I had teeth extractedm 6-11, 13 & 31 in 2003 and by the 2-3 weeks I had a facial mask of numbness. In 2004 I hardly walk any more. I have constant body pain, headaches, and walking pains. For the sake of medicine this is what I get to live with? How dare any of them to expect a patient to lay down and take this crap. And what about the Laughing Gas, are they to blame also for a numb nose and the facial mask of numbness and all of this took my walking ability away? Look into the B12 issue here. Permanente Nerve Damage!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To Joan,
please go to More ...
in regard to the damage by Articain (Septocain/Septodont).
Contact the foundation, they might be
able to help you find a cure.
kind regards, Yvonne van Vlaardingen

I received Septocaine on Aug 10, 2004 during a root canal procedure. Within 6 days, I had high blood pressure (lasted 3 months), an irratic pulse, chemical sensitivities, severe food allergies (still present) and excruciating, burnig pain in my legs.I also had severe cognitive problems. My nervous system/metabolism was obviously under attack. I had become allergic to everything I ate, sensitive to light and noise. Severe swelling of my face and large red welts had become my companions.

I presently live with severe nerve pain/muscle pain, especially in the backs of both knees and in my thighs. The bottoms of both feet are swollen and my lymphatic system does not operate correctly. I have/had insomnia, heart palpitations, anaphylactic shock, panic attacks, twitching of hands/arms and feet; I dealt with severe dehydration due to fluid imbalance in my body.

I still have cognitive problems which affect my professional life (what's left of it). An organic acid test revealed toxins and preservatives in my body that should not be there. My food intake consists of organic foods (even before the Septocaine incident) and we live in an environment of low toxic exposure. I was a healthy, fit person with great energy. I am a shadow of that person now, constantly in pain.
Dagmar

Come on...all this...from Septocaine? It's been used over 25 years in some countries. The laundry list of complaints I see here have nothing to do with the injection of a local anesthetic! It's no different than me saying I drank Diet Coke and then followed it with chocolate milk and now just LOOK AT ME!! LOOK WHAT THIS CAUSED!! The personal injury lawyers in these cases have a 90 degree uphill battle if these people are trying to claim on these symptoms. Can't we just stick to problems with parasthesia or dysthesia, perhaps..? Jeez..!!!

I had a stepocaine numbing and my toth got real numb but so did my nose. After I left the dentist my ears became numb and I lost my hearing for 3 weeks. I finally have all my hearng back but now I have headaches and contact dermatitis (my chiropractor told me this is what is wrong now). I have researched online about fibromyalgia and I think I now have that too. The people who make stepocaine should not make it anymore. It is a terrible durg that caused all these problems with me and my brain too.

I was at the dentist this morning for a filling I wash given septocaine and my left side of my face swelled the dentist cound not work on my filling. I was told this was rare and to put ice. My face has gotten even bigger. I'm waiting for the dentist to refer me to a specialist. He will be calling me. What happened to the good old Novocane that I was always given.

I recommend Novocane and ask your doctor what he is using before he injects.

As a dentist, I've been using Septocaine for two years now without any problems of any kind, even with mandibular blocks. It is definitely the most potent local anesthetic used today. With any medical procedure, there are always slight risks. The beauty of septocaine is that I can use less of it. What this mostly means is that I don't have to go back and give second injections as often, when first injections are not effective. Multiple injections always raise the potential for medical complications. Prior to septocaine I would have to give second injections on mandibular blocks about 5-10% of the time. With septocaine it is maybe 1-2% of the time. With extractions, especially exractions that involve slight to moderate infection, the use of septocaine has reduced the amount of pain that a patient can experience to virtually zero, which means less patiest stress. Stress can also lead to medical complications. I really can't see how medical malpractice suits relating to septocaine can be justified. Once again our sometimes "unjust" justice system is the problem.

I had a dental appt 4 days ago and my dentist injected me with Septocane. The shot hurt and she said she was trying to "pull back from the lingual nerve". I still have a numb tongue and a lisp. I called and left a voice-mail for my dentist. She called me ON HER DAY OFF which may be an indication of her concern for the damage that has been caused by this drug. She told me it should wear off in a few days/weeks/months. Should I ask my dentist for any meds to help with the numbness or to prevent further damage?