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"wisdom teeth"

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by: Debbie W
on 6/2/2008 at 3:14:19 PM

My son is scheduled to have all 4 of his wisdom teeth pulled and there is a very slight chance of MH. He is adopted, and his birthmother lost a cousin to the disease 20 years ago. I will be speaking with the oral surgeon but have some other questions. He is also very ADHD and has been taking Ritalin and Paxil for many years. Neither of these are on the "OK" list, and ritalin is an amphetamine. If he has no problem with that, does that mean he is not at risk? Years ago when we spoke to an anesthesiologist, he said the muscle testing was painful and expensive, and the chances that Dan had MH were very very small, and just to alert future surgeons/anesthesiologists to the possibility so that they use a non-triggering anesthesia. Can anyone give me any other info?


by: Michaela
on 10/1/2008 at 1:45:15 PM

I just had my wisdom teeth out. I have a very strong family history. I spoke to oral surgeon and they used generals from the safe list. Everything was fine. I wouldnt use a doctor that doesnt a) know what MH is or b) doesnt take you seriously about it.


by: beth
on 10/27/2008 at 3:52:45 PM

Beware of Drs that don't take MH seriously. I have a strong family history of MH, and I went for an oral surgeon consultation, and when I showed up with an MH brochure, he laughed at me, literally, and kept throwing his arms up in the air calling it and me, ridiculous.

Keep looking around, and you will find one that you are comfortable with.


by: Bob Walkley
on 12/15/2009 at 6:33:31 PM

I was 16 in 1969 and had knee surgery. A simple hour and half surgery. My heart stopped twice and I was in a coma. I had a 110 plus temp which resulted in 80% of my liver damaged with blood in my kidneys. I was packed in ice for four days while in intensive care. I went into the hospital as an athletic 152 pounder being weighed four days later at a 107 pounds. This happen in Pascack Valley Hosp, NJ. They had no clue what happened except one out of seven doctors that were called in didn't give up and to him I owe my life too. I had the same ansethic when I was 5 and no reaction.

They told me I would never play any sports again nor would I live a normal life? Well, I am 57 married with two daughters who we treat as if they have MH. I was a collegiate scholarship soccer player and I went into physical education and teach high aschool and coach varsity soccer today. My doctor atributed my excellent fitness and god to me being able to handle the extreme conditions I went Through.

In 1990 I needed to have two wisdom teeth removed. I called the MH foundation and they helped me find and orlal surgeon who had experience with MH patients and he happend to be 15 minutes from where I live. My wife is an OR nurse and she was confident that her hospital could handle my situation as they had a conference on MH patients 3 months prior. She mixes the Dantralene, which many nurses don't know how to do! I ahd the surgery there and they wre great. They took their time with me, explaining every step of prepartion of the room(precautions) to the actual proceedure.