Lidocaine Side Effects

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  1. link Scorpion
    Lidocaine wisdom tooth removal, new dentist, root canal procedure, root canals, optic nerve
    After being injected with lidocaine during a root canal procedure, the vision in one of my eyes was beyond distorted (the side they were working on). I had 3 injections prior to prep the tooth which is located upper right near the wisdom tooth. An ho - 85% more...
    Scorpion- over a year ago - 22 Replies - in Lidocaine
  2. link Jessica22185
    Antonicalpu, Thank you so much for your response. I am so sorry for the nightmare you have encountered. That is just awful! I am seeing an optometrist today to make sure everything is ok. I still have pain along the span of the mere that was hit and - 44% more...
    Jessica22185- over a year ago
  3. link Antonicalpu
    Jray22185- It has been 2.5 years and my "improvement" is still not 100%. I have been told by many specialist that I should be thankful for the progress that I've made because I will never be 100% again. I still have pressure in my eye and t - 63% more...
    Antonicalpu- over a year ago
  4. link Jessica22185
    bella3250- I had almost the exact same experience today. My vision went completely scrambled after a 3rd injection, and resolved within 15 minutes. It's been 14 hours since the procedure, and my eyes still feel strained and slightly blurry, and I hav - 32% more...
    Jessica22185- over a year ago
  5. link Cee65
    WOW, I went to the dentist the other day to have myback tooth on the upper left pulled , he did the injections in the gum and the roof of my mouth , now heres the strange thing , the opposite side that thw work was done on (which would be my right) i - 65% more...
    Cee65- over a year ago
  6. link Daranda7
    I just left my dentist office about an hour ago...he was going to work on a couple of small cavities on my lower left side. After he inserted the injection in a couple of places, I suddenly felt like he had hit a nerve or something as my eyes started - 63% more...
    Daranda7- over a year ago
  7. link Bella3250
    I went to the oral surgeon today to have my upper right wisdom tooth extracted due to a large cavity. The tooth was not infected or impacted. The dentist gave me to or three injections in my cheek and then one or two in the roof of my mouth. Within a - 70% more...
    Bella3250- over a year ago
  8. link Az
    A.Z. - Hi I have just been reading all your comments, I went to the dentist on Friday to have a temporary crown & he gave me quite a few injections of Local, after the procedure when I sat up - I had double vision in the eye on the affected side. - 56% more...
    Az- over a year ago
  9. link Kjf4991
    I had been longing for this appointment as I was in pain. I had a total of 3 injections, he waited not even 5min in between. By the 3rd he tried drilling again yet to feel my eye really different. I left my appointment and rang someone 2 pick me up a - 44% more...
    Kjf4991- over a year ago
  10. link Bauerdb
    When numbing the mandibular nerve which serves the lower jaw, the infraorbital nerve will sometimes get numb also because it is often in close proximity. This will cause the tissue below the affected eye to blanch and the area to get numb resulting i - 69% more...
    Bauerdb- over a year ago
  11. link Valerieirene
    MY SON WHEN HE WAS SEVEN YEARS OLD WAS CRYING AND SCREAMING AFTER A DENTAL PROCEDURE, STATING HE COULD'NT SEE. It lasted about fifteen minutes he was so scared he wet his pants. The dentist kept saying oh he is fine he is putting on a show. My son is - 47% more...
    Valerieirene- over a year ago
  12. link Wjl345
    It happened to me as well, got the shots three days ago. By the 3rd injection, my eye went numb and I panicked. I nearly passed out in the chair and the procedure had to be stopped. I remained semi-coherant and snapped out of it but my blood pressure - 76% more...
    Wjl345- over a year ago
  13. link Antonicalpu
    Hello, I just stumbled across this blog and I must say I am SHOCKED! I myself was injected with Lidocaine AND Septocaine on January 21, 2010 and have had vision complications ever since as well as a drooping eye lid that seems to become worse as my e - 89% more...
    Antonicalpu- over a year ago
  14. link Chowbella1
    I went to have a cavity filled by my new dentist. He injected me with novacain and it was an intense pain. I have had my share of dental work and the injection didnt feel right. When i sat up my vision became very blurry and I felt like I was having - 66% more...
    Chowbella1- over a year ago
  15. link Deb1
    I am totally terrified of the dentist due to insensitive dental treatment I had in childhood. Just been to a new dentist and the injections didn't hurt and the procedures (an extraction and filling on one visit, just a filling the second) were done c - 86% more...
    Deb1- over a year ago
  16. link Adymarsh
    I have just had my tooth filled, after the first injection, the dentist asked me " Is It numb yey, any tingling in your tongue?" I said "No". So he gave me another, that sort of worked, I don't think they wait long enough before s - 58% more...
    Adymarsh- over a year ago
  17. link Ksgirl
    I have had this happen also. While my mouth was packed with cotton and I couldn't speak, during wisdom tooth removal from a totally insensitive dentist. I am glad I got a new dentist now. And I was horrified also while it was happening, and sure I ha - 33% more...
    Ksgirl- over a year ago
  18. link Crazeecrew
    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 cro - 66% more...
    Crazeecrew- over a year ago
  19. link Lisaherringrn
    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 - 7% more...
    Lisaherringrn- over a year ago
  20. link Lefty777
    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 al - 56% more...
    Lefty777- over a year ago
  21. link Natty123
    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 - 80% more...
    Natty123- over a year ago
  22. link Altheo1957
    drug screen
    if a person has had a minor surgury,and or dental work in which lidocain,or novacain was used ,would that show up on a drug screen as cocain
    Altheo1957- over a year ago - in Lidocaine
  23. link Helpjenny
    Lidocaine suzy
    Suzy, what is a lidocaine infection? You're just being silly. Or stupid
    Helpjenny- over a year ago - in Lidocaine
  24. link Chasmorris
    waiting time and how much
    How long after a lidokaine injection should a dentist wait before treatment begins? How much lidocaine should a dentist use in gum of top jaw? How long should the numbness last? How much is in 2x files?
    Chasmorris- over a year ago - in Lidocaine
  25. link Lisasmithson
    FALSE READINGS
    CAN LIDOCAINE OR NOVACAINE GIVE A FALSE READING FOR COCAINE USES?
    Lisasmithson- over a year ago - in Lidocaine
  26. link Bwouters
    Lidocaine in your system?
    How long does Lidocaine remain in your body after a shot is given??
    Bwouters- over a year ago - in Lidocaine