I’m on day 12. I lost total feeling on the right side of my lip and chin. The surgeon said one of the implants are on top of the nerve. He gave me steroids to see if that will fix it, if it doesn’t, he is going to unscrew it half way to see if that fixes it and if it does, he will take it out and move it back farther. I have been terribly dizzy from the steroids that I had to stop taking them and couldn’t even drive to work today. This dizziness is worrying me like crazy. Has anyone else experienced nerve damage or anything like this?
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I’m on day 7 of my surgery. 10 teeth pulled, bone grafts and sinus lift. I’ve been in constant pain since last night. I called my dentist and asked for something stronger for the pain. He gave me a steroid which did finally help. I don’t have any side effects from it yet. Maybe your dosage is too high for your body? Please be safe and call your dentist.
Camille D. I started taking it on Tuesday. It wasn’t until Sunday evening. Monday during the day was ok then it got really bad Monday night and Tuesday.
Keilah F. what does your dentist say about it?
Camille D. the nurse said it’s a side effect and said to stop taking it. I just hope that if it was helping my numbness go away that it didn’t effect the process by quitting early. I don’t want to have nerve damage the rest of my life
Keilah F. of course not! I’m sure if that was an issue they would prescribe something else for you. I just noticed your profile picture! 🖤💛🖤💛.
Camille D. awesome yesss!!!! 💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤
IDK how this happens when a dentist can see the nerve on the X-ray. He needs to adjust the implant now before you end up with more problems. Those steroids and pain meds have side effects.
He needs to remove it asap.
Rita M. did you have that happen too?
Keilah F. ….I’ve seen numerous surgeons/periodontists and none of them would place an implant in the area I was hoping for because the alveolar nerve is too high up. To do so would cause what you’re going through now. They should’ve been able to easily see that on the scans I’m assuming you had.
Keilah F. is it any better?
Keilah F. I sent you a Pm! How are you feeling now?
Lynn W. oh ya I see it was in my message request. Its getting a lot smaller of an area and have about 1/2 feeling back
I lost feeling in my bottom lip and chin, and I was terrified but It took about 2 1/2 weeks for the feeling to come back. I’m now 7 weeks in and everything is great
Dorothy B. did they say they put an implant on the nerve?
Keilah F. yes it is really close to my nerve