ok I have bad teeth. I went finally to the dentist and he said I have an infection in my bone under my bad tooth. I have been referred for removal of the decayed tooth. They prescribed me antibiotics 500mg of amoxicillin three times a day but I can't sleep, eat, or really think. I am taking ibroprofen and cocodamol regularly. No effect really, I am using clove oil, not that it helps. Anyway I just need to know if this pain will stop anytime soon?
I now have swelling on the inside of my mouth in the roof of my mouth, it hurts to touch.
Should I go to a and e? Is there anything I can do? My dentist is not open till Monday now. He said the antibiotics should work over the weekend but I am scared I won't make it through the weekend!,!.
help!!!
Okay so
I've been going through the exact same thing.
What you need to do:
He needs to prescribe you Metronidazole 200mg (3 times a day with the Amoxicillin) and you can also take Paracetemol AND Ibuprofen at the same time. But if you do that don't take tablets that contain a mixture of both as you could overdose (and we don't want that)!
Don't use any numbing gel as it will damage your swollen gum. If you need to get this taken out as an emergency it could be more expensive. Luckily for me after 10 days of agonizing pain the course of 500mg amoxicillin and 200mg Metronidazole allowed me to have painless days and painless nights. Personally I still try to stay awake as long as possible so it's easier to sleep but if you are busy you can't really do that (I'm only 16).
So to summarise, go and get 200mg Metronidazole prescribed to you, if you ask your dentist he will probably do it for you. For pain you can take 1 Aspirin a day, Paracetemol 3 times a day and Ibuprofen (I'm not sure how much of Ibuprofen since I don't take it due to Asthma)
Good Luck and I wish you the best
I need a root canal treatment done but it hasn't been easy to afford. My dentist prescribed amoxicillin trihydrate 500 MG every 8 hours. This worked and I was pain free for 2 months. But of course, the infection returned and so did the overwhelming pain.
This time, the Amox wasn't doing diddly, and the mix of Panadol, Brufen, and Codeine I was shoveling into my gob I think gave me a UTI.
Amoxicillin just isn't strong enough to fully deal with tooth abscess at such low doses, even though dentists prescribe the standard 500mg/8 hours.
To clear the infection up asap the dosage is 3 grams amoxicillin at once, followed by another 3 grams 8 hours later. This will mean swallowing a total of 12 500mg pills. This is exactly what I've just done and the pain is completely gone. My body can now detox from those painkillers!
I'm going through the same thing,my pain started saterday morning after i had 7 teeth pulled,thought it was dry socket but it was an infection,my doctor prescribed me amoxillion 500mg 3 x day toradol a pain killer,and metronidazole 250mg another antibiotic,he needs to add another antibiotic and pain killer,this one of worst pains I really feel for you.if you can go to a clinic bring your prescription,and a doctor can prescribe pain meds,and more antibiotics.I wish you a speedy recovery
Hi sarah I too taking amoxil and I am worried it's working as my teeth is giving me hell,hope your stop already though
I think you must stop taking amoxicillin if you feel that amoxicillin is not really effective at all.
The pain is from the swelling pushing your tooth and it's nerves out of it normal place. I only recommend this in extremes situation. And make sure your swollen area in your gums or mouth are very visually apparent. If you can't see the swelling don't do this!!!!!
Sterilize a big needle, or a small pair of surgical scissors and puncture the effected swollen area with finesse . Ooze and blood will be released and the pain will almost immediately subside. Use a oral sterilizer, good mouthwash, through out the the day. You might be able to save the tooth.
I know this is an old thread - but for others looking at this post I had something similar. I had terrrible toothache as was prescribed antibiotics for an abscess. I was given metronidazole. It did take a good couple of days to take effect. I started taking on the Tuesday midday and started to feel better by Thursday. It's now Sunday and still fine. I still have another coupe of days of my prescription to go, but not got appointments for my root canal treatment for another week, so fingers crossed!
While I was waiting for antibiotics to take effect I found co-codimol and ibuprofen (Lysine - it say for period pain on the box, but ignore that!) and would get a couple of hours relief. Clove oil made it worse!!! Dental Gel (Oralgel?) made no difference to the pain but numbed my mouth so no help. But using a warm salt water mouth rinse was very soothing. I also 'slept' (or tried to) propped up and with an ice pack wrapped in a tea-towel to relieve my hot puffy cheek from time to time.
