At his last appointment with the orthopedic surgeon, my son told the doctor that he was concerned that anesthesia might not work as well on him as it does most people because he noticed that the anesthesia his dentist uses doesn't work unless she gives him more than the usual amount. The doctor told him they would be using a different kind of anesthesia for spinal fusion surgery.
I knew that my son was trying once again to tell a doctor that he had some differences and needed to know why. He needed to know if there could be problems with other types of anesthesia, but the doctor just seemed to dismiss it as not being relevant. It is hard to keep asking questions when you get this kind of response. I just got through reading that people with a joint mobility syndrome can have problems with local anesthesia and it sometimes takes more than the usual amount to be effective. Doctors should listen to patients because there could be important clues they are missing.
