Posted on 10/08/2015 5:17:04 PM PDT by Sean_Anthony
Newest menace to the globe: Laughing Gas
Some dentists use Laughing Gas for its analgesic effects instead of local anaesthetics. It’s supposed to prevent pain when they get close to your nerves. I’ve never had the pleasure of such a treatment and my dentist prefers the modern “slight discomfort” version of the poke and needle variety. Of course, that’s miles ahead of the procedure I experienced in my early years when the dentist appeared to use a hammer drill to lay bare the live nerves of my teeth—without any analgesic at all.
But I’m getting sidetracked. This post is about the newest menace to the globe: Laughing Gas. Believe me this is not a laughing matter. Some activists think that this gas is another villain causing “climate change,” “global warming,” polar ice melting, rising ocean levels, droughts and floods, and all other calamities.
Obviously, the claims of carbon dioxide (CO2) causing every conceivable misfortune is running into some difficulties; it must be high time to find another culprit.
“Just say NO to nitrous oxide.”
When I was in college, I spent an evening using nitrous oxide with some other people in the house I was sharing.
Before I went to sleep that night, I decided to take a shower. I stood in the shower, enjoying the warm water. But the water kept going cold. I had to keep adjusting the temperature regulator to keep it warm. Each time I turned it up, the water would feel warm for a few seconds, and then go cold. I thought that other people must have used up all the hot water in the tank.
After twenty minutes of this, I got out of the shower and proceeded to get into sleepwear and go to bed.
The next morning, when I woke up, I had first-degree burns over almost my entire body except for my head and inner thighs, and the bottoms of my feet.
I’m getting a chuckle from this...
I went to a Holloween party at a Marquette dental student’s house. We were given garbage bags that were filled from an H tank. Best party ever!
Actually it's N2O
Ban canned whipped cream!
HAHAHA! Stop! You’re killing me!!
Don't get me started on the subject of spectroscopic-grade ethanol.
Our son was born in Sweden. My wife had the choice of nitrous oxide, giving birth in a hot tub, or having saltwater injected in her groin area. We did not have the option of an epidural .
The medical people said that the saltwater injections simply mask the pain because they were so painful.
We chose the nitrous oxide. My wife just acted drunk for three hours. But when it was over she didn’t remember a thing. Actually I kind of liked it better than the American system.
It appears to be one of the most common analgesics in Europe.
'scuse me WHAT?!?!
I had a tooth extracted last July and the doc used novacaine and nitrous. I was actually disappointed when it was over. I had been dreading the procedure for weeks.
Growing up in the 60s my dentist used laughing gas..it never made me laugh..it ALWAYS made me sick.
No thanks!!
Hi,
When was this?
Does the boy show signs of oxygen deprivation?
Thanks, Interesting
DO NOT TAKE IT AT YOUR DENTIST OFFICE!!!
I had it and they gave me an overdose, thought I had been in the office for about 15 min. I was in there for over 4 hours. Drove home (don’t remember it), went to bed and stayed there for 3 days, couldn’t get any thoughts together, couldn’t put enough words to together to form a sentence. Sat down in front of the computer and cried because I didn’t know how to make it work and I have used a computer everyday for over 20 years.
I felt like I had Alzheimers, contacted the dentist and he suggested I take B12, after 2 large doses it worked and I was back to normal.
The question I have been left with after this experience is how many people that have been diagnosed Alzheimers only have a vit b deficiency? Just sayin....based on my experience.
There’s always someone outside the bellcurve. I always found it very agreeable.
lol
It helps me relax while the dentist is drilling, no doubt. Will be getting a crown prep next week and gas is definitely on the menu.
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