Is numbness and tingling caused due to nerve pressure?
Patient: Hi :) my boyfriend is being prescribed an antibiotic and pain medication for an abscesses tooth. He has been on both for about 6 days now. About 5 days ago the pain was terrible so he decided to use an over the counter remedy as we ll. I think the main ingredient was clove oil? And it had said not to touch to areas surrounding the tooth... Which I am sure he did... Since then he has had burning- numbness and tingling in that area. He describes it as like Novocain wearing off but also a burning sensation. Do U think this is caused by the over the counter remedy or maybe nerve pressure? He is on tour with a band and not even close to our doctor. (Things like this have a way of having amazing timing lol) I feel awful he is in so much pain and any advice you could offer would be amazing. Thanks!! Doctor: hello thanks for consulting at hcm..it could be due to clove oil on prolonged usage..ask him to discontinue using it ..since he has already taken a course of antibiotics and analgesics,,he shd get an incision and drainage done if there is an abcess,, kindly consult ur dentist once he finishes the tour..until then he could take analgesics to relieve his pain...hope it helps,,tc