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Toothache!
Hello,
First, I'm going to the dentist tommorow morning - I'm not registered at university and the only emergency surgery is at a hospital for two hours each weekend.
I've actually had two (different?) problems this week - at the beginning of the week, I had a pain where my wisdom teeth were coming through. Soldiered through three days of that and (forgive my stupidity) found that swilling my mouth with diet pepsi helped reduce the pain - had virtually no pain yesterday, except for twice.
This morning, bit into a pasty and just one of my teeth is in agony - when I bite on it, or run my tongue along it, theres a sharp stabbing pain - its very sensitive to cold as well (including air!) - It began as an intermittant pain (as I said, there was no pain whatsoever this morning, then it just came on really quick. Now it seems quite persistant.
unfortunatly, that leaves around 14 hours where I am in absolute agony - any ideas for reducing the pain till then?
I'm worried/scared their going to do a root canal, as I think I may have an abcess - I also have a few cavities that need filling - are they likely to do this tommorow, and if not, will I have to live in pain for weeks?
Oh, one other thing - this pain has been excruciating at times - i've had three exams this week, and in one of them I literally couldn't focus because of the pain - is there anything that the dentist can do to certify this? I doubt putting "toothache" on an extenuating circumstances form will work very well.
First, I'm going to the dentist tommorow morning - I'm not registered at university and the only emergency surgery is at a hospital for two hours each weekend.
I've actually had two (different?) problems this week - at the beginning of the week, I had a pain where my wisdom teeth were coming through. Soldiered through three days of that and (forgive my stupidity) found that swilling my mouth with diet pepsi helped reduce the pain - had virtually no pain yesterday, except for twice.
This morning, bit into a pasty and just one of my teeth is in agony - when I bite on it, or run my tongue along it, theres a sharp stabbing pain - its very sensitive to cold as well (including air!) - It began as an intermittant pain (as I said, there was no pain whatsoever this morning, then it just came on really quick. Now it seems quite persistant.
unfortunatly, that leaves around 14 hours where I am in absolute agony - any ideas for reducing the pain till then?
I'm worried/scared their going to do a root canal, as I think I may have an abcess - I also have a few cavities that need filling - are they likely to do this tommorow, and if not, will I have to live in pain for weeks?
Oh, one other thing - this pain has been excruciating at times - i've had three exams this week, and in one of them I literally couldn't focus because of the pain - is there anything that the dentist can do to certify this? I doubt putting "toothache" on an extenuating circumstances form will work very well.
Reply 2
I'm using (cheap superdrug) ibuprofen at the moment, i've gone through nearly two packs in four days 
can't tell if its relieveing the pain, cos I don't think its left my system other than when I'm asleep (and can't sleep, because the pain wakes me up :P)
whats clove oil?
can't tell if its relieveing the pain, cos I don't think its left my system other than when I'm asleep (and can't sleep, because the pain wakes me up :P)whats clove oil?
Clove oil is really great! I got some from Morrisons in a bright yellow box. You put it on the hurty bit, and it tastes vile and stings a bit. And then magically your whole mouth goes numb!
I find ibruprofen isn't strong enough for my toothache pains, but codeiene and paracetamol is better (although I have now taken all of em, and it's fantastic. And I'm not dead yet. But if you read my other thread you'll find that everyone disagrees on whether it's safe. So don't blame me if you die.)
I find ibruprofen isn't strong enough for my toothache pains, but codeiene and paracetamol is better (although I have now taken all of em, and it's fantastic. And I'm not dead yet. But if you read my other thread you'll find that everyone disagrees on whether it's safe. So don't blame me if you die.)
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