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Went to dentist got shot to numb for filling got sick with flu like symptoms for 2 days and numbest stayed for over 24 hours why?

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Dr. Hirenkumar Italia answered

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Numbness: Most of times it clears it improves in few hours. Sometimes it takes this long.

Answered 1/22/2015

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A member asked:

Went to dentist got shot to numb for filling got sick with flu like symptoms for 2 days and numbest stayed for over 24 hours why?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hirenkumar Italia answered

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