Can Novocaine cause cold symptoms?

There seem to be quite a few here that mentioned being 53 or so years old, which I am, and this is the first time I've ever gone through anything like this.

I too had work done on my 6 upper front teeth, 3 on one side one day, the other 3 the next, and suspected straight away it was related, because the symptoms came intensley on the worked on side the 1st day, .. and whilst they subsided slightly but continued, the same intense symptoms began on the other worked on side the next day.

I had just recovered from flu and initially thought I might have had a relapse, .. then thought maybe a head cold, but it really didn't feel like either of those things, .. it felt like everything I've ever heard about Hayfever, .. except I don't, & have never had Hayfever. I took sudafed, and Telfast, .. and Panadiene for the aches, as I had very important things to do, and they did, but God I still felt terrible, and ended up being quite out there from the meds.

It's been 6 days since the 1st lot, & 5 since the 2nd, and I'm still feeling pretty crappy, but mercifully, the nose itching, running & sneezing, have at last almost come to an end on the 2nd side, .. yep, exactly 1 day after the 1st side did.

I had little doubt the dentistry was the cause before I found this site & thread, .. now I have absolutely none at all, .. and with all the responses here saying the exact same thing, . it seems amazing that Dentists appear be unaware of it??

I do feel relieved after having found & read it though, .. I really was worrying it was somehow the flu still lurking and trying to get a hold again, and I could not handle that, .. they were the worst 3 weeks of illness I've ever experienced with this years bug, . and I have to start a new job this week.

So thankyou everyone that posted their stories, . cheers!

Did it stop and when

Did you feel dizzy after the novacane shots

This exact same thing happened to me. I have had that shooting pain after injections in the front or roof of my mouth before. However, never the pain, tenderness,sneezing or nasal stuffyness and draining the next few days. It has been about 5 days. I have also had allergic reactions to anesthesia in the past.

This is an old thread but I found it by searching for what happened to me. I had dental work done with extra Novocain for an upper tooth. About the time I was leaving the dentist office I had uncontrollable sneezing and nose running like a faucet. This lasted 2 days which caused inflamed sinuses and still some achy sinuses 4 days later. Also still tickling in left nostril like I am going to sneeze. Called the dentist and was told Novocain allergy is rash and hives. There are too many cases on the internet of this sneezing runny nose to not be true. The dentist said what I thought they would say that I had an allergic reaction to something else as a coincidence at the same time. Wrong! I’ve never had this happen before.

Same exact thing. Had a deep cleaning yesterday and injections into upper and lower on right side. The last injection sent a shooting pain into my upper cheek, sinus and nose. I have had cold symptoms with runny nose on right side since. I don't have allergies and very rarely get colds.

I went to dentist wk ago & had 3 shots. Tomorrow makes a week, my nose is running,itchy eyes, and my rt ear finally stopped hurting. Was fine till last night. What is happening? ????

So glad to hear the dental work and the sneezing, runny nose and watery eyes are related. I was afraid I was getting the flu. I'm 54 had a deep cleaning of my full mouth. Had numbing shots top and bottom and I also had nitrous oxide. Before the numbness wore off I was sneezing and had a runny nose, I remember hoping I didn't bite my tongue because I was so numb. I had the work done yesterday in the morning, I'm miserable over 24 hours later. Today the watery eyes started.

Like everyone else, I’m so glad I searched this thread. I had a front tooth filled yesterday as well as a molar. Nothing out of the ordinary except that it hurt like crazy when the needle stayed in the front up by my nose. Seemed to take forever! As the freezing came out, my nose started to pour like a faucet and sneezing began. this went on all evening, I searched and found this thread. So it isn’t unheard of! As recommended I took Benedryl at bedtime. I didn’t blow my nose once all night. When I sat up in the morning I could literally feel the draining start up again. I took an Aerius immediately and have had a pretty good day

Due to the fact that this happened a year ago can you tell me if it goes ago way. Happening to me now went to dentist yesterday. Have sneezing watery eye ago wayne runny nose. Good to know i am not the only one but Noone has commented whether this pain eventually goes away or not

Me too. Glad to know I'm not alone. Went to dentist today and now I'm sneezing and have a runny nose.

Wow you guys...at 1130 this morning I received 2 shots for fillings, the second shot threw me through the roof, he said he hit the nerve, pain but was fine until I went out side into the cold air breath in and have non stopped sneezing and runny nose now for 5 hrs, took an antihistamine, no luck☹️

I felt needle hit a nerve and had a nanosecond burst of heat like pain. After procedure my one nostril ran profusely and I couldn’t stop sneezing. It started to resolve about six hours later with the most improvement at 7 hours now. I’m not sneezing and my nose is drying up.

Following an injection for an implant on a front tooth about 36 hours ago, I too, have been experiencing excessive sneezing, nose running and eye-watering on the side of the injection. It all started before I left the dentist's office. It is interesting that this is the only site I could find addressing this problem. Glad to know it does subside in a few days, but it is miserable and frightening. I will definitely continue to research and discuss with my dentist.

My daughter had the same symptoms. She has never had sinus allergies all her life. After the dentist injected novacaine with a needle she felt a lot of pain when he injected the novacaine near the sinus area. Shortly afterwards she had cold symptoms. Now, she has severe sinus allergies to so many products,perfumes,detergents and so many smells. Her life is miserable since that dentist visit.