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Dizzy, falling over, disoriented a week after dental work... scared!

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sharon622
sharon622

Hi everyone,

I'm a 35 year old female who came down with a severe tooth infection last month. My cheek swelled up three times its usual size and took quite some time to deflate. My dentist put me on a course of antibiotics for a couple weeks which did not do the job. I went back and she prescribed something more powerful... Augmentin... which finally seemed to clear up the infection after another couple weeks.

I got a root canal on the infected molar, had an extraction of the opposing upper molar (which was broken beyond repair) and then got a crown on the root canal tooth. All of these things occurred over one week. (Root canal Friday, extraction 3 days later on Monday, crown another 3 days later on Thursday.)

I was the last patient of the day when I got my crown and my dentist was in a hurry. She gave me an enormous shot of the numbing agent (I don't know if it was novocaine or something else) and injected it very quickly. Just stuck the needle in and squeezed everything out in about 2 seconds. My head started to spin moments later, I started shaking all over and lost the ability to speak. I very nearly passed out and her assistant ran and got me a drink of water. After a few minutes and a few sips of water, I felt better and she did the crown.

It's been 8 days since then and I've had increasing dizziness, disorientation and terrible headaches. Two nights ago, I got up from bed and immediately collapsed to the floor and started hyperventilating as the room spun around me. I thought I was dying. I was taken to the hospital in an ambulance where bloodwork was done. I had a very high white blood cell count but everything else was normal. I stayed for 5 hours, received fluids, some Benadryl and was released.

Yesterday, I called my dentist and she said it doesn't sound like anything that would be the result of the crown. She thinks I have the flu. But all of this started literally right after the crown. I'm still dizzy and nauseous as I sit here and type this now. I can't stand too long on my feet without feeling like I'm going to topple over.

Has anyone else ever heard of this? I don't know what to do! Please, if anyone has any advice or similar experiences, I would be very grateful to hear. I feel scared and nervous that there's something really wrong with me.

Thank you,

Sharon

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  • christie32531
    christie32531 sharon622

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    Hi Sharon..so sorry you are experiencing this. I have not had the dizziness but wanted to reply. I have had a swollen face due to sinus and tooth nerve infection and had root canal then asked for it to be taken out and have had many problems since that......not dizziness.

    Mine started with a filling where it left a hole and my sinus infection got into my tooth.

    Maybe when she gave the injection it hit as nerve that links to your ear or caused an infection leading to vertigo or causing infection.

    Maybe you could talk to your Dr or see the dentist again or see another dentist. I hope it clears up soon.

    Please let us know .

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