Toothache, horrendous horrendous toothache
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Tramadol made zero difference. Can't sleep, too much pain. Calling a Bupa dentist in the morning as they open earlier. Happy to pay private if it gets me sorted quicker.
Oddly, the pain seems to be a bit more focused on a tooth that I had filled in September. I'm hoping that I may just need a root canal, but I guess I'll know more after an x-ray. I will need to go to John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford for the wisdom tooth out which I do not fancy one bit.
Oddly, the pain seems to be a bit more focused on a tooth that I had filled in September. I'm hoping that I may just need a root canal, but I guess I'll know more after an x-ray. I will need to go to John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford for the wisdom tooth out which I do not fancy one bit.
I feel your pain OP. About four years ago I had an abscess under a molar. I was using whisky as mouthwash every 15 minutes for temporary relief. I would have happily carved my lower jaw off given half a chance.
My GP is a star, prescribed Morphine. One teaspoon of that and 10 minutes later I had no concept of pain. Totally saw the attraction of class A drugs that weekend.
My GP is a star, prescribed Morphine. One teaspoon of that and 10 minutes later I had no concept of pain. Totally saw the attraction of class A drugs that weekend.
NHS wouldn't give me morphine last night, they say they aren't allowed to send someone home after taking it.
My tooth in my upper jaw is painful today. I reckon it's either an abscess or I need a root canal. Booked in to dentist at 1:15pm, so going to attempt some sleep considering I got no sleep at all last night.
My tooth in my upper jaw is painful today. I reckon it's either an abscess or I need a root canal. Booked in to dentist at 1:15pm, so going to attempt some sleep considering I got no sleep at all last night.
TheAngryDog said:
NHS wouldn't give me morphine last night, they say they aren't allowed to send someone home after taking it.
My tooth in my upper jaw is painful today. I reckon it's either an abscess or I need a root canal. Booked in to dentist at 1:15pm, so going to attempt some sleep considering I got no sleep at all last night.
So we should get an update at 2:30? My tooth in my upper jaw is painful today. I reckon it's either an abscess or I need a root canal. Booked in to dentist at 1:15pm, so going to attempt some sleep considering I got no sleep at all last night.
Good luck OP
can I ask why they are telling you not to put clove oil on the area?
It does nothing more than dull the pain by numbing it... it does nothing more than numbs the area you touch with it.
There is nothing out there to suggest that you cant use it and was recommended to me by a dentist until I could get the root canal treatment I needed.
https://www.goodhealthacademy.com/health-benefits/...
https://www.healthline.com/health/clove-oil-tootha...
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321256.p...
I dont see anything that says... NO DONT USE IT... if you are in so much pain why not try it?
It does nothing more than dull the pain by numbing it... it does nothing more than numbs the area you touch with it.
There is nothing out there to suggest that you cant use it and was recommended to me by a dentist until I could get the root canal treatment I needed.
https://www.goodhealthacademy.com/health-benefits/...
https://www.healthline.com/health/clove-oil-tootha...
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321256.p...
I dont see anything that says... NO DONT USE IT... if you are in so much pain why not try it?
There is nothing worse, I had this a few years back, Solpadeine Max took the very worst off the pain for about 20 minutes and then the pain would come surging back. I honestly felt like ending it all at one point, as dramatic as that sounds.
I've posted here before and it went down like a lead balloon, but I hate dentists with a passion, highly overpaid, always underperforming, arrogant, unsympathetic tossers the lot of them.
I sincerely hope you get it all fixed asap.
I've posted here before and it went down like a lead balloon, but I hate dentists with a passion, highly overpaid, always underperforming, arrogant, unsympathetic tossers the lot of them.
I sincerely hope you get it all fixed asap.
You have my utmost sympathies OP.
I had an impacted wisdom tooth which had grown into the tooth next to it and snapped the root in half, meaning the nerve was exposed and the bottom bit of snapped root kept pressing into it. Total agony and symptoms very similar to what you describe.
Yours must have progressed further than mine did as painkillers kept it in check (but only if I took them as soon as I felt the pain kicking in).
As a crumb of comfort, when I had the snapped tooth taken out I had no further issues. They let the wisdom tooth grow out of my gum and it now sits at an angle but doesn't cause any issue. Since then I've had all the rest of my wisdom teeth out too, and lost another rear molar which had a big hole in it under the gumline and was, apparently, unsaveable.
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I had an impacted wisdom tooth which had grown into the tooth next to it and snapped the root in half, meaning the nerve was exposed and the bottom bit of snapped root kept pressing into it. Total agony and symptoms very similar to what you describe.
Yours must have progressed further than mine did as painkillers kept it in check (but only if I took them as soon as I felt the pain kicking in).
As a crumb of comfort, when I had the snapped tooth taken out I had no further issues. They let the wisdom tooth grow out of my gum and it now sits at an angle but doesn't cause any issue. Since then I've had all the rest of my wisdom teeth out too, and lost another rear molar which had a big hole in it under the gumline and was, apparently, unsaveable.
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I've posted here before and it went down like a lead balloon, but I hate dentists with a passion, highly overpaid, always underperforming, arrogant, unsympathetic tossers the lot of them.
I hate to put a dent in your sweeping statement but mine is the exception to your rule.TheAngryDog said:
Just got back from the dentist, managed to get an earlier appointment.
I'm on antibiotics as there is some infection and I will need a root canal / tooth removal.
Also picked up some clove oil. Doesn't seem to have made a massive difference tbh.
Hopefully the AB's kick in soon, usually 12 hours or so I think?I'm on antibiotics as there is some infection and I will need a root canal / tooth removal.
Also picked up some clove oil. Doesn't seem to have made a massive difference tbh.
Clove oil might work for 'normal' toothache, but it won't even register for an abscess etc.
Coin Slot. said:
TheAngryDog said:
Just got back from the dentist, managed to get an earlier appointment.
I'm on antibiotics as there is some infection and I will need a root canal / tooth removal.
Also picked up some clove oil. Doesn't seem to have made a massive difference tbh.
Hopefully the AB's kick in soon, usually 12 hours or so I think?I'm on antibiotics as there is some infection and I will need a root canal / tooth removal.
Also picked up some clove oil. Doesn't seem to have made a massive difference tbh.
Clove oil might work for 'normal' toothache, but it won't even register for an abscess etc.
037 said:
Try rubbing some Sensodine toothpaste on your gums as it may help.
For me this works quick well for low to mid level pain/sensitivity. For high level pain like the OP, i would advise caution.
I tried it when I had a dying/exposed nerve from a deep cavity which nothing would help with - clove oil, throat spray (novocaine), co-codomol.
The pain level I would describe as intolerable. However after adding the sensodyne it was elevated even higher to a very sharp pain indeed. I think because of the 'mintyness' of the toothpaste combined with extreme sensitivity from the nerve.
To describe the pain, it went from having a car parked on my face, to having a car parked on my face balanced on a drawing pin.
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