Question:
I got my teeth cleaned 4 months ago, and suffered worse migraines than I
normally get for 7 days--then went to ER to get demerol shot. I always
get my teeth cleaned every 6 months, so I don't know if it was a
trigger. I had them polished with the "old style" polisher and also
scraped. I don't have bad teeth at all. I don't understand this. My
doctors said it would have been better to have dirty teeth than to go
through the debilitating migraines it caused. I can't think of anything
else that gave them to me. I always have migraines, but those took the
cake. I have to get my teeth cleaned again next week, and am scared to
death. Has anyone had this sort of thing happen? and how do I stop it?
would antibiotics help? I also took valium before the teeth cleaning so
I wouldn't be upset or worried (so as not to trigger anything).
Apparently it didn't work. What to do?
Answer:
This is a subject I think we have breeched before. And my .02 worth is the
blinding light they aim directly at the face is the trigger for me. So now, I
go in style and wear my darkest shades to teeth cleanings. And haven't had a
migraine triggered since. And you never know... it could have been the valium
itself that sent you into migraine hell. Just a thought.
If I were you I would put it off until your doctors can figure out if there
is some way to avoid the migraine. Especially since the doctors said you
would have been better off not having them cleaned. I know I have read that
teeth cleaning can lead to heart problems, can't remember much detail now
but maybe plague related. So maybe there is a possiblity that there is some
blockage artery/circualtion wise related to the headache? I would take this
up with an md first. It may not have had anything to do with nerves or
tension. If I find any further info, I will email you. I will try to find
the references that I read to dental cleaning and heart problems over this
weekend.
I have had dental cleanings that triggered a migraine and dental
cleanings that did not.
Suggestions:
1. Don't look at the light. Ask the dentist to angle it so that it is
not shining directly in your eyes.
2. Take short breaks to relax your mouth. It seems that keeping my
mouth stretched open for a long period could trigger a migraine.
3. Maybe try some ibuprofen beforehand.
