Pain relief for tooth abcess

pjk_3

Yes, indeed - certainly the Paramol would be instead of other analgesic painkillers. A chemist can advise on taking an anti-inflammatory (such as ibuprofen) at the same time. Paramol is indicated for many conditions including "toothache and other dental pain".

Fuzzy_Duck

welshdent wrote: »

I would seriously be wary of taking multiple amounts of pain killers particularly paracetamol based ones. Where is the dentist based? If the pain is that bad then perhaps paying for it is better in the long term? Rather that than accidental overdoses. Dental pain is very different to migraines and other pains in its origins hence why not all pain killers work.

We live in the West Midlands and the dentist is in Shropshire. The travelling costs of getting there are far cheaper than private treatment, which will be £125 just for consultation, and then we'd have to pay treatment on top of that. I hate to say it but we really can't afford it, hence why I was hoping out local A&E department might be able to make him more comfortable. If it gets to the point he can't stand it anymore then obviously I will have to find the money somewhere, but hopefully it won't have to come to that.

Painkillers wise he started off taking both paracetamol and nurofen. He's now taking just Co-codamol so I will replace that with Paramol if I can find them. There seems to be a mixed review of it- some people say it was the only thing that helped with their abscess, others that it did nothing or made it worse. As it's the strongest you can buy over the counter he may as well try it.

Thanks for the clarification pjk.

MrsBartolozzi

IIRC Paramol is Dihydrocodeine and paracetamol rather than codeine and paracetamol (co codamol).http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100003561.html

You could possibly try topical painkillers - Anbesol for instance, or even clove oil which has a numbing, tingly effect. Neither would impact on any oral painkillers. I've found in the past that anbesol is more effective than oral ones.

Fuzzy_Duck

Thanks MrsBartolozzi, I'm off to the chemist in ten minutes so will have a look for some Anbesol or clove oil. Do you simply rub it in your gums?

welshdent

I would shop around if thats the case as all private practices operate their own pricing. Also If you contact the PCT or LHB they have an obligation to find you a dentist to manage your problem as you are their patient to be responsible for rather than the dentist being responsible for you

cookie220985

i only know this all too well on tuesday last week i had ALL my teeth taken out under general due to repetitve abscess after abscess per tooth, the dentist would give me metronidazole after amoxycillin, then i had loads of xrays. they would never drain the abscess as the local wouldnt work, they wouldnt extract till the abscess was gone. Now im sat here with full temp denture boths top and bottom, and i can finally spend a whole day and night without any toothache or abscess pans. but it has taken some getting use to and i cant chew properly again yet.lol

and im only 24

Fuzzy_Duck

welshdent wrote: »

I would shop around if thats the case as all private practices operate their own pricing. Also If you contact the PCT or LHB they have an obligation to find you a dentist to manage your problem as you are their patient to be responsible for rather than the dentist being responsible for you

Thanks welshdent, we have decided we will do that if he gets any worse. At the moment he is relatively chirpy and has finally got some sleep. I have some Paramol (although accidentally bought Panadol as well, d'oh!) and will try him on that once his system is free of anything else he's had. Also picked up some Anbesol.

Thanks again for all your advice.

Fuzzy_Duck

cookie220985 wrote: »

i only know this all too well on tuesday last week i had ALL my teeth taken out under general due to repetitve abscess after abscess per tooth, the dentist would give me metronidazole after amoxycillin, then i had loads of xrays. they would never drain the abscess as the local wouldnt work, they wouldnt extract till the abscess was gone. Now im sat here with full temp denture boths top and bottom, and i can finally spend a whole day and night without any toothache or abscess pans. but it has taken some getting use to and i cant chew properly again yet.lol

and im only 24

Oh bless you cookie! Worth it now you're finally free of pain but having one tooth extracted is often traumatic enough! :eek: I'm hoping this will be OH's first and last abscess. I'm shocked at how many people say the pain is worse than labour (haven't experienced either myself and feel very lucky for it *touch wood!*!)

Toothsmith

Fuzzy_Duck wrote: »

Thanks MrsBartolozzi, I'm off to the chemist in ten minutes so will have a look for some Anbesol or clove oil. Do you simply rub it in your gums?

I really wouldn't use clove oil. It's more likely to burn or ulcerate your gum than help.

luxor4t

I was going to suggest phoning NHS Direct: then I remembered what happened when I called them on a dental matter (crown collapsed on a bank holiday Saturday, leaving me this a throbbing stump)

They told me to take 2 differing pain-killers that did work together (so basically I was taking tablets every 2 hours)

IF my face swelled up so badly I could not see out of an eye OR my breathing was affected ONLY THEN should I phone them back to be passed to the emergency dentist's phone line !

I asked about drinking/eating (bearing in mind that this was saturday morning & dentist was closed until tuesday) & was told 'oh, just do the best you can!'

Unbelievable!

I do hope this settles down swiftly for OH.