Sara i know is awful, this is what i do for pain, i take white vinager and. P ut it in your teeth or tooth, take a good zip and hold i t as long as u can, is going to burn but i assure u your pain is going to feel 80-90 % better, i know it will. Gracias ood luck
I had the same experience, the pain was unbearable. The only thing that worked was sipping cool (NOT ice cold) water and holding it in my mouth against the infected area. It would take away the pain for about 30 seconds or so, until the water got to body temperature. It got so bad though where I was sipping water every 10 seconds and it was barely working. If I waited just a couple of seconds longer I felt like I would pass out the pain got so bad.
I too was waiting for the antibiotics to kick in and it was on a friday night.. I was scared I wouldn't make it to Monday if the antibiotics didn't start working soon. Thankfully it did start working this morning. (It took a little less than 48 hours to start working). I am thanking God for answering my prayers. My teeth are all bad as well. It seemed to happen overnight. I had great teeth until I reached my late 40s. I think my changing hormones had something to do with it. Honestly, now I can't wait to have them all pulled. I don't want to ever go through that again.
Hey even my name is Sara I have the Samwe problem I'm just 17 and all my teeth are infected like all I have so many teeth removed and recently this upper 2 teeth in front of wisdom are so painful n one of them is so infected no medicines are working and haven't sleep in a week doctors appt is on Sunday he said eat pills because of the infection and I am dying of this :"(
God guys I’m seriously contemplating tooth extraction myself. Started with slight pain lower left side last week by Saturday the whole left side of my mouth had me thinking they’d all gone bad, the culprit however is a front capped tooth I’ve had since the 80s. Been back and too throughout the last year or so with different dentists telling me ways I can save the tooth! Pfffft I’m done take it out!!!!! I’m in severe pain taking flux 500mg 4 times a day with a mixture of ibuprofen and codine or paracetamol nothings working I’m 2 days into the antibiotics and the pain is still bad. My whole left side of my face is one big painful aching mess I hate tooth ache, abscesses etc they are worse than child birth. I need a miracle right now or a head like worzel gummage (uk thing)
It can take 3 to 4 days for the antibiotics to kick in, I have found that I prefer hydrocodone / acetaminophen 10-325T for pain and Amox-Clav 875mg and Metronidazole 500mg two antibiotics, for a very severe infection. Once you get it cleared up, demand that the offending tooth be pulled. I live in the US, don't know how dental practice works in the UK, but here they make much more money with this "saving" stuff they try to sell.
Good advice on the 6 month check up!
I'm trying 1000 mgs amoxicillin every 8 hours. We'll see how it works.
BTW: Naproxen is available over the counter as Aleve. Good stuff!
I was driving 200 miles when my side of my face swelled up with toothack, I simply pulled over and chopped my head off, well I wanted to anyway.
I was given 3g Amoxicillin to take and it's a powder you add to water, as I picked up glass I dropped it on my toe and it smashed breaking my toe and cutting my feet. Thankfully that took my mind off the tooth pain.
Once I got a replacement dose 2 sachets was enough. 1 every 8 hours. I was in so much pain though I forgot to add water and just ate the packet.
I have a toothache here and i drink lots of water and the weird think is that it helps me to sooth the pain.
i was prescribed amoxicillin and ratio lenoltec and vimovo 500mg and these work sometimes and i have been told its and infection in the upper left mole and its effecting the bone too so i am sometimes in pain with it and have tooth since september.
i am in canada and its costs too much to get it out over here and was only meant to be here for a really short holiday and well got a boyfriend here so i stay until my holiday visa is up which is in less then 2 weeks now.
the best thing to do is if its really that bad go to A&E as it can cause u blood poising !!
Sarah.
I could have written what you just did. I am on my 2nd round of antibiotics because I'm not convinced it's gone away (an infection).
I know the feeling of not being able to make it through the weekend or even the day. It all started out so simply. Little did I know that it would develop into such intense pain that was just too unbearable.
I was waiting for a cap to put on an implant - when the screw fell out of that tooth. I was able to save it and my dentist screwed it back in with no problem except he said, you might feel a little pain after the numbing wears off because the tissue has already begun to grow back over the opening.
The was an understatement. It has been almost 2 weeks, and I had to have the implant removed, stiched and given antibiotics. The pain is still there; it's just different. Now, I have this chronic throbbing toothache in the area where it's trying to heal. According to my periodontist, I just have to let the healing take its course (easy for him to say).
