Is there a painkiller slightly more powerful than Nurofen Plus?

Chocolatito

I'm in a lot of pain over tooth decay I have. My Dentist examined my tooth yesterday and found it was rotten right down to the root.

Within a span 30 minutes earlier on I took 4 Nurofen Plus and 1 solpidene due to the substanial pain I was in; I then feel asleep. However I awoke 75 minutes later due to more pain I was experiencing. I'm not supposed to take 4 Nurofen Plus and 1 Solpidene within 30 minutes, but even that does not provide enough pain relief.

I really don't think I can get stronger than over the counter pain relief drugs from my Dentist or Doctor. I have heard about a drug called "Tramadol" which is supposedly stronger than Nurofen Plus however I really doubt I can get it prescribed, even a 2 day supply.

The Sidewards Man

Go easy on the pills op.

endacl

+1. They're not working for you. All they might do is make pâté of your liver.

You'll have to endure till you can get to a doc in the morning, or call an out of hours service.

TheChizler

I was on Tylex before for an ear infection, 500 mg Paracetamol and 30 mg codeine phosphate, found them good but I imagine they're similar to Neurofen Plus.

I don't think you should be taking 4 Neurofen and a Solpadiene and going to sleep! Best talk to the dentist or your doctor and see if they can prescribe something at a specified dose.

ballsymchugh

nothing over the counter.

where in the country are you?

Stheno

TheChizler wrote: »

I was on Tylex before for an ear infection, 500 mg Paracetamol and 30 mg codeine phosphate, found them good but I imagine they're similar to Neurofen Plus.

I don't think you should be taking 4 Neurofen and a Solpadiene and going to sleep! Best talk to the dentist or your doctor and see if they can prescribe something at a specified dose.

2 Tylex is nearly three times the codeine of Neurofen plus!

Chocolatito

ballsymchugh wrote: »

nothing over the counter.

where in the country are you?

Cork City.

madmaggie

Keep away from the Tramadol:eek: It was given to me in hospital when I had pnuemonia, I was raving, didn't know where I was or what day it was, not good at all.

Stheno

Chocolatito wrote: »

Cork City.

Go back to your dentist for a prescription, dentists know better than doctors what is best for tooth/nerve pain ime

jimboblep

Might be too late but clove oil works well to numb toothache

The Sidewards Man

Whiskey will do for short term pain.

abff

I was given Ponstan when I had an abscess in my tooth. It made the pain more bearable. Not sure about its interaction with other painkillers.

Disgruntled Badger

jimboblep wrote:

Might be too late but clove oil works well to numb toothache

This really works. Had a major problem a few months back and used clove oil with solpadeine max. You will still get twinges but it'll help till your dentist can fix it. Just mind not to use too much oil. It will burn the mouth and throat off you. put some on a q-tip and dab it on. Hope you get better soon

fin12

Chocolatito wrote: »

I'm in a lot of pain over tooth decay I have. My Dentist examined my tooth yesterday and found it was rotten right down to the root.

Within a span 30 minutes earlier on I took 4 Nurofen Plus and 1 solpidene due to the substanial pain I was in; I then feel asleep. However I awoke 75 minutes later due to more pain I was experiencing. I'm not supposed to take 4 Nurofen Plus and 1 Solpidene within 30 minutes, but even that does not provide enough pain relief.

I really don't think I can get stronger than over the counter pain relief drugs from my Dentist or Doctor. I have heard about a drug called "Tramadol" which is supposedly stronger than Nurofen Plus however I really doubt I can get it prescribed, even a 2 day supply.

