I started having some dental work done last spring. Over time, my face has become numb (paresthesia). Symptoms include prickling, lack of taste, cold/hot, little electrical currents and some mild shooting pains when I tap my teeth together. Feels like my mouth and lips are covered with grease that has been mixed with sand. Not horrible pain, but constant (not intermittant) irritation. It feels somewhat like when anesthetic is wearing off, but it never does.

This has now been going on for over 7 months. Dentist has no ideas, oral surgeon has no ideas, PCP has no ideas, and neuro has not ideas. I had an MRI that was completely negative. I am wondering about a reaction to the anesthetic used?? This numbness goes from the outer corner of my right eye down my cheek across my upper and lower lip, chin, lower edge of nose and half way up the left cheek. It also includes my tongue, inner lips, and along the gingiva both upper and lower. It is really frustrating as food tastes like saw dust. With my eyes closed I can't tell if I am chewing filet mignon, chicken or rubber, not to mention the irritability it causes. I find myself constantly licking my lips and running my tongue around my mouth.

I am taking Vitamin B3, C, fish oil, CoQ10, garlic.

Anybody have ideas or suggestions?