I've been taking ibuprofen and Norco every 4 hours or so. I try and stretch it out, but I just can't. I have taken way to many ibuprofen and now Norco and still have residual pain. He said it may take 4-6 weeks for the pain to go away. That's torture!!!
I am on my second round of antibiotics (amoxicillin) because even though the swelling went down on my check area, there is still pain in the area where the implant had to be pulled and stitched up.
I asked for the very one you mentioned...but he did not think it necessary to even continue taking them because the infection itself is gone; he did say that wounds such as this after implant removal can take as long as 4-5 weeks to calm down.
So, I'm guessing that the infection can be gone, but while healing there still can be pain. I'm so tired of being in pain on any level. It went to intolerable to I don't know what adjective to use anymore.
Ibuprofen definitely helps, but I've been taking more than I should; I'd do anything to get relief from the pain because I can't stand it. I waited 6 hours yesterday, and the throbbing begun again until I could not longer put it off.
I did ask for Augmentin after doing research, but I'm not sure he wouldn't give it to me. He feels the 'infection' is gone, but the pain from healing is still bothering me.
By the way try this remedy. I tried it and it worked well for me even the facial swelling went down.
Mix a third of a cup of Olive oil with 2 thirds water drink it and keep it in your mouth on the infected area for about 20-30seconds then spit it out.
Rinse again with water and add a touch of salt. Then use 2 teaspoons of olive oil and keep that in your mouth over the infected area. The Olive Oil works on fighting the bacterial infection as it has antibacterial qualities and has many nutritional values for keeping teeth and gums healthy. Also is some cases it can stop the inflammation too. It is one of the home remedy's I found worked for me.
Always make sure you see the dentist too though as you also need the antibiotics and to have your teeth checked.
I have tooth abscess myself so I know how painful they can get. I hope you all feel well soon :-)
I've had constant pain from my infected abscess for days,
It's driving me mad.
I would much prefer labour over toothache!
Trying to get an appointment seems impossible.
Hopefully amoxicillin starts kicking in.
If you can tolerate it try slightly crunching a clove to release the oil and just pop the clove down where the damage is for ten or fifteen mins. Check if this counteracts or affects any meds you have to take first. The other thing that helped my pain was tapping therapy. EFT. I was one big cynic when someone suggested this and how it stopped the pain I have no idea.
Ultimately root canals are effective when done exceptionally well but when done badly they are not good for your gums or your health. In uk we have the NHS but some NHS dentists force you to have them done privately. It’s now £800 plus. Who but the wealthy can afford that.
Post treatment - use wooden tooth picks to massage your gums and strengthen them between your teeth and do this four times a day. Gently massage. It really really helps to prevent problems if your gums are in great condition. Also cut your sugar and fizzy drinks out of your diet. If you have treats brush after with electric tooth brush. Gum health is vital to whole health. Your mouth is the portway to your digestive system. If your mouth is diseased your body’s other systems will be getting affected. Perhaps it’s a warning. After my fifth root filling I took the hint. But why does it take so long for us to listen to our bodies.
I have discovered many miraculous remedies in homeopathy. One of these is Hepar Sulph 30c. I works magically on tooth abcesses. You can take it along side your other medicines. You will need to get it in no30 pills. Take it every 15 minutes and increase time with improvement in condition.
am going through the samething right now😥😥😥
I need a root canal and the dentist also prescribed amoxicilin and ibuprofen 600 and to take a tylenol if pain is too much but sometimes its not helping i started yesterday can you tell me how mucho did u take for pain and how long does it take for pain to go away.
hi I need a root canal and taking amoxicillin 500mg and ibruprofen 600 mg tylenol 500mg can i take more cause i still have pain and how long did it take for pain to stop. How many mg did you take in total?
in serious pain with this tooth now I had a hole at the back of my front tooth dentist filled it had none stop sensitivity so 2 weeks after in serious pain I was so went my after being in extreme pain over the weekend couldn't even get an emergency appointment she gave me metrodonizole anti biotics 400mg 3 a day for 5 days to be taken 8 hours apart. I'm taking paracetamol and ibuprofen not helping at all I'm on 3rd day of tabs and feel like I'm getting nowhere it's so painful the dentist said if it dosnt stop she will do a root canal (ohno) I'm terrified I've had one before and the pain was crazy plus the thought of another capped tooth especially at the front of my mouth is just not a thought I want I think they look to obviously fake when will the pain ease I'm so down right now with all the pain over the last week I'm a full time carer to my husband and have 3 children I dont have time to feel like rubbish :(
Hai Sarah, How are u today? it is still pain or not?