After being injected with lidocaine during a root canal procedure...

I'm not sure if I had Lidocane, I think it was just novacain. The dentist injected the shot into the lower right side of my mouth and it wasn't getting numb fast enough so he injected more after about 10 minutes. They do use a 'short acting novacain' on me because the regular kind lasts for 6-8 hours. Shortly after injecting the second shot my right eye was unable to close. When I tried to close both eyes the right one remained open and I had to manually (with my finger) close my right eye. It was so crazy. Once I had the eyes closed, the right eye would stay closed but every time I opened both eyes and then tried to close them again the right eye had to be closed manually. It lasted for about 45 minutes. The 'short acting novacain' still lasted 5 hours. Something similar happened to me 5 years ago also that was even scarier!! I got novacain in the lower left side of my mouth and within a few minutes my Right Eye was not able to open. I wondered if I was having a stroke. I got the work done on my tooth and I drove home but I had to hold my eye open to see while I drove. I really shouldn't have driven but I didn't know what the heck was happening. My eye felt strange for about two hours that time. Unfortunately I had to have work done again on that same area of my mouth a year later. This time I was prepared and had my husband drive. It happened just the same as the previous time. It's very strange!! I need to do some research before I ever have novacain in the lower part of my jaw from now on. Anyone else know about this?

Hi there

I am on day 6 with blurred vision and a severe headache after getting a lidocaine injection for prep work for a crown. The eye above the jag site is affected and the lower half of my eye is completely blurred with no vision. My headache has not went away at all and migraine tables etc don't work.

I phoned my dentist on day 4 as i was getting concerned and was looking for some advice. She had not heard of this happening before and i went in for her to check the jag site to make sure there was not any bruising.

Yesterday, day 5, i went to my optican to check this out and after 1 hour and series of tests she was totally baffled as my eye looked healthy. I was sent directly to the hospital for further tests. They think that i may have a blocked nerve. I have just read that this could be caused by the needle damaging the nerve or the fluid was injected to quickly.

Right now i don't have an answer to when this will go away but i'm booked in for more tests at the hospital tomorrow. It's pretty scarey as it's not getting any better at all, i'm just hoping that it is not pernament. I have been advised not to drive at the moment which is causing problems to my family life.

Any comments/advice would be appreciated.

Hi, and OMFG...this is horrible. Sorry for the late response, but I am hardly on here and just was poking around and saw that I had a response about my original post. Anyway, it's a month later and I'm curious to know how you are doing and if your vision has been restored to normal. This is very scary and I would be beyond freaked out with this and not to mention, pissed off that you have to be going through all this unnecessary crap. Sounds like there's some possible nerve damage ?? If I can make a suggestion, you need to see an Opthamologist who will be able to give you more in-depth tests. An Optician usually fits someone for contacts/glasses. Unless you already are going to an Opthamologist already . Good luck and I hope it all works out for you.

Hello scorpion, #37094, I can't believe someone has had a similar reaction to me, only today I had my teeth cleaned and I went cross-eyed after the injections!! It was the most frightening thing to experience. Becuase my teeth are very sensitive I always have injections to elleviate the pain, however these injections {which I thought he administered quite deep & made my eyes water} left my cross-eyed for at least 1.5 minutes. it was scary!!! I really appreciate your information, and yes I'm rather scared about having another cleaning in the next few weeks.

I had an injection of lidocane on the upper right side of my jaw prior to getting a cavity filled. the following day, i experience numbness and tingling on the left side hands, arm and feet, also on the right hand. What is up with that. any comments welcome.
thanks.

I was just at the dentist this morning and when they shot me to numb my bottom jaw I felt it ping all around my jaw and out through my nose I swear. It hurt like hell, which I've never thought the shots hurt. Then all of a sudden I realized I was crosseyed!! It seemed like I could see fine out of one eye, but the eye on the side of the shot was definately crossed and everything looked all blurry. I was really scared that i might have perminent vision damage I was trying not to cry! (I'm preggo so I can't help but cry over everything!) Then when the dentist says 'huh I've never heard of that happening before! (Like it was no big deal) was NOT comforting! Luckily, my vision did come back after about ten minutes. SCARY!!