Tooth Abcess

Toothsmith

That should do it!

If not, plan 'B'. A good solid door, a bit of string and a butch dental nurse ready to slam it!

The old ways can still be useful!

Quackers

Toothsmith wrote:

That should do it!

If not, plan 'B'. A good solid door, a bit of string and a butch dental nurse ready to slam it!

The old ways can still be useful!

Huh, I used to think I'd like you as my dentist.

I just might have changed my mind

The anaesthetic has just started to wear off - if I carry on feeling like this then my big butch hubby might end up dressed as a dental nurse when he gets home from work - it'll be the perfect way to celebrate our wedding anniversary

angeldeelite

yeah be careful how you go with painkillers. i had an abcess at the beginning of the year and ended up being sick from taking too many painkillers

only upside was the throwing up took my mind of the pain for a while lol

trinnylilac

Quackers, I thought you would be cured by now....

If its any consolation I am still suffering too..
I know how the preverbial bear with a sore head feels now... I have been evil at work all day becuase I feel so horrid.

I tried to see my dentist today as an emergancy ( he is open on Monday,Thursday and Saturday morning) . Went in at 9am on the dot but couldn't even get past the receptionist. She said try Saturday but couldn't promise anything .
I was pratically begging her but it was no good.

I eventually asked her to speak to my dentist for me to get some advice as now my jaw, neck and back of my head is aching but didn't get a call back..

I have now tried a different tactic and called the oral surgeons secetary I am seeing on Tuesday to get this blooming tooth out and she was lovely and managed to transfer my care to a collegue and so seeing him on Saturday.

Do you know something I am so gutted that I didn't get all this sorted out years ago and it wouldn't have come to this.

Once this tooth is out I have to get 2 fillings and that will be that .. I will have a healthy mouth for once in my life.
I am then going to join Denplan or hsa dental cover and I will look after my teeth..

Anyone avoiding the dentist read this thread and let it be a warning.

tiamaria

trinnylilac wrote:

I am then going to join Denplan or hsa dental cover and I will look after my teeth..

Anyone avoiding the dentist read this thread and let it be a warning.

I always looked after my teeth and have been to the dentist every 6 months since I was 3! I've always cleaned them regularly.

Even so, I've always had bad problems with my teeth so it doesnt seem fair really:sad:

trinnylilac, did you not find any relief with the codydramol? If not you can go to your GP & ask for a stronger dose to get you through to saturday.Mine have always been really good when i ask for pain killers for toothache,the pain will creep back gradually but they can give some blessed relief for an hour or so. i took them every 4 hours, and ibuprofen every 4 hours but intermittently so i was taking something every 2 hours.

trinnylilac

tiamaria wrote:

trinnylilac, did you not find any relief with the codydramol? If not you can go to your GP & ask for a stronger dose to get you through to saturday.Mine have always been really good when i ask for pain killers for toothache,the pain will creep back gradually but they can give some blessed relief for an hour or so. i took them every 4 hours, and ibuprofen every 4 hours but intermittently so i was taking something every 2 hours.

The codydromol was good slept about 5 hours with them, the stongest thing the chemist could give me was co-codomol, so I have been taking that alternativly with iburofen...Its sort of keeping the pain under control
Constantly have this ache and pressure so I think if gets any worse its a good idea for me to visit g.p. I can normally get in on the same day

Quackers

Quackers wrote:

3rd time lucky !!

Ok, maybe not

I'm now famous at the dental surgery :rolleyes:

Today they still couldn't take my tooth out. 3 different dentists tried!!

I've had lots and lots of anaesthetic but it numbed the whole of my face pratically and my tooth but the second they started on my tooth I get a searing pain underneath it.

So, they tried to take out the filling and got some out but not all of it.

Then I starting crying like a baby and nearly feinted

They are now sending me somewhere else for a consultation with another dentists and then I am going to be sedated if necessary

I used to think I had a high pain threshold - The last dentist who tried asked me if I could put up with the pain - I said yes. She started but it got so bad I had to ask her to stop

They are also trying to get hold of another type of anaesthetic that they said there is a shortage of - so they will have it at the other dentist for me next week.

She also suggested I write to Tony Blair and confess it was me who has used up all the anaesthetic over the past 3 weeks :rotfl:

They were all sooooooo nice but I'm still really upset at the thought of another week in agony

skintas_2

my partner went on a bender few months ago, at the weekend. on the monday nite his face swelled up. couldnt open his mouth. went to the dentsit they said it looked like he had a fractured jaw it was that bad , had to go a and e with it, had 3 days off work was in so much pain. finally went, he was in so much pain, aint done nothing about the tooth yet!!!!!!!!!!!

trinnylilac

Well I am really happy as my tooth is coming out on Friday under sedation in hospital.. Hopefully I won't remember anything..

Feeling much better now as the new anti biotics I have been put on have actually worked so not getting any pain at the mo.

Quakers, are they refering you to a dental clinic to have yours out under sedation.. considering you are still feeling pain with local aneasthetic I would try and push for that... you are being very brave.

Quackers

trinnylilac wrote:

Quakers, are they refering you to a dental clinic to have yours out under sedation.. considering you are still feeling pain with local aneasthetic I would try and push for that... you are being very brave.

Hi Trinnylilac,

Glad to hear yours is on its way out

They phoned this afternoon and I am going to see another dentist on Monday afternoon - just to have it looked at again :rolleyes:

They did mention that they would probably take it out by sedating me now but they dont do it at the dentists I went to today which is why they are sending me to another :rolleyes:

I'm fed up now. The anaesthetic has worn off and where they have pushed & wiggled it today it now really really hurts