Gee, I feel for you all. I had a toothache 3 weeks ago that began over the weekend. It got so bad, that nothing would help the pain. I had to wait until Monday where a dentist on call (my regular dentist was on vacation) referred me to an endontist that afternoon to determine whether the tooth could be saved, and to clean out the infection.
He cleaned out the infection and gave me 'Amoxicillin' (along with medicine in the canals that he saw after he drilled. It was determined that this tooth could not be saved (no root canal) because of all the bone that was lost beneath it. I saw the X-ray and there was bone compared to the adjacent teeth.
But at least the pain stopped that night while taking ibuprofen. My dentist told me to have it extracted as soon as possible, but for the past few weeks it has been feeling fine (even tho it is very slightly loose). I don't have the heart to have the tooth pulled because who knows; it might not bother me for a year OR I might get another infection tomorrow!!! So, I'm putting off with no problems so far, but I know it will flare up again. I just hope it doesn't happen on the weekend!!!
I do have an appointment with my periodontist on 10/10 (for a consult). If he thinks I will be able to have an implant put there (it's a big tooth) I will have it extracted at the next appointment with him. Meanwhile, I chew on the other side of my mouth and have faith that this tooth will stay calm over the next month.
One doesn't know what it likes until you have an abcess/infection but it sounds like you all do! I DO have some extra amoxicillin left from a previous time, but I don't know if I should take it.
What worked for me, for pain was two 500 mg Tylenol every 4-6 hrs along with two 500 mg ibuprofen about the same. Amoxicillin 500 mg three times per day. Each day provided improvement. Good luck.
Hi there-I am in the process of recovering from what has been a horrendous 5 days (and nights) of pain from an infected tooth. I was taking so many painkillers that my hubby called NHS24 as well as our local GP pharmacy to make sure I wouldn't overdose. I am now taking amoxicillan which has finally taken effect. In my despair, I gargled with gengigel hyaluronan and had a kooln sooth cooling pack constantly on my face. I was told by the dental surgery that it would take 48 hours for the antibiotics to kick in and I was alternating between taking co-codamol (1000mg), paracetamol (1000mg) and thinking this pain would go on forever...now I feel (and was)sick and feeling worn out but I'm out the other side now...hope you feel better very soon...xxx
(I know this question is old but for those finding it in a Google search: Unfortunately infection medication may take a few days to start to work. The most immediate concern seems to be pain relief until you can get to your dentist. Have you tried different pain killer combinations? For example, I have found that 800 mg of Ibuprofen seems to help with most dental pain I have (and I have some bad teeth as well). Acetaminophen DOES NOT really help my dental pain, I'm not sure why. Others I have talked to swear by Naproxen and take that. And others find relief using an Excedrin type pain pills which contain acetominophen, aspirin AND caffeine. Believe it or not, studies have shown that caffeine has some pain killing properties. As far as the 800 mg of ibuprofen, if you can't get a doctor or dentist to prescribe those tablets, just buy an over-the-counter 200 mg tablets or ibuprofen (in the U.S.) and take 4 every 6 to 8 hours. (Be aware that the maximum daily dose of ibuprofen for adults is 3,200 mg - 800 mg x 4 times). It's possible that you could get pain relief by using ibuprofen combined with one of the others such as the Excedrin (or generic equivalent) and something like Oragel or a similiar oral ointment containing benzocaine. Extra-strength Oragel (or generic equvalent) contains 20% benzocaine and is the maximum strength allowed over-the-counter in the U.S. Apart from all that, I would try to sleep as much as possible as not only will you not feel the pain while sleeping, but your body can best effectively fight any infections while you are asleep and it can muster all your bodies resources to fight the infection in concert with the infection pills you are taking. Good luck.
Again, I know this is quite an old thread, but I am now in a similar situation. I had a cracked tooth which was badly infected underneath and a few days of toothache, tried to take painkillers and carry on till a dental appt. then had to make an emergency appt as it got too bad. At the appt despite being given more and more anaesthetic, when the dentist drilled the tooth it was still really painful - she said - I given you everything I've got - anaesthetic wise - and we agreed it wasnt a good idea carrying on - and maybe I needed sedation. She gave me a prescription for antibiotics, and they worked, and I had the tooth drilled and root canal treated a couple of weeks later, without any pain.
