Understanding of mystery nerve pain grows
Main Category: Pain / AnestheticsArticle Date: 17 Aug 2003 - 0:00 PDT
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This pain is caused by subtle nerve damage, in some cases making even the lightest touch result in agony.
Scientists at the National Institute of Health Sciences in Tokyo have unlocked some of the mystery behind this often excrutiating pain. Various physical conditions can appear to initiate the nerve damage that causes this pain, such as viral infections, surgery and diabetes.
These findings move us closer to creating new drugs to relieve the condition.
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How to treat facial & lingual nerve pain
posted by WENDY on 9 Jun 2004 at 5:22 pmI have nerve damage on one side of face and all my tongue after my 2 lower wisdom teeth were extracted by general and local anasthetic 2 weeks ago. It is so painful I hope a treatment to relieve pain & repair my nerves will be available very soon.
Lingual Nerve Pain
posted by Debbie on 8 Jul 2004 at 8:43 pmI have severe lingual nerve pain from a dental injection to the left side over 3 years ago. Most of the time it resolves on its own so don't give up hope yet. I was told to give it two years to heal.
Thanks for reply
posted by Wendy on 16 May 2005 at 1:59 pmThat gives me some hope, as am at 1 year now, thanks Debbie, for the reassurance. How are you now? Have you gone back to work, if you worked before, I havent yet as the pain is too much. Take care
lingual nerve damage
posted by Ingrid Windsor on 26 Sep 2005 at 2:16 pmI am just devastated. After having a filling replaced about a month and a half ago, my tongue is still numb on the left side with no taste. The dentist was about to refer me to an oral surgeon, but made no offer to pay for it. I am devasted that having a simple procedure done at the dentist can result in what might be damage for life. Has anybody had numbness this long and still recovered on their own? I don't want false hope, but I do want hope. If anyone can advise me, I would really appreciate it.
facial nerve damage
posted by Lorraine on 11 Jan 2006 at 1:06 amCan anyone offer an opinion on facial nerve damage after a facelift? I had a face lift 6 weeks ago and am paralysed on the right side of my face. I am devastated and scared to death. Has ANYONE else had this? If so please respond. Thank you
Face-lift nerve damage
posted by julia kapherr on 29 Jan 2006 at 10:16 pmI had a face-lift 2 weeks ago and cannot smile due to nerve damage to one side of my face. Like Lorraine I am SO scared. Can anyone make us feel any better?
facial nerve
posted by mohamed zanaty on 16 Feb 2006 at 8:20 pmit is 2nd time for me to have that - the 1st was 10 years ago
I just want to know what medicine I have to take and other things I can do to solve that proplem.
Lingual nerve damage after going to the dentist
posted by Kim on 19 Apr 2006 at 8:00 amI hope that someone can point me in the right direction. My husband went to his dentist in December '05 to have a filling and came out with lingual nerve damage. This has got to be the worst thing that my family has had to face & I'm at my wit's end. He's scheduled to see a top-notch oral surgeon in Atlanta in May. He has numbness and constant pain on the left side of his tongue. He's lost almost 30 pounds since Christmas & is living on Ensure drinks! His speech is greatly affected...and (bless his heart) has become an absolute bear! We've been married for 14 years and have 2 children and have had a very happy marriage...but, this "fluke" has been strained our family life. He's been to a Pain Management Clinic...they've heard of this type of injury before...but, haven't a clue what to do for it. My hubby is depressed...heck, we're all depressed! Any help is greatly appreciated!
Lawsuit???
posted by heather on 26 May 2006 at 10:39 pmHave any of you ever considered file a lawsuit against the person who performed the procedure on you??? Do we as consumers have any rights if we go in for a procedure and the dentist does it wrong and injures something? If anybody knows, then let me know. Thanks.
Yes, You should start a lawsuit
posted by Patricia on 29 May 2006 at 12:13 pmI was 18 years old and suffered from Lingular nerve damage from having a wisdom tooth removed. I did start a suit and won my case. Back in the 70's you were lucky to get 5 thousand dollars for something like this. If I had known I would be suffering with this terrible pain all my life... Believe me, they would have paaid a lot more!!! I'm 53 now, and still in alot of pain!!!!
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