off work with toothache

MrsE_2

mspig wrote: »

Afterwards i had the worst pain ever, the pain lasted over a week and i was on high strength co-codamol and ibuprofen, in the end as i was taking the tablets every 4 hrs i ended up Overdosing on the tablets as your only suppose to take 8 tablets 2 at a time every 4 hours and that doesn't cover a 24hr period and i was taking them day and night. Wasen't the greatest experiance.
I spent the whole week in bed unable to eat and only drink warm drinks through a straw. It took me along time to go back to the dentist afterwards.

I had mine out yesterday & the pain is dreadful.
I'm taking the 600mg ibuprofen every 4 hours too (day & night), thats 6 a day rather than 4. But they are not really working.
I didn't think 2 extra would matter that much...

pulliptears

You can take Ibruprofen with Paracetamol as there is no interaction between the two, this means you can stagger your dose so you take 2 Ibruprofen and then 2 hours later 2 paracetamol. It does help if you have no access to stronger painkillers.

ailuro2

all employers require proof of illness after 7 days, it's normal to go to your GP to get a sicknote from him/her.

Clive_Woody

Toothsmith wrote: »

Painkillers work by calming down pain receptors in your brain, not by doing anything at the site of the pain.

Sorry to disagree, but you are wrong there and you might wish to dig out your pharmacology text book for a bit of a refresher.


Most folk on here are talking about NSAIDs (aspirin and Ibuprofen), that have both central and peripheral effects, but the peripheral actions are predominant. Their analgesic action is usually associated with their anti-inflammatory action and results from the the inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis in inflammed tissue. Prostaglandins produce little pain by themselves but potentiate the pain caused by other mediators of inflammation such as histamine.

I would agree though, that sucking an aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) tablet is not a good idea.