I had horrific pain in a tooth, the tooth ache could last two days, turns out I needed a route canal so before the dentist could start the route canal I had to get the dentist to write me a prescription for a painkiller, while i waited for my appointment a few days later. so the drugs that I got from the dentist helped my pain.

poeticmakaveli

I know your suffering man!
I had an awful problem with a wisdom tooth a few months back and the pain I went through was so bad that a few times I thought I was going to lose my mind.
I'll tell you what eased mine a little, clove oil - rub it where it hurts and try and numb it with that but for the painkiller I took (and I took quite a few different ones) was melfen! I found that they were the only tablets that gave me relief! I was also prescribed tramadol for the night time and advised to take them before I slept but the melfen eased it so much that I didn't bother taking the tramadol.
Thank god I then got the wisdom tooth took out with ease in just a few seconds with an appointment!
But try and get the melfen!
I'm not sure about effects but I don't like putting any medication into my body and would be very paranoid about taking a multivitamin:) but I found no effects from the melfen and the clove oil to rub in so it eased it for me!
Goodluck

TheChizler

Stheno wrote: »

2 Tylex is nearly three times the codeine of Neurofen plus!

No wonder I thought they were great!

Just looked it up, Neurofen plus is 300 mg Ibuprofen and 12.5 g codeine phosphate hemihydrate, baby painkillers basically! :P

Solpadol has the same dose as Tylex, I've seen ads for it, is it available over the counter?

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Dental pain is resolved by dental treatment not painkillers. Codine will make you dopey and numb your mind but do nothing for the pain. Get to the dentist for treatment which will be a filling, extraction or root canal. Nothing else will do much. Its Wednesday now so make sure its sorted for the weekend. Good luck

q85dw7osi4lebg

Kassandra Orange Tombstone wrote: »

Dental pain is resolved by dental treatment not painkillers. Codine will make you dopey and numb your mind but do nothing for the pain. Get to the dentist for treatment which will be a filling, extraction or root canal. Nothing else will do much. Its Wednesday now so make sure its sorted for the weekend. Good luck

+1

Any of the above and the pain will be gone for good, and cheaper than a weeks supplies of pain killers.

abff

Zaid Nutritious Airplane wrote: »

+1

Any of the above and the pain will be gone for good, and cheaper than a weeks supplies of pain killers.

Where do you go that you can get dental treatment that costs less than a week's supplies of pain killers? I'm sure there'll be queues all around the block!

ballsymchugh

abff wrote: »

Where do you go that you can get dental treatment that costs less than a week's supplies of pain killers? I'm sure there'll be queues all around the block!

since the OP is in Cork, i'd suggest the Dental Hospital. they have an emergency service.

gctest50

abff wrote: »

Where do you go that you can get dental treatment that costs less than a week's supplies of pain killers? I'm sure there'll be queues all around the block!

go on, Irish Water something something

Something like that, you need to go and get it sorted or you may not have to worry about debating on forums any more :


http://www.wlwt.com/news/tooth-infection-causes-blood-infection-leads-to-mans-death/25868246

Doctors found out John Schneider actually had a tooth infection that turned into sepsis.


He was 31 years old.

just in case someone posts up a really cheap source of painkillers and this causes someone in the future to delay going to a dentist

btkm8unsl0w5r4

abff wrote: »

Where do you go that you can get dental treatment that costs less than a week's supplies of pain killers? I'm sure there'll be queues all around the block!

Doesn't matter, the painkiller may only mask the problem, you get to decide if you pay the dentist or the dentist and the pharmacy, dentist gets paid either way, it your choice.

abff

I think everyone seems to have missed the point of my earlier post (or maybe I just expressed myself badly). I wasn't suggesting that someone should use painkillers as a long term solution to a problem with their teeth. I was just expressing surprise (or maybe skepticism) at the idea that one could find a dentist who would solve the problem for less than the cost of a week's supply of painkillers.

Dianthus

abff wrote: »

I think everyone seems to have missed the point of my earlier post (or maybe I just expressed myself badly). I wasn't suggesting that someone should use painkillers as a long term solution to a problem with their teeth. I was just expressing surprise (or maybe skepticism) at the idea that one could find a dentist who would solve the problem for less than the cost of a week's supply of painkillers.

