ya'll know i had a lot of dental work done on monday. old bridge out, two fillings, temporary bridge put in. sat in chair from 1:45 till 4:00 with mouth open.
i am still in pain. but what's bothering me is my face is jerking, eyes twitching and i'm having pain in my upper teeth that goes into my jaw. my area behind my eyes, i guess you call it the tmj area, is really bad.
i am sore from below mye yes to my neck.
if i have to talk or chew it causes pain.
is this a lyme flare or just being sore from the dental work?
i am having to take 250 mg of vicodin every day adn i hate that.
while it wasn't surgery per se, i think the effect was the same -- detrimental to lyme patients!!
Posted by maryland (Member # 10345) on :
Any stressful event, medical or non-medical can result in a relapse. It just depends on your body. Sorry to hear about your recent experience!
Posted by psano2 (Member # 11711) on :
Hi randibear, the last time I had dental work done, I started herxing as soon as the dentist injected my gums w/anesthetic. In my case, that means my eyes started drooping.
I think our mouths are full of Bb and/or the co's. I'm certain they're harbored in the root areas of the teeth. If you use one of the antimicrobial herbal products, like lemon oil, coconut oil, turmeric, fresh ginger, or others, you may find you herx just from holding it in your mouth. I will swish it around in my mouth as I would mouthwash and I herx. In fact that may be one of the things that oil pulling helps with.
I now try to do this at least on a daily basis, and my herxes have gotten to be smaller.
As an aside, I'd also like to mention for those of us w/osteoporosis, that our infection should definitely eliminate the biphosphonate drugs (Boniva, Reclast, etc) from our use, because of the risk of jaw necrosis. A study has shown that osteonecrotic jaw bones from patients who had been on biphosphonates demonstrated the presence of "biofilms" (sound familiar?) of microorganisms, and they believe that this is the cause of the necrosis. This places Lyme patients at high risk for jaw necrosis.
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- You might find out if the numbing agent used contained Epinephrine. That will often make lyme much worse. You can ask for an "Epi-free" anesthetic next time. -
Posted by randibear (Member # 11290) on :
i had gas and three shots of novacaine. other than that, nothing.
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
Ask if the Novacaine had epinephrine is what Keebler is saying.
Posted by randibear (Member # 11290) on :
i'm allergic to epinephrine. uh, is that the stuff that you buy over the counter that's in all the cold medicine and stuff.
causes increased heart rate, difficulty breathing.
Posted by merrygirl (Member # 12041) on :
Thats pseudophedrine (sp?)
epinepherine is used to help minimize bleeding. Its adrenaline basically
Posted by randibear (Member # 11290) on :
no i don't think he gave me anything like that. i didn't have any response to the novacaine other than pain from the initial shot.
i didn't bleed much tho. but man, i'm still sore.
and i dread going back on thursday.
Posted by TerryK (Member # 8552) on :
Were any amalgams disturbed/removed? Were the new fillings amalgams? Exposure to heavy metals can feel just like a lyme flare.
Holding the mouth open for that long alone can cause major problems. It can cause inflammation, sore muscles and mess with your bite. I had TMJ for a long time after one of my dental appointments.
A few months ago I had some extensive work done and my LLMD felt certain that I was so sick from it due to heavy metal release. This was despite the fact that I went to a biological dentist who took all the precautions.
My LLMD feels that doing one tooth at a time is the best way to go. In other words, limit your dental appointments so that you aren't doing a lot of work at one time.