Hi,
I just mistakenly wrote my reply to Dr. Allen above, who helped KGB, instead of here,at the end of the comments. So I will ask it again. I had lidocaine with epinephrine injected into my mouth area, followed by what I was told, was Revanesse, 2 weeks ago. I am miserable, and frightened. I cannot pronounce p's. f's, v's, and consonants put together, like "th" etc. The doc said I have nerve damage, but it was due to MY reaction to the lidocaine with E. I think, of course, that she hit a motor nerve with the needle. My biggest fear is how long this could last. My life is at a screeching halt, as I'm so insecure to talk, and my mouth looks funny and distorted when I do. Is there anything at all that can be done to speed up this recovery? I know nerve damage takes awhile to heal.
Dear Dr. Allen,
I've been online searching for some possible hope for me, and the web brought your reply to the question above. I, like this young woman, had an injection of lidocaine w/ epinephrine, preceding injections, of what I was told, was Revanesse, to my upper lip only. The next day, and every day since, now 2 weeks, I have been unable to articulate words, especially p's, f's, b's, digraphs, etc. The doc said that I have motor nerve damage, probably due to MY reaction to the lidocaine w/E. I think that she accidentally, of course, hit a motor nerve with the needle. She says there is nothing that she can do. I'm on a 2nd Medrol pak with no improvement. I am devastated, insecure, and afraid. Very self-conscious of my speech....good lesson in humility. How long do you think this will last, and what can I do, in the meantime?
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I just mistakenly wrote my reply to Dr. Allen above, who helped KGB, instead of here,at the end of the comments. So I will ask it again. I had lidocaine with epinephrine injected into my mouth area, followed by what I was told, was Revanesse, 2 weeks ago. I am miserable, and frightened. I cannot pronounce p's. f's, v's, and consonants put together, like "th" etc. The doc said I have nerve damage, but it was due to MY reaction to the lidocaine with E. I think, of course, that she hit a motor nerve with the needle. My biggest fear is how long this could last. My life is at a screeching halt, as I'm so insecure to talk, and my mouth looks funny and distorted when I do. Is there anything at all that can be done to speed up this recovery? I know nerve damage takes awhile to heal.
Posted to Scary Dental Block Reaction Prior to Restylane (Third Time) on 12 Feb 2011
I've been online searching for some possible hope for me, and the web brought your reply to the question above. I, like this young woman, had an injection of lidocaine w/ epinephrine, preceding injections, of what I was told, was Revanesse, to my upper lip only. The next day, and every day since, now 2 weeks, I have been unable to articulate words, especially p's, f's, b's, digraphs, etc. The doc said that I have motor nerve damage, probably due to MY reaction to the lidocaine w/E. I think that she accidentally, of course, hit a motor nerve with the needle. She says there is nothing that she can do. I'm on a 2nd Medrol pak with no improvement. I am devastated, insecure, and afraid. Very self-conscious of my speech....good lesson in humility. How long do you think this will last, and what can I do, in the meantime?