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Terrible Tooth Ache!

SeaMaiden — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:26:47 GMT

I have a root canal scheduled for Thursday Morning at 8Am... until then I have to hang in there and suffer with a terrible toothache for today and tomorrow.... I am miserable.. taking aspirin, Tylenol, codeine... rotating them as to not over medicate. but even that is not stopping the pain...... my sleep last night was terrible... it just throbs and aches so bad no matter what I do. can not chew or eat...

I guess there really is nothing to help... maybe just some sympathy is all I am looking for...... This is the worst pain.

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missy mouse — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:31:38 GMT

Have the dentist put you on antibiotics. You have an infection. You should have been on them from the start. Maybe they can get you in sooner if you let them know how bad the pain is. I've been a dental hygienist for 37 years. I've seen this emergency many times good luck.

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Annabellethecat66 — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:39:12 GMT

@SeaMaiden I'm so sorry you are hurting. I understand how difficult it is to feel continuous pain until it can be helped by a Dr.

I would caution you about taking very much Tylenol or any of the medicine you'd mentioned you've been taking because they cause the blood to become thinner. Ordinarily, that might not be a problem for you. However, since you are having a root canal, that involves some (not a lot but some) bleeding. This could potentially become a problem for you and the dentist (make it more difficult to complete the root canal).

I would think the dentist would have given you some ideas on things to take for the pain. Here are a few things:

http://www.rd.com/health/conditions/home-remedies-for-toothache/

I just googled: What are some things that ease a toothache/help a toothache, etc.

Hope this helps. In the last two years I've had so many root canals, you name it.

All of the medicine I take causes dry mouth. It is terrible. It has caused my teeth to decay. Until about 2 years ago I didn't have any, yes, I said I didn't have any bad teeth. Now my dentist is having trouble keeping up with the tooth problems.

Dry mouth is terrible. I even take a prescription that is specifically for dry mouth. Make sure your tooth decay isn't due to that.

Please come back after your root canal and let your words tell us you are feeling so much better. Take care.

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ChynnaBlue — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:39:47 GMT

I'm so sorry to hear that. I have a crown that gets terribly painful whenever I have sinus problems or a sinus infection and it can be so awful that I can't eat without crying. I'm sorry that you have to experience that and I hope the root canal will address your problem and resolve the pain. I wish you the best until Thursday.

I wish I had an effective home remedy to offer to help you get through Thursday, but I have nothing. You can try Ambesol, which only helps a little, but sometimes even a little help is something.

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jaxs mom — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:45:14 GMT

Call the dentist back and tell them the pain meds are not working. You shouldn't have to suffer for 2 more days.

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SeaMaiden — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:13:54 GMT

@missy mouse wrote:
Have the dentist put you on antibiotics. You have an infection. You should have been on them from the start. Maybe they can get you in sooner if you let them know how bad the pain is. I've been a dental hygienist for 37 years. I've seen this emergency many times good luck.

@missy mouse I asked the person I set the appointment up with about antibiotics and she said they did not give them out anymore... I know that prior toothaches and dental work they gave me antibiotics and it gave me great relief from the pain. Maybe I will call her and see it I can get some.

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SilleeMee — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:18:58 GMT

Can you get some oil of clove? It's natural and helps with the pain.

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shaggygirl — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:20:17 GMT

Don't even think about MAYBE, hurry up and call, if they have any mercy they'll get you in today, or get you on a good antibiotic. Surely they don't expect you to suffer like that for 2 more days and they have no way of knowing you are unless you tell them.

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spent2much — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:21:56 GMT

My dentist would see me IMMEDIATELY if I were having ANY kind of problem that caused pain. Yours should too.

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Krimpette — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:43:40 GMT

My dentist would consider that an emergency and do what he could to get me relief until the root canal day (asuming that's a different dentist/specialist than your regular). If it's being done by your regular dentist, I think it's unthinkable to have you wait so long for pain relief...either by rearranging appointments to do your R/C NOW! Or give you other means of pain relief. Thursday seems like a long, long day off when one is in that kind of pain!

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chickenbutt — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:05:47 GMT

OW! Mouth pain is the worst!

Too bad they didn't want to get you on antibiotics to get the infection down. Doing so would also take the pain down.

