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What Causes Numbness On The Left Side Of The Cheek?
I am taking a medication to help regulate the sugar produced by my body. I ate a large ice cream cone from Chick-Fil-A about an hour and half ago and now the left side of my cheek feels numb like having a shot of novicane from the dentist. What might be causing this?
Wed, 3 Oct 2018
Hi,
The symptoms of numbness of cheek after eating can be due to an allergic reaction to the food that you have eaten.
However, numbness of one side of the cheek can be due to transient ischemic attack, nerve-related problems like nerve inflammation etc.
If the symptoms do not improve you should consult an Emergency room and get evaluated.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora,
Dentist
The symptoms of numbness of cheek after eating can be due to an allergic reaction to the food that you have eaten.
However, numbness of one side of the cheek can be due to transient ischemic attack, nerve-related problems like nerve inflammation etc.
If the symptoms do not improve you should consult an Emergency room and get evaluated.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora,
Dentist
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