Hi Cassie,
I was taking a lot of Ibuprofen when I had teeth problems and pain from tetanus... then the periodontist told me that I had an infection around my old implants and that Ibuprofen is known to weaken the bone of the jaw. So I stopped taking the Ibuprofen and started taking Serrapeptase.

It's not the same, but now I have less pain from my teeth and my teeth are also less loose. (I forgot to say that I increased the amount of magnesium I was taking.)

When I have those face feelings now, I have a B12 shot, and I rest without moving for awhile because I'm afraid it's related to my heart.

I was having those feelings very intensely, and my left arm was dead-weight numb. But now I'm better...

Hello everyone, I realize this topic has been dead for awhile but I've been having some similar encounters as the ones described although it seems not as severe.

I woke up from a nap one day and about one hour later ate a fat cheeseburger. I'm not sure whether or not it started before or right after, but the left portion of my face became tingly; almost like a stabbing with pins and needles sensation. It was not my entire left face, it was the left part of the forehead, temples, and upper cheek. It also ranged from my temple to my eye. My eye did not feel tingly, but instead it felt sore. To the touch it is noticeably more tender than my right eye. I can see out of it fine; it is just sore. It has been 4 days now and the feeling does not seem to be getting any better or worse.

About 2 years prior to this one of my eyes (can't remember which) was similarly sore and hurt to the touch and could feel the soreness with each blink. This lasted about 1 - 2 weeks. I'm not sure if this incident is related at all to the my current state.

I've been trying to self diagnose by reading up on forums and it has ranged from bells palsy to even cancer. I am quite nervous and scared at this point. I am a student and my insurance probably won't kick in until another week so I can't see a doctor. I'm 27 years old. What could this be and is there any way to treat it before I see the doctor? Thanks everyone.

I too have very similar symtoms to yours. I had the MRI and blood tests but nothing was found by my doctors. So I am still living with this and hoping that it doesn't have to get much worse before anything is done. The articles on a gluten free diet sound interesting. I have actually thought of trying something like that before but haven't done it. It's a little hard to do with a family of four. I would need total support from them, which is sometime hard to find.

Hi All,
I was just browsing the posts and noticed this one about numbness and tingling of the face.

Bells Palsy (numbness of one side of the face) can be caused by several things. In my case it is caused by late stage Lyme disease...actually it is such late stage lyme that I was dxd with MS due to the lesions on my brain that are actually caused by the lyme bacteria...and that "we don' have lyme disease here" attitude kept me from getting treated.

Testing for lyme is rather useless since it only detects about 50% of those infected. Igenex is the only lab that tests for the different strains semi-accurately.
These days a clinical diagnosis may be made if you can find a lyme literate Dr.

Some of the symptoms of lyme disease include chronic fatigue, brain fog, bells palsy, dizziness, muscle spasms, vision problems such as double vision and eye floaters, swollen lymph glands, memory impairment etc.
Heart palputations, neurological symptoms and swollen joints are common manifestations of late lyme disease.

Anyway that may be something worth researching if you have any of the other symptoms.

Hopefully my info can help some of you that are searching for answers.

I have the same symptoms. My right cheek is numb and tingling as I'm typing this. For me the cause is Lyme disease.

I also have facial numbness and tingling. Mine is caused by various allergic reactions. I can always tell when I must leave an area when my face gets numb.

I had an experience yesterday at the chiropractors when I smelled something that was like peppermint. Well, it turns out that the doctor had put a peppermint in his mouth and my face was numb instantly. I have very server reactions to all sorts of chemicals, foods, preservatives etc.

Hopefully someone here can replay and share their experiences with me.

I have the same symptoms when I am exposed to a fragrance or chemical. The left side of my face goes numb which is then usually followed by a migraine. Even if I don't get a migraine the numbness is very disturbing and it is very hard to concentrate on other things when this happens. As soon as I get away from the trigger, my face starts to go back to normal. Unfortunately, many things are triggers at this point. I have tried everything that conventional medicine has to offer, and nothing has helped. I just paid $1000 (which I don't have) to go to a more holistic doctor who thinks he can help me get to the root of my severe chemical sensitivity. I am always looking for input though, as my life has been completely turned around by my chemical intolerance.

But peppermint is one of the worst things- spearmint gum, mints, all that stuff, gives me a reaction every time. I think it is a common trigger for people with chemical sensitivity. Unfortunately, there are not many answers as to how to treat it, which is very disheartening.

My symptoms are:
1. Intermittent tearing and partial closure of the right eye.
2. Numbness of the right side of the head, tongue and face.

These symptoms began within about a week of being rear-ended in a car accident. The first symptom was pain in the right side of the neck and inflammation of the occipital plexus on the right side. I began visits to a chiropractor 3 times a week and a massage therapist twice a week and, although the neck pain is gone, the facial and cranial numbness continues.

My PCP ordered a cranial MRI and it did not indicate anything other than some thickening of the mucus in my sinuses. A regimen of antibiotics was not effective and a subsequent regimen of systemic steroid (prednisone) was not effective. I was then referred to an ENT who advised that it was probably my trigeminal nerve and he referred me to a neurologist who I'll be seeing Tuesday.

Hi my name is Millie and I have the same symptoms as you wittie. Right side of my face is numb and feels heavy. Lower lid of the eye is wiggling on and off, in the morning I have to rub the eye before I can feel or see anything. The whole right side of my head, neck all the way down to my foot is burning, tingling for the past 3 weeks. Right neck and shoulder very stiff and sore with bad headaches only on one side. I had 2 MRI both normal, nerve conduction test normal. No cancer, no stroke I am very scared still. I just had many different blood test done awaiting results.

millie

I see this is older post, but in case any reading.. I have had facial numbness/tingling pain for about 10 years... no for sure diagnosis.. I have many other neuro symptoms too. MRI of head is always clear...

I am now on neurontin for the nerve tingling pain.. as it is bad!! it helps totally.. so I will feel the numbness but not the tingling...

mine happens when humid outside, or if I am overheated/stressed! weird but that is me..

just wanted to let you know how long this has been going on... so do not be scared.. it has not caused more or worse things for my body.. irritating but only has gotten stronger till painful but the meds are helping... hugsss,sarah