Eye pain after root canal - very worried

[Rbq]

Hi Jojo,

Thanks for sharing your story. I think I have a very similar one and would be very interested in comparing notes as we go through this process (thank you internet!). I had a cavity three years ago that got infected and eventually I had to get a root canal done. However, the first one wasn't done well and I had to go in for a retreatment. During this process, I'm afraid that perhaps one of the procedures created a hairline crack in the upper left molar. Since this whole thing happened, I have strong discomfort in my left eye which gets aggravated with screen time and it gets to the point where I have to close it and rest it after 6 or 7pm at night. It is very frustrating as it severely limits my productivity. Googling images of the trigeminal nerves, I see they are very connected to the eye and I'm not sure what's causing it. I will keep you posted on my next visit. I'm going to get a scan and going to try to get my tooth checked again. If you figure yours out, please let me know? What kind of discomfort do you feel in your eye? Does it bother you when you read on your computer?

Thanks!!

What did you end up doing? Did you pull it out? Did it work successfully? I have similar issue

 

[Rbq]

Thank you both so much for your reply. My eye has went down a little - but it is still not right or back to normal. My Doctor is sending me for a CAT scan to check it is not sinus issues. But the scan plus results will take another 4 - 5 weeks to come back.

I have had blood taken to rule out things and everything was clear EXCEPT a high inflamation level. I asked if that meant the infection could still be present in my tooth/gum area and the Doctor said not really, inflamation can be from anything like the common cold. But it has to be high for some reason - and I feel fine elsewhere.

My RC tooth/cheek area is still 'niggly' and I have no idea what to do. I don't want to get any dental work done until my scan comes back because my Doctor did say it may be nerve damage although like I said, they're not sure at all. My dentist seems to think the infection should be gone in my tooth, however they do want to finish it all off and double check.

All the Doctors and dentists keep saying that an infection from your tooh SHOULDN'T link at all to eye pain - but it just seems like far too much of a coincidence to me that this all came about at the same time.

I really want all this over with (has been going on in total for almost 13months now) but I am scared if I wait for the scan my possible infection will get worse, OR if I get more dental work done and it affects the nerve more (if that's what it is), OR all along this tooth/cheek/eye pain is sinusitis and I keep getting unecessary work done!

Nightmare. Again, any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for replying again.

Hi dear Jojo.
I am in a similar situation now. What did you do? Did you pull out the tooth? Or what did you do to solve the problem? Your reply is appreciated.

 

[Rbq]

a nerve I had a similar problem -no answers either- I think he damaged a nerve and no one wants to point the finger- my regular dentist says its not related to the work- but I know it was it was immediate and on the same side- see my post on dental problems thanks

What did you end up doing? Did you pull it out? Did it work successfully? I am having a similar issue

 

[Rbq]

I had root canal treatment on the 4 December, 2013 and ever since then have had sore eyes and a strange feeling in my head which sometimes is a slight headache. I have been back to the endodontist and he said the tooth is healing well. (I had an abscess).

I have been to see an ophthalmologist, a Maxillofacial consultant and had a brain scan. Everything was negative. I have also seen a neurologist who seems to think it's migraine, but I don't think it is as it started the day after I had root canal treatment.

I'm now considering having the tooth out as I can't stand feeling unwell every day.

Hello Sandie
What did you end up doing? Did you pull it out? Did it work successfully? I am having a similar issue

 

[Rbq]

Thank you both so much for your reply. My eye has went down a little - but it is still not right or back to normal. My Doctor is sending me for a CAT scan to check it is not sinus issues. But the scan plus results will take another 4 - 5 weeks to come back.

I have had blood taken to rule out things and everything was clear EXCEPT a high inflamation level. I asked if that meant the infection could still be present in my tooth/gum area and the Doctor said not really, inflamation can be from anything like the common cold. But it has to be high for some reason - and I feel fine elsewhere.

My RC tooth/cheek area is still 'niggly' and I have no idea what to do. I don't want to get any dental work done until my scan comes back because my Doctor did say it may be nerve damage although like I said, they're not sure at all. My dentist seems to think the infection should be gone in my tooth, however they do want to finish it all off and double check.

All the Doctors and dentists keep saying that an infection from your tooh SHOULDN'T link at all to eye pain - but it just seems like far too much of a coincidence to me that this all came about at the same time.

I really want all this over with (has been going on in total for almost 13months now) but I am scared if I wait for the scan my possible infection will get worse, OR if I get more dental work done and it affects the nerve more (if that's what it is), OR all along this tooth/cheek/eye pain is sinusitis and I keep getting unecessary work done!

Nightmare. Again, any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for replying again.

Dear Jojo.
I am experiencing the same... what did you do? Did you pull the tooth out? It got back to normal? Let me know please

 

[EthanG]

After experiencing eye pain during and directly after a root canal procedure I found the following information in ResearGate which might be relevant. Note the many following citations under the main paper.

https://www.researchgate.net/public...ache_Secondary_to_Overfilling_of_a_Root_Canal