in so much pain

drdeadlift

So my girfriendhas a dose of the flu and with that she has a very very bad tooth ace,today the doctor has given her pain killers but they arent doing anything for the pain.She is planning on going to the dentist tomorrow morning but until then it loos like she is going to be in so much pain.
Her only relief is by putting ice cubes by the toooth does anybody have any ideas what to do? back to the doc stronger painkillers?? or straight to the dentist

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Clove oil or chewing on whole cloves give a bit of temporary relief.

jenny4385

put a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel on her face after taking pain killers .. works wonders n makes the tablets work quicker

Rented Mule

Did the doctor offer her any antibiotics ? It would seem that this could help with the tooth and her sickness.

drdeadlift

She has been calling around for appointments,does anyone here know of any available appointments today?
She hasnt slept in days

Darraghnormal

Sounds silly, but chewing gum, massages the tooth, I was getting toothaches so bad a couple of months back i was passing out from the pain and sweating uncontrollably, chewing really did help though.

BostonB

Depends whats causing it. Might sinus. In which case a sinus tablet might help, or steaming. Otherwise for a regular toothache, rub Sensodyne toothpaste into it.

Cheerilee

HI Dr deadlift
did you manage to get any dentists that are open?
Ive been trying unsuccessfully all morning to find one i can find one in clondalkin thats open tomorrow for emergencies but none for today
if you did manage to find one could you pm me and let me know if possible ?
Im a bit surprised actually I know everyone needs a holiday but I would have expected some sort of skeleton cover as its the 29th Dec and not the 25th!
thanks

georgieporgy

pm sent

Big_G

jenny4385 wrote: »

put a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel on her face after taking pain killers .. works wonders n makes the tablets work quicker

Absolutely don't do this. If your girlfriend has an abcess, heat can cause the abcess to point, which will increase the pain and swelling. Plus, I think what your girlfriend has is a hyperaemic pulp which is a swollen pulp inside the tooth. Imagine, however, that because the tooth is solid, the swelling has nowhere to go. That is why she is getting relief from ice cubes. This is a difficult condition to treat. Dentist ASAP. The pain will eventually disappear on its own, but the infection will remain.

jenny4385

i ve been to the doctor and dentist with an abcess and this is the only thing that helped and they both recommended it.. cold made it ten times worse.
OP hows your gf.. is the pain any better?

Big_G

Well, I'm a dentist, and they're wrong.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

No heat on an abscess it increases blood-flow to the abscess and give a nice hot environment for the bacteria to multiply. More blood into an already swollen area makes it worse. I am a dentist and my wife is a doctor and we both agree.

Big_G

I do enjoy the backslapping that goes on around here

jenny4385

Big_G wrote: »

I do enjoy the backslapping that goes on around here

i was only offering an opinion on what worked for me. thats all.
hate to hear of anyone suffering with dental pain..

redeight

Nurofen Plus.
This medication is now restricted but if you explain the situation to your chemist they will let you have some.
I had a hidden abscess a couple of years ago and was in extreme pain. Nurofen Plus was the only relief until the tooth was removed.