I get the shakes, too, but only sometimes - my former dentist & I figured out it was due to low blood sugar. Not sure if you can eat before your dental procedures, but if you can, that might help. - Laura

ughhhhhhh, awful - Meg VMeg

i just started having this reaction the last few years. annoying. - holly #ravingfangirl

oh, sounds terrible. sorry! - Marie

Laura, this is very specifically the anesthetic - it's tied with the epinephrine that's in it (but it doesn't always hit me this way. I don't know if it's where it's injected or what. Last time it was preceded by heart racing, then shakes - this time I just got the shakes. If I only get one, I prefer the shakes over the heart racing. - ellbeecee

Ugh, I had that same anesthesia a few weeks ago. It also lasted longer than the Novocaine (why one side of mouth got Novocaine and one side got the speedy epinephrine stuff, I don't know. but, I did not like. Who wants to be shaking while people are playing with sharp tools in your mouth??/) - RudĩϐЯaЯïan

I was done shaking by the time the started - luckily it is a fairly brief reaction to me, but I hate it when it's going on. The heart racing reaction is far worse for me, though, because then I start stressing about heart stuff. - ellbeecee

Laura, it's the same way for me - it's definitely the anesthetic. But it is tied to blood sugar for me. I am fine if I get something done around lunch time, but first thing in the morning when I haven't had anything to eat? Shaky. - Laura