Oh gosh Eva, that sounds absolutely horrible, no wonder you also suffer from a dental phobia. Why would they do a root canal with no novacaine? OUCH!!! I pretty much have to be kinda 'high' on benzos to go to the dentist, same with blood tests, gosh, I think that might even be worse for me. I can't have the gas. I have so many drug allergies. When I had all my wisdom teeth out, I had to have it done in the hospital OR WITH a crash cart right there. That was the only way he was going to go anywhere near me due to my allergies to anesthetics. Feeling all better now. Tooth was back to 'normal' after one day. Not sure why it was acting up then. Kinda weird, back to my denial again.