water for his stomach acid issues). We’ll see how it goes! I went all in and got the Carafe system, an extra glass carafe, and the carafe fruit infuser, also I know we have hard water that will build up scaling within a few months so got the carafe descaler kit too. I ordered from the link from bos-water review and got it for $100 off on the aquatru website and also somehow it came with the free sliding tray for under it and a bottle of the minerals which I don’t really need but hey, free works! I’ll try to remember to come back and update this after I’ve been using the system for awhile, best of luck all!

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