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Ever tried sleeping when you have raging toothache and an abcess that just will not go? This is the second time in two weeks this has happened to me, Both times at the weekend....And don't you just know it...The dentist does'nt open again till Monday... Which is why you find me here writing on my blog, Just trying to keep my mind off the pain in my mouth!!! And hoping against hope that this time the painkillers work!
Kirri
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I hope you are rinsing with
I hope you are rinsing with warm salt water?
Sorry that you are in this much pain. If it helps any, you aren't alone. Can't write for my toothache.
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Been there, done that...
And you really have my sympathy, because I've been in your situation a few times. It's a living hell.
Suggestion, put an ice-cube directly onto the offending tooth. Immediate SHORT term relief. I managed a three hour drive that way once, needed a lot of ice-cubes, but it got me home. Where my dentist did a root canal, bless the man!
Some days you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue
Hope you get it sorted soon
Last time I had it bad with my teeth I lost it completely and made the dentist pull it out on a Sunday morning (expensive, but so worth it). I really do symathise with you, for me toothache is the worst sort of pain. I once had 5 tonnes of machinery land on my hand and that is nothing compared to toothache - Jay
That which does not kill me only serves to delay the inevitable. My blog => http://jaynemorose.wordpress.com/ <= note new address
Walk-in clinics
Don't know where you are, so don't know if they have walk-in clinics there. Private medical treatment for things that aren't Emergency Room-type health problems that occur after hours and on weekends. If you have them, go to one of them. They can normally prescribe decent painkillers and antibiotics to carry you until your dentist opens. It has been my experience that most dentists don't prescribe strong enough painkillers, whereas I've gotten Lortab 7.5/500 (Hydrocodone/acetaminophen) with little problems at the walk-in clinics. After all, a half-dozen will get you through the weekend, and that is not enough for an addict to cop a decent buzz on.
They know they can survive
painkillers
Dunno, I have had dihydrocodene from the dentists before now, but that was when a tooth extraction went wrong and it snapped, leaving the roots, so my gum was cut open to retrieve them - 2 hours in a dentist's chair, it was long enough for the anaesthetic to wear off and ended up with stitches in my gum. Not nice, but the nice dentist prescribed the strongest dose of painkiller just shy of a scheduled drug.
That which does not kill me only serves to delay the inevitable. My blog => http://jaynemorose.wordpress.com/ <= note new address
Lucky
Around here, dentists seem to feel that Tylenol 3's are strong painkillers, they don't do a thing more for me then the OTC plain Tylenol tablets do.
I've noticed a trend lately away from on-call doctors, dentists, and pharmacists. Friend of mine who has Emphysema got sick over Christmas, when he finally got a doctor willing to call in a prescription for antibiotics, they couldn't find a pharmacist that was willing to come in and fill the prescription.
Sad
They know they can survive
Thats no good
Reminds me just how lucky I am to have access to decent medical services.
Last tooth I had pulled I put on the mantlepiece so I could watch it ache - Jay
That which does not kill me only serves to delay the inevitable. My blog => http://jaynemorose.wordpress.com/ <= note new address
Emergency Dental
Dentists almost always have answering services to refer patients to whoever is on call for an area. At the very least, you should be able to get a prescription for pain relief called in to a pharmacy. Call your pharmacy and ask them how if you can't get through to a dentist. Infected teeth can actually be life-threatening so some sort of service HAS to be available or dentists would get sued out of existence.
I've had experience with this, you need to be persistent and not just suffer.
Hugs,
Erin
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= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
Dental Emergency
Not sure where you are, but many cities have private emergency dental services. There are a few "national" emergency dental service companies in the US, but most only have dentists signed up in a few cities. You can try googling for one in your city. Or see if your local dental society has an emergency number.
Another idea is calling the Emergency Department of the largest local hospital. Some have dentists on call for things like tooth reimplantation as a result of accidents. You might be able to get the name of someone who can see you this weekend.
Many thanks to everybody who
Many thanks to everybody who commented on my blog posting, At the moment i'm glad to say my painkillers seem to be working, No pain and i got a little sleep, So i'm feeling a little more human at the moment
Living in England as i do getting to see a dentist at the weekend is pretty difficult, You phone your dentist and a recorded message gives you the NHS direct number, When you get through to the NHS (it takes a looong time!!) all they could offer was to tell me to take Ibrobrufen and Paracetemol tablets at three hour intervals and then wait until monday morning to see my dentist to get a prescription for antibiotics... Which i have to say was not what i wanted to hear!!!!
Hugs Kirri
Analgesic Abuse
Be particularly careful of paracetamol (a.k.a. Tylenol, acetominophen in the U.S.). There can be problems when it's taken with any other analgesics. Analgesic abuse is one of the leading causes of kidney failure, and mixing analgesics can trigger it. If you're taking ibuprofen, just stick to the ibuprofen. It's a marvelous anti-inflammatory, as well as relieving pain. Paracetamol has no anti-inflammatory properties.
I had heard there was a parallel private medical system in England, besides NHS. Are there non-NHS dentists as well?
A very large percentage of
A very large percentage of the Dentists in the U.K operate as private dentists. The downside to this of course is that they charge a lot of money to vist for treatment... That is, If you can find one who will see you as an emergencey at the weekend!!!
Maybe i did'nt make myself clear about my painkillers i take Paractamol first and then three hours later i take ibuprofen, Thats what NHS direct told me to do to get rid of the pain.... Maybe i'd better skip the paracetamol.
Thanks Pippa for your information, I really appreciate it
Hugs Kirri
Also in England
and my personal experience is that I find NHS dentistry to be a complete waste of time. Last time I had the bad toothache whilst a patient of an NHS dentist, it took 2 weeks to get seen! Went private out of desperation and can get seen same day, regardless of the day of the week. This was before the days of NHS direct though!
Take care and hope it gets sorted soon - Jay
That which does not kill me only serves to delay the inevitable. My blog => http://jaynemorose.wordpress.com/ <= note new address