I'm not sure why she started trying to drill it before I'd taken antibiotics - seems pretty counterproductive in retrospect and bound to fail.
Unfotunately the tooth next door to it has now flared up, - she said I did have a crack and need it filled as well. Now its obviously infected and hurts like hell, so I'm starting taking the antibiotics already - dose of 1000 mg of amoxicillan this morning, and another dose of the same later today. Will carry on for a few days, with painkillers as well.
My dental appt is in 3 days - hopefully the amoxicillan will have worked by then.
I'm using salt water and TCP rinse as well. Its definitely quite effective if you want to lose weight. The thought of eating makes me feel ill! The odd cup of tea is about all.
Ouch, - just need to go and take my painkillers! Havent taken any yet today.....
Sarah, I was reading about your abcess. I have been in Dentistry for over 20 yrs. I took care of my teeth being a Dental hygenist.. This W.G. is not fun, it's a diease that keeps on giving..(STINKS) Sarah as being in Dentistry I can tell you as long as you have pain meds
and the most important antibiotics.. Keep taking them until gone..Do not stop taking them if you do it WILL come back worse that before..good luck Coe
Toothache can be one of the most painful conditions you can suffer. Painkillers are the best to deal with the immediate symptoms until you can have it attended to by a dentist, but for more information please read our health information article at https://patient.info/health/toothache?utm_source=forum&utm_medium=reply
I'm 4 months pregnant. Had infection and Dentist extracted wisdom tooth. Pain is shocking, tooth was extracted last Friday. I went back to dentist today I'm now on amoxicillin ,250mg, just started taking them this afternoon. Still in terrible pain because of the dry socket. When will I get some sort of relief? I think labour was easier. I'm also taking panadol.
Hi,
My name is Kath, I notice you are in the field of dentistry. I'm really scared
As I have an abscess under a back molar and so far have had 5 days
Amoxicillin and 3 days metrodizonal (sorry 're spelling) I've
Had to go back to my dentist again today to get another double
Course. I'm so scared it won't go. Do you think it will? What will
Happen if it doesn't go?
Thanks in advance. Any help would be appreciated.
I was just telling Carl, I to an suffering with dental issues myself. Do you happen to have a bubble in the top of your mouth?? I got an abscess in the roof of my mouth and it was the worse pain I ever had. They prescribed me Augmentin which is Amoxx, and galvanic. After 36 hours I started feeling much better. I looked up every single home remedy and nothing worked. I did find mild relief from washing my mouth out with room temperature salt water every couple hours. I also used Motrin 800 mg at a time ( no more than 3 a day) if you don't have the 800mg available take 4 200mg, or how ever they are given where you live. I always try to get the feel tabs as they work so much faster. Feel better love.I feel your pain. I've been off antibiotics since last Monday it's now Saturday and the bump on the roof of my mouth is still there almost gone and not painful at all. Thank goodness!!!! Best wishes. Tammy
I am presently experiencing major dental issues as well. Lower right side of mouth has multiple erupted teeth and I am i the midst of a major infection. Taking two antibiotics, Amox-Clav 875MG tablets twice a day and Metronidazole 500MG tablets twice a day. Have an appointment tomorrow with my pain specialist to be seen and get a refill on my Hydrocodone/Acetimenophen 10-325 tablets for pain. The most effective thing I have found for a home remedy for the pain, funny enough, is pure vanilla extract. I put some on a cotton ball and place the cotton ball over the affected areas, this has provided me with good pain relief. Been on the antibiotics for a couple of days, I am showing improvement, area not nearly as sore and tender to touch, pressure has reduced significantly, pain level has decreased both in intensity and how often it appears. Have been able to lay down and sleep rather peacefully since last night. Hope this helps someone.
Urgh the dreaded tooth infection! I'm currently experiencing one myself, the last 5 days have been AGONY, literally pulling my hair out. I've started taking Amoxicillin (1500 mg a day, 3x 500mg) along with two Co-Codimol each time, and the pain has finally started to subside today!
Also, if you can get hold of Naproxen, take those, I was prescribed them when I broke my hand, they work wonders!
Make sure you visit your dentist at least every 6 months, mine is £18 a check up, well worth it!