Givo, Oh My!!!! Not my idea of how to have a c-section. My teeth did not numb at all. With the sjogren's I have I lost all of my teeth. Well they had to all be pulled, and it is very common with many diagnosed with sjogren's, but not all. The mouth dryness is so severe that teeth easily break off at the gum line no matter how much dental care some of us had or how often we brushed our teeth etc. The dentist finally suggested to go to an oral surgeon and have the rest of them pulled and dentures. Not a person's dream, but I have to be honest, I was never so glad to get those teeth out and have never ever regretted it. With sjogren's it is the exocrine glands affected. All places in the body that produce or have fluid/moisture get very dry or go dry. (mouth, kidneys, heart lining, lung linings, female moisture, etc. etc. also the stomach moisture goes dry. So lots of meds to help produce more moisture and meds to try and halt some of the destruction. Corneas of the eyes can be damaged if not kept very lubricated. It's a beast when a person has it to the more extreme level. Lupus is another beast.
Don't get me wrong! I am a very happy person, but I have to live with myself. hehe...
Oh I Have a funny story about getting a tooth pulled many years ago. I had one in the back that needed pulling, it was beyond repair, and others recommended this one particular dentist. They said he is really good, and his prices are great. Ok, so I take their word for it. Now this was before my autoimmune issues had become active in me. He gives the shots to numb my tooth, then proceeds to pull. It hurt way beyond painful, and I said stop! He said, what's wrong? I said it isn't numb yet and it's killing me. He said, ok I will give you some more numbing and that should take care of it. So he does his thing again, and it hurt just as bad. (I take pain better than most too) I again said stop! He didn't stop, so I grabbed him by the tie real hard. He gave me the meanest look I have ever seen, and didn't say a word, and stuck that numbing needle in again and must have really added the stuff. He pushed me back and pulled that thing out. I said, is it out? He said, YES NO THANKS TO YOU! His price was like $10.00 No wonder. That man never seen me again, and when my son heard about him he was ready to pay him a visit. My son said, I would take out a loan before I would see that guy. hehe...