A simple replacement filling for a tooth

I am recording all of the below for history's sake in case something similar occurs in the future.

Yesterday I was called into the dental clinic to undergo a replacement filling in the left-most tooth of my upper jaw. The appointment was supposed to be for next week but it seems that the clinic had room to fill so they called me with 45 minutes notice. I was just about to eat lunch, so I ate very quickly before walking down to the clinic.

Through the dentist's point of view, the treatment was simple and successful. From my POV, it was anything but. During the drilling phase, when the old filling was removed, I started having difficulty in breathing - it was as if I could only breath half of the capacity that I wanted. During this stage we had to stop for a few minutes to enable me to restore my breathing. The dentist said that the anesthetic would affect my left nostril as well as the jaw so this might explain my feeling.

Later on, during the stage in which the filling is inserted into the cavity, my arms and stomach felt as if they were on fire, or at least very hot. This was uncomfortable but bearable. 

When the treatment finished, I discovered that I was extremely weak and could hardly get out of the dental chair. It seems as if the dentist didn't have any clients after me, so I was allowed to lie there for a while. Eventually I got up, only to get as far as the reception area which is where I sank into a chair. The dentist came to talk to me: no doubt passing the time for her, but also allowing her to monitor my progress. 

I told her that this reminded me of the time 40 years ago when I had a wisdom tooth removed and had to return to the dental clinic (in a town, not on my kibbutz) to have the cavity washed with hydrogen peroxide. Presumably as a result of this treatment, I suffered from low blood pressure for a few years.

Eventually my daughter came to pick me up and take me home in her car. Once at home, I laid down for about half an hour before I felt that I had any strength to do anything. I measured my blood pressure, which was at its regular levels. Eventually I went to bed just before 6 pm.

This morning I feel almost normal.

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