Toothache pain relief.

kadman

I recently spent a couple of days climbing the walls with tooth pain..

Two upper back teeth that were filled 5 months ago started acting up for some reason. Although they have been super sensative to temperature extremes since the fillings, even though they never were before.

For the couple of days I was using the usual solpadeine, solpadol and neurofen pain relief meds with mixed results........some pain, les pain, but never no pain.
After two days of no improvement, I contacted my dentist, but the only appointment I could get was on Monday when he returned from a visit away from Ireland. This was Friday morning. So this weekend ahead with no treatment was not appealing to me.

Neurofen was recommended for the pain, so thats what I took, and it wasn,t working great. So internet search and I happened on oregano oil.

Bingo...it was more or less instantaneous relief, and lasted far longer than all those mentioned. On Thursday last I took 8 neurofen in a 24 hour period, and they did very little for me. Saturday 3 oil applications on and around my tooth, pain free for 6 hours between each application.And no pain meds since I started using oregano.

Pain free night, and today one app this morning, and a great day.

I,ve still got my appointment for my dentist tomorrow, which I will keep.

Since my fillings 5 months ago I have been unable to drink any hot liquids, nor eat hot food. Since my first oil rub on my tooth, I can now drink the hottest tea, with no trouble at all.

So what gives......have i had some sort of inflamed nerve or something since the original fillings, that have now improved drastically with the oregano or what??

I would like to know what the professionals think.

Thanks

kadman

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Sounds like you have an inflamed nerve in one of the teeth. This can be reversible or irreversible. There are good treatments either way. Get to the dentist. The likely cause is the toxins from the decay that caused you to have the teeth filled. It penetrated the nerve and slowly over time the nerve became inflamed, the sensitivity was a early sign (but most sensitivity is not the onset of pulpitis).

kadman

What would the likely treatment in this instance be then, depending on whether its reversible or not of course
Thanks

btkm8unsl0w5r4

if its reversable a new filling might allow the nerve to heal, if it is irreversable then you need a root canal treatment to remove the inflamed nerve, or and extraction to do the same thing albeit with the tooth gone as well.

If you can, keep the tooth.

kadman

Why am i painfree now for the last 3 days using only oregano mouth rinse now. What is the oil doing.

I want to keep the tooth for definite. But my pain started 5 monhts ago when I had the fillings, and neverl let up until 3 days ago.

Now I can drink the hottest of liquids, and eat all manner of very hot foods. Something I have not done for the last five months. No pain and no sensitivity.

And to be honest I dont fancy the thought of more dental work that puts me back to the pain scenario

Painfree is a wonderful thing:)

Thankyou.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

THere are certain things that will sooth a toothache like clove oil but they only mask symptoms, it will be back. It was not the dental work that caused the problem, it was the reason the dental work was done all those years ago.

kadman

Dentalwork was only done 4 months ago.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Dream Short Oxygen wrote: »

THere are certain things that will sooth a toothache like clove oil but they only mask symptoms, it will be back. It was not the dental work that caused the problem, it was the reason the dental work was done all those months ago.

OK fixed my post there. Deep filling attempt to repair the damage, but its not predictable what damage the decay or leakage did to the nerve. Its like have rotten floorboards and the builder comes in, pulls up the carpet and tries to fix them warning that the rot is set in and may return, and that the damage could extend into the foundations. Some time later you fall through the floor in the same room. What would you do?, who is to blame? Do you put a plank over the problem and forget its there?

kadman

Thanks.

I,m not trying to find anyone to blame by the way, in case it a ppears as much.

So if i,m reading you right, I may possibly have nerve damage to the tooth that is causing me the pain.
And if pain is the warning signal that something is happening here, when pain stops continuosly with no pain meds, does that mean that the problem has been resolved either by rct, or appropriate antibiotics.

I,m still trying to understand how a single drop of oregano applied to my tooth, has had a far better outcome than 8-10 neurofen. How is that..

I like your of the builder, the rot ect. All I can say there is you may have called the wrong builder. Better builder would have insured that when he ripped out all the decayed material, he should have taken preventative measures for the surrounding area at that time, damage limitation, and not necessarily just filled it with new material, to cover up the decay. I would have , if I was fitting it.

You should have called me first:D

Thanks very much for your very informative posts, they were most helpful.

I have now had 2 upsetting treatments at the dentists, that will now put me off going for more. I never had any after effects with extractions, except on one occasion.
It was the result of an attempted extraction, and i was sent home with the tooth pushed back into place, I kid you not.