Will they prescribe any better pain meds? I agree that it doesn't seem right that they don't get you in ASAP, since you are in such profound pain. I've never had a situation like that where the dentist didn't get me right in on an emergency basis.

Two more days of this is not right. I wish I knew another way but either lessening the infection OR having some good pain meds is about all I know.

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CatsyCline — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:10:48 GMT

i had the same problem, a toothache that started out painful and got so excrutiating i had to take Vicodin every 4 hours even overnight becuse i had to wait 2 days. there was an abcess and an immediate root canal and filling were performed. the dentist gave a script for amoxicillin . and i only could get them after my appointment! but they worked quickly!

good luck!!!

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shaggygirl — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:46:50 GMT

It's been almost a couple of hours since she posted, hope she's in the dentist's chair right now.

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freakygirl — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:49:50 GMT

I'm so sorry you have to go through that! believe me, I know what that feels like. when I had an awful toothache before, I took just 1 Advil and it shockingly got me through the day. even my dentist was surprised! I know you're already taking pain meds, but just In case you want to try something else, that worked for me.

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Scooby Doo — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:53:50 GMT

Oh wow! I know what you're going through. I had the same problem two years ago. My tooth decided to kick the bucket over the Fouth of July weekend, and I couldn't get in to see the dentist until Tues. Then I had to wait to get in to the specialist doing the root canal for a couple more days. The pain was so intense and nothing relieved the pain, even Rx pain pills. It was so bad it made me cry, and I'm usually a tough old bird. And then it hurt for a couple more days after the root canal. My sympathy to you!

Can you call around to find another dentist who will get you in sooner?

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SandGirl — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 16:00:27 GMT

Take a cotton Qtip and saturate it with Tea Tree oil and place it on the gum of the tooth where it hurts the most, just let it sit there for a while, try not to swollow a whole lot of it but a tiny bit won't hurt - I had to wait 2 days for mine and this was a LIFE savor, I just did this on/off through day.

Also, Listerine kept in your mouth will help a little too but, not as well as the numbing action of the Tea Tree oil. Good Luck!!

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sophiamarie — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 16:17:33 GMT

OP: I hope you are seeing an Endodontist. They take you in ASAP. I don't understand why you can't get a dentist to help you sooner than Thursday. I feel your pain....

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SeaMaiden — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 16:37:25 GMT

Thank-you everyone for all your Helpful suggestions. You are all so nice. I called the office and got a perscription for antibiotics....just took my first one. i take one every 8 hours. I hope once these kick in I will start to feel better and get through the next 48 hours. I tried the oil of clove and it did nothing.... So I will keep rotating the other pain meds I have .

I have some powerful pain meds left over from surgery that need be I can take....I am trying not to take them as, although they work, I just do not like how I feel on them. They really knock me out.

The reason I am holding out until Thursday is that my dentist( a root canal guy) is not availible before then, and I would have to use another doctor in the office. I am sure he is good, but my doctor is one of the best and I would rather have him do it.

I am having a little pain relief moment right now....could the antibiotics start working THAT fast? Maybe I will try to take a little nap while the pain is less pounding.....

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lulu2 — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 16:59:09 GMT

@spent2much wrote:
My dentist would see me IMMEDIATELY if I were having ANY kind of problem that caused pain. Yours should too.

Mine would too. This morning I had an appointment with the oral surgeon for an implant. They were running behind because they had an emergency patient. I did not mind waiting because I've been that emergency patient. If my dentist made me suffer for 2 days, I'd find a new dentist.

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sophiamarie — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 17:23:52 GMT

@SeaMaiden Please go and see the other Endo. in the office. If your doctor is "the best", then he wouldn't have anyone else but "the best" in his office, would he???? They do root canals all day long. That's all they do. Maybe you'll even like this new doctor better than your regular one????

Give it a try. No reason for you to suffer like that. He is a Specialist and knows what he's doing, otherwise your doctor wouldn't have taken him in..... Think about it...... Good Luck.

In case you've never had a root canal, you don't feel anything. These guys know what they're doing. 99% of the time, it's done the same day.......Don't wait.....

ETA: Don't be afraid to take the pain meds. Just don't drive.....