Question about wisdom tooth removal!!!!!!! (Well, moreso the medications/anesth!

Question about wisdom tooth removal!!!!!!! (Well, moreso the medications/anesthesia used.)?

Hello, I'm supposed to get my wisdom teeth out, but I have significant concerns about the medications to be used. The oral surgeon keeps trying to convince me to use either general anesthesia or heavy sedation saying "it'll be better and easier for both of us!" so he must be thinking that I'll get very anxious before surgery or whatever, but that's simply not the case. I know that I look somewhat frail as a 15 year old girl, but I have an oddly high tolerance for anxious situations and pain. (I had my bikini area lazered off [laser hair removal] and the technician said she's never seen anyone say that they couldn't really feel it.... most say that it's worse than childbirth.) Anyway, he wants to give me Varcet and Fentanyl, and the Varcet (last time I took it) made my heart rate go up to 187 bmp and my blood pressure to drop VERY VERY LOW, like 70/45, and I'm allergic to almost all narcotics.

Would the sedation/general anesthesia do anything for PAIN or just anxiety?

4 days ago
In other words.... As long as I won't feel anything (I know I'll feel pressure, hear the drill, feel my mouth being pried open, etc.), I'm not having any sedation anesthesia. Will novicane be sufficient?

1 day ago
To the last person who responded, the Valium was given to me when I could not stop vomiting for an unrelated incident of food poisoning and Phenergan and Zofran did not work. I was COMPLETELY asleep for over 48 hours, but I was told when I came-to that they were running all sorts of EKGs and they were very concerned with my heart because my pulse was so high yet my blood pressure was so low. SO, I was NOT anxious (since I was sleeping), nor was I in pain because I was vomiting only -- this was not for dental work. Ativan was given again when I could not stop vomiting and I had a very similar experience, only it didn't make me tired at all -- I was crawling out of my skin and I thought I was going to die (this woke me up from a sound sleep). So your analysis was way off and you should consider looking further into the effects of benzodiazepines seeing as though you work so closely with them. Read up on it: http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic944....

I think Novacaine would be more than sufficient. General anesthesia carries a risk of fatality, which you don't need. My oral surgeon of years ago did give me some kind of pill afterwards, and had a small room where I could lie down. I don't think any of that was necessary, my regular dentist has performed quite a few root canals and put in a bridge, all with novacaine. (Although takes a week or a bit more to get rid of the pain from the root canals.)