Urgent!very Strange Pins And Needles! Posted: 12-26-07 14:59pm
Hello All,
I am 40, female. 2 weeks ago I had a tooth
pulled out (lower left 6 due to the both
roots being affected and there was no
possibility of healing them). Upon
examining my x-ray, our family dentist
explained that if the tooth was the front
one she would do the surgery but as it is
on the back she recommended pulling. I
didn’t experience great pain before or
after I mean I didn’t have a toothache)
The tooth was pulled under a local
anaesthesia. I was not given any
antibiotics and 2 days later I have taken
another x-ray upon which my dentist
confirmed that everything is ok (no
infection I assume). 5 day later I return
to UK (where I don’t have a regular
dentist) and felt jaw stiffness. It was
difficult to open my mouth as I used to do
before. There was a pain at the end of
jaw, on the place when the jaw meets with
head. The lower teeth couldn’t meet the
upper. Upper were much forward. I still
feel these symptoms. I have seen GP who
checked whether Ihave any infection. There
was no swelling and no infection according
to her so she referred me to a dentist.
Emergency dentist diagnosed that I must be
having a spasm from tooth extraction and
would need to take ibuprofen for a week.
It is Xmas holiday period so I would need
to return to a dentist after New Year.
Before yesterday (almost 10 days after the
tooth extraction) I felt "pins and
needles" in the lower lip as well as
temporary numbness. Similarly after few
moments of the anesthesia. Today I am
feeling the "pins and needles" effect on
my face and neck and other parts of the
body, while at my lip and cheek now I feel
sort of altered sensation. I mean luck of
sensation. After usual process of brushing
my teeth I am noticing that there is blood
coming from the wound. I am becoming
worried particularly as I am not able to
see my family dentist and I not so sure I
could find adequate dentist over Xmas and
New Year holiday.
AM I having a strange nerve infection???
I had 6 month ago operation related to
c5/6 cervical radioculopaty which one done
from behind. From time to time I feel pins
and needles in my fingers but the doctor
said I should be ok it is just the ghost
pain from the bruised nerve. Could it be
some connection?
Please let me know if you know anything
about this symptoms.