Constitution Of An Ox

[nailit]

Is it really possible to have a high resistance to chemicals?
Ive had it said to me (more than once) that I must have the constitution of an ox. Every time that I have to have dental work done I have to have extra anesthetic. Ive drunk enough alcohol in one sitting that has killed others with alcohol poisoning, Ive overdosed in the past during periods of depression with pills that have been fatal to others and experienced nothing more than a hangover, Ive had 2 colonoscopies (with sedation) that have really hurt me and yet others who have had the same procedure have reported painless experiences.

Is it really possible that some people just have a high tolerance to chemicals?

[kvalidir]

Are you red headed naturally? I have to have extra anaesthetic and apparently red heads are quite resistant. x

[nailit]

Red headed? Have you seen my avatar? Im skin headed ;-)
(Im actually grey if I let it grow)...

[jim360]

I suppose there's bound to be some natural variation in our tolerance towards certain chemicals. I guess you're just lucky.

[Theland]

I guess so. Had a few colonoscopies, but last one refused sadation. Uncomfortable but only short bursts of pain.
But dental? Wow! Worst is scrape and polish! So painful. So bad not been back for about four years.
But yes. In answer to your question, some people just are resistant to chemicals.
But hey! As a Christian, I have to have a thick skin. Pain would be terrible otherwise - slings, arrows, darts, custard pies!

[douglas9401]

Yes, it's possible, we're all different. You're not Superman and the government don't want you on a programme to develop super soldiers.

Stop being so *** needy.

[kvalidir]

Well I thought if you go out in the sun.... :-)

[tonyav]

Is it really possible to have a high resistance to chemicals?

I definitely believe that to be true, nailit.

[nailit]

Thanks for replies.
Not saying any of this to brag or anything as its all a pain in the 'arris at times. Ive actually got a bit of a phobia about having to have a general anaesthetic at some time as I really do seem to have a really high tolerance to drugs/chemicals.
I find it disturbing TBH.

[Cloverjo]

I would say you have a very fast metabolism for processing said chemicals. I don't think that's necessarily the same as high tolerance.

[nailit]

That's an interesting point of view Clover, thank you.

[Canary42]

/// Theland:"But dental? Wow! Worst is scrape and polish!" ///

Snap ! I'd rather have root canal work than scrape and polish.

[pastafreak]

Kval...yes, apparently redheads both tolerate pain differently, and tend to need more anesthesia.
I remember having surgery a number of years ago, and my husband telling me it took ages for me to be roused from it.

[rowanwitch]

Those who have a history of substance abuse develop a tolerance to drugs in those families mostly opiates. Alcohol abuse also leads to a higher threshold. However some people do seem naturally resistant, I needed to be anesthetized for a chest drain. The norm is local anaesthetic, some people need sedation. I even needed heavy sedation for them to remove it.

[tonyav]

Rowan, do you think that if amphetamine was taken ( most weekends ) in someones life that it could come back to haunt in later years ?.

[rowanwitch]

Unlikely, doesn't work in the same way. If it's going to have bad effects they tend to happen at the time, things like irregular heart rhythms.

[tonyav]

things like irregular heart rhythms.

Mmmmmm, many thanks Rowan.

[rowanwitch]

I bet you were using them for all night clubbing. If that was years ago you should be fine. If you are getting funny heart rhythms at your age it's your age....go get it checked daft beggar.

[Scarlett]

Sedation doesn't work on me- I have to have loads. Apparently it is linked with hypermobility syndrome. The chemicals come in and leave your system quickly rather than hanging around. That would explain why you process the drugs fast and they do little damage but also why you need more anaesthetic than others.

[kvalidir]

That's interesting Scarlett because I'm also hypermobile and a redhead. Explains a lot x

[Scarlett]

When I had back injections recently I would get a wave of blur from the sedation and then- it was gone. I was awake. I kept telling them to give me more but they didn't really believe me. After the procedure (facet joints- I felt every one and they had to tell me to stop moving around!) I was wide awake as they wheeled me back into recovery. I asked if I could go now as I was wide awake and had to lie there for half an hour watching everyone else snore away.