Hi Jamie
I'm sorry you are experiencing such uncomfortable and painful symptoms.

Prior to my MVD, my whole left jaw from my teeth up to my eye was totally numb. You're right, kind of like from the dentist only WAY worse, somehow deeper, if that makes sense.

I didn't get the shocks on my tongue, I had like burning on my palate and back of my tongue. And ice picks in my eyeball.

(and no, I never licked a 9 volt..though that does sound interesting...) sorry, trying for a little macabre humour.

I don't know if this can help you, but when the numbness got really bad, I used ice packs on it. No cloth in between, I just shoved the pack into my face and held it there. It seemed to help. Not fun, but any little bit helps.

Since the MVD on January 20th, the burning pain and ice pick is gone. The area of numbness has gone from about 4" x 4" to about 3/4" x 3/4" or so. It's different every day. Some days I have none at all. Other times the same size area but very severe painwise.

CAT