The following is an artical on Bacteriostatic Water as a Local Anestethic

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Many people have heard of Novocaine or Lidocaine as local anesthetics. Many have experienced that unpleasant �sting� when the Lidocaine or Novocaine is injected prior to stitches, wart or mole removal, dental procedures, or IV starts.

An alternative could be bacteriostatic water with benzyl alcohol as a local anesthetic prior to the Novocaine or Lidocaine injection. Bacteriostatic water is virtually painless and offers 2-5 minutes of local anesthetic. If Lidocaine or Novocaine is then injected you won�t have that unpleasant �sting�. If the removal of the wart, stitches, or dental procedure is not too deep or too long, the bacteriostatic saline can be used by itself. The bacteriostatic saline can also be used by itself for IV starts.

When discussing a procedure using Lidocaine or Novocaine with your healthcare provider mention the bacteriostatic saline. Quite possibly he/she will try it and the �sting� will be gone.

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Im sure some of you could think of some ways to put this info to use.
GS