That's as may be. However, there's cost& there's value.
Attend the dentist for root canal treatment or extraction- problem solved almost immediately.
Or spend a week guzzling back painkillers every 6-8 hours, difficulty eating, waking up in the middle of the night, running the risk of a swelling/abscess/cellulitis arising. Personally I could think of better ways to pass the time, especially in the run-up to Christmas. What value on a wasted week in OPs life? That's for them to decide

fin12

Dianthus wrote: »

That's as may be. However, there's cost& there's value.
Attend the dentist for root canal treatment or extraction- problem solved almost immediately.
Or spend a week guzzling back painkillers every 6-8 hours, difficulty eating, waking up in the middle of the night, running the risk of a swelling/abscess/cellulitis arising. Personally I could think of better ways to pass the time, especially in the run-up to Christmas. What value on a wasted week in OPs life? That's for them to decide

Sometimes you can't get an appointment immediately with your dentist so if you have to wait a day or 2 to get the root canal or filing or whatever, you want painkillers for the day or 2 waiting. I had to wait a few days after my dentist discovered it was a root canal to starting the root canal so between that time I needed a prescription for pain killers.

Kovu

About three weeks ago I had a filling done, it was sensitive for the next week and I was back at the dentist the following week for another filling. I mentioned it and she said it was grand, it had been a deep filling and that it was normal for it to be sensitive.
Few days later and I was in agony, I swear I would have had the tooth extracted sans injection if I had found a dentist. I tried everything- Panadol, Nurofen, Nurofen Plus, Solpadol, Difene, Anadin. The only thing that numbed the pain was Anadin Max Strength, combined with a numbing gel for the gum and clove oil/listerine on the gum as well. However I knew this was not right and went back to the dentist last Friday and got antibiotics..

And I'm cured!!! It had been an infection in the gum.

But back to your original OP, why didn't you just get it extracted there and then at the dentists? Do you want a root canal?
If you are just waiting for a root canal I would suggest clove oil, just rub it on the gum or put it on a rag and bite down on it with the tooth. Brown Listerine also works.

enoughalready

Is Oxynorm beneficial for dental pain?

Dianthus

fin12 wrote: »

Sometimes you can't get an appointment immediately with your dentist so if you have to wait a day or 2 to get the root canal or filing or whatever, you want painkillers for the day or 2 waiting. I had to wait a few days after my dentist discovered it was a root canal to starting the root canal so between that time I needed a prescription for pain killers.

OP took 4 Nurofen Plus& 1 Solpadeine in the space of 30 minutes,& they only lasted a little over an hour in terms of pain relief. Which is not a sustainable situation to be in, even short-term. If his/her usual dentist can't see him sooner, they need to forego loyalty,& arrange to see a new dentist- whoever has a space available- on an emergency basis.

q85dw7osi4lebg

abff wrote: »

I think everyone seems to have missed the point of my earlier post (or maybe I just expressed myself badly). I wasn't suggesting that someone should use painkillers as a long term solution to a problem with their teeth. I was just expressing surprise (or maybe skepticism) at the idea that one could find a dentist who would solve the problem for less than the cost of a week's supply of painkillers.

The OP took 4 Nurofen + in just 30 mins (2 x the recommended dose at one time). This keeps pain at bay for a maximum of 4 hours. Assuming they keep up this rate and take 12 a day (which they really shouldn't), and a pack of 24 Nurofen + is €10.50. That's €10.50 every two days on something which doesn't fix the problem.

My local dentist will pull a tooth for €50, and white-fill for €60. While a week may have been an exaggeration (I guesstimated it), I think most would agree that painkillers are a waste of money unless you plan on fixing he actual problem.

OP, I have spent weeks of my life in the dentists chair, due to infections / root canal treatments. Hope you get sorted soon. I found garlic cloves on the tooth helped in the interim.

abff

fin12 wrote: »

Sometimes you can't get an appointment immediately with your dentist so if you have to wait a day or 2 to get the root canal or filing or whatever, you want painkillers for the day or 2 waiting. I had to wait a few days after my dentist discovered it was a root canal to starting the root canal so between that time I needed a prescription for pain killers.

Thanks. I'm glad somebody understood the point I was trying to make. I never suggested or implied that someone should use painkillers as an alternative to getting the problem solved by a dentist.