I was just wondering if everyone gets Lidocaine or some kind of numbing agent for their fills?

My place does not do it?

I get numbed first.

They offered to numb me but I told them just go for it, not that big of a deal!

I used to get numb before a fill.

But it wasn't lidocaine. It was Tequila.

HH

It's not offered but it would be nice. It does go pretty fast though.

I used to numb myself before I had to do intramuscular shots to myself. Makes it a lot easier.

I went for my first fill two weeks after surgery and was not numbed. There was no need even that soon after surgery.

I don't - my NP told me the shot for the lidocaine hurt more that the fill needle. It really doesn't hurt with numbing.

I used to get numb before a fill.

But it wasn't lidocaine. It was Tequila.

HH

LOL!

The superior anesthetic, IMHO

I get numbed first am I'm glad.

I don't and even if they offered it to me I wouldn't take it. Lidocaine burns like a beotch. The fill isn't bad at all.

I have had 5 fills and have never been numbed first

I wasn't numbed before either of my fills and I didn't feel a thing!! It was completely painless.

My doctor does not numb the area up for fills. He just doesn't do it. I've had 3 fills without it.

At my place you can choose. I'm a wussie when it comes to needles so of course I get numbed first!!

I don't know yet. I go for my first fill on Wednesday the 5th. I'm nervous.

My doc numbs first but I don't really care...a stick is a stick. However since that's his routine it's easier for me to just go with the flow than, each time, say "no lidocaine". It's no biggie; I'm so happy to get the fill (looking forward to more weight loss etc) that I wouldn't care if he stuck me 10 times.