Yes! My ophthamologist put drops in my eyes--- Proparacaine and
Phenylephrine. Immediately, I thought my head was going to implode,
and I started to get weak, and weaker until I could not even sit up
or speak. They called 911 and I was taken to hospital where I my
arms and legs remained temporarily paralyzed for almost 14 hours.
Slowly, feeling came back to my feet and hands. It took several
weeks to recover from the episode. The neurologist saw me briefly,
and his report to the ophthamologist reported "suspected
pseudocholinesterase", thought I was never tested.
I have had several episodes with dental anesthetics, all caine
products, with ephedrine and epinephrine (the pharmacist says these
are all decongestants).
I an unable to take cold tablets - the ephedrine has the
opposite effect on me. Actifed, Sudafed, Neo-Citran, all make me
unable to walk. I have had many episodes in dental office where the
dentist gave me lidocaine, epinephrine, novocain, articaine.
Finally today, the anesthesiologist at the hospital has given me
an Pseudocholinesterase blood test in preparation for some future
dental surgery in the hospital.
I'm still not clear about what I am supposed to do about this,
but avoid most pharmaceuticals, especially decongestants, and
numbing agents.