Culminated in no sleep and extreme agony for 7 days , no meaning ful sleep, and major amounts of Tyllex. Ending in doctors visit where he immediately walked me to the local health centre and ensured that i got emergency treatment from the dentist.
Long story short, I spent 5 1/2 months on antibiotis for the infection that resulted, 20 years ago.

Now this recent episode. If I,m painfree, I wont be visiting my dentist any time soon I,m afraid.

Thankyou kindly.

kadman

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Those oil are what is called obtundant to the nerve, they directly calm it. It is hard for circulating pain medications in your blood to get inside an inflamed tooth.

The original builder told you that you needed a proper job, or warned you it might be needed, but offered a much more economical option but with some risks. Humans being humans take the easy option. The proper job was a root canal and a crown costing ten to 15 times as much as the filling.

The oils will stop working and you will get a savage toothache or abscess. This will not happen at a convenient time. I would recommend you see the dentist, the decision is yours, and the pain will be yours. Just because good advice will not be listened to is no reason not to give it

kadman

The original builder actually told me nothing. The assumption that I actually had any input into the treatment is totally misleading, so I just wanted to clarify that..

And neither did I want any input into the treatment, as he is the professional, and I am paying him for his professional skills.
I dont know what treatment I needed, he did.

let me re-iterate, I,m not looking for someone to blame here. Like my first post says, I,m trying to figure out how oregano did for me, what I was expecting all those codeine based meds to do, and they did n,t. Thats it really.

I was never offered any particular treatment over another, nor was any discussed. I was told you need two fillings, thats it.
I didn,t take any easy option as you put it, as I was never offered any. And cost of any treatments were not discussed.

I am greatful for your advice and will definitely take it on board, thats why I posted here in the first place. Thankyou.

But realisticly if root canal and crowns at 15 times a filling price...1500 euros, then thats my decision made for me, As a 60 year old its just not feasible to pay for that. Whether I like it or not it will probably end up extracted for 100 euro.

So at the moment I have not applied any oil to my tooth for two days, and there is no pain, sensitivity is gone to hot and cold stimuli.And I am now eating hotweetabix for me brekie............without screaming:)

I,ll be sure and keep you posted on how things go.
Kind regards
kadman

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Where did you buy the oil?

kadman

Techmaster wrote: »

Where did you buy the oil?

Holland & Barrett.

rodge68

kadman wrote: »

I recently spent a couple of days climbing the walls with tooth pain..

Two upper back teeth that were filled 5 months ago started acting up for some reason. Although they have been super sensative to temperature extremes since the fillings, even though they never were before.

For the couple of days I was using the usual solpadeine, solpadol and neurofen pain relief meds with mixed results........some pain, les pain, but never no pain.
After two days of no improvement, I contacted my dentist, but the only appointment I could get was on Monday when he returned from a visit away from Ireland. This was Friday morning. So this weekend ahead with no treatment was not appealing to me.

Neurofen was recommended for the pain, so thats what I took, and it wasn,t working great. So internet search and I happened on oregano oil.

Bingo...it was more or less instantaneous relief, and lasted far longer than all those mentioned. On Thursday last I took 8 neurofen in a 24 hour period, and they did very little for me. Saturday 3 oil applications on and around my tooth, pain free for 6 hours between each application.And no pain meds since I started using oregano.

Pain free night, and today one app this morning, and a great day.

I,ve still got my appointment for my dentist tomorrow, which I will keep.

Since my fillings 5 months ago I have been unable to drink any hot liquids, nor eat hot food. Since my first oil rub on my tooth, I can now drink the hottest tea, with no trouble at all.

So what gives......have i had some sort of inflamed nerve or something since the original fillings, that have now improved drastically with the oregano or what??

I would like to know what the professionals think.

Thanks

kadman

Thanks for the Oregano Oil, its brilliant..shame I am so stupid and got it in my eye afterwards, fair sore but no nagging toothache !

raemie10

I just got a toothache out of nowhere.
No pain and no symptoms other than a spot/pimple in the middle of my cheek.
I've been using oil of oregano when I feel a sore throat coming on and find it brill.
Dabbed a little oil onto a tissue and it's helped enormously..
I imagine I will have to head to the dentist in a few days regardless but it's a great little inbetween cure all!

flutered

each time i attend the dentist i end up looking like the elephant man, i have to visit the doctor and end up on meds, meanwhile water runs from my mouth, i have not been to one for about five years, i need to go but the aftemath is horrible