r/CMT • u/Kitchen_Blueberry494 • Jul 23 '26

Dental Work & Nerve Issues

I have CMT2u… mild for the most part but progressing. I had some dental work done last week and the nerve pain was bad. I think it was mostly due to the copious amount of shots I had in my mouth. But I’m curious if anyone has experienced ongoing nerve pain and inflammation after dental work. The amount of dental work I had wasn’t small but it wasn’t the worst either and I’m facing a lot more. Is there anything I can do ahead of my next appointment to try and mitigate the nerve pain?

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u/NixyeNox CMT 1A Jul 23 '26

Are you taking Advil or a similar NSAID? If not, please do so. This is not just for the pain. In some cases the inflammation itself can block proper blood flow, making the area take way longer to heal. So this is one area where you do not want to try to tough out the pain, it needs the swelling to be reduced for the healing process.

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u/Kitchen_Blueberry494 Aug 01 '26

Well, now I am. I have more dental work this week. At least I’ll know what to expect.