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Dreadful toothache!

I've had toothache since Friday, getting worse daily.....pretty sure its an abcess. I managed to get an energency dental app. today. It cost me £125, plus £20 for 2 lots of antibiotics. I was given the choice to remove the tooth, at a cost of £168 or to try to save it...root canal treatment costing just shy of £1000!
Im going back Wednesday morning to have it removed. The dentist gave me a number of numbing injections to help with the pain....but boy oh boy.....the pain was unbareable when they wore off! After taking all my meds i went to bed but woke on dreadful pain an hour later. Ive literally been crying and screaming in pain.
I took more pain relief, but im now itching all over....a reaction to the codiene.... so....i've now taken antihystimine too.
The only thing thats given me any relief is a bag of frozen peas on the side of my face. ....its also given relief from the itching on my legs.

So.....im finally temporarilly painfree and nheading back to bed......see how long before i'm woken with pain again.
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WillaKissing · 56-60, M
Ah, poor Ruby I am so sorry for you Luv, and I think pulling the tooth is your best option. I have heard some friends say they had terrible side effects from root canals causing them more sickness and few cancers developed because the infection stayed trapped in the root canal.

I am no dentist or doctor, but I dang sure would have gone with the pulling too.
RubySoo · 56-60, F
@WillaKissing its coming out in the morning.
Last night, when the pain was at its worst, it felt like pins stabbing the whole left side and top of my mouth. After sitting with a bag of peas on my face for an hours......most if the pain was gone. I slept for 5 hours and have little pain today......so....i think the abscess must have burst. But....i'm still having the tooth pulled. Its the 3rd time in 2 years this has happened.
And i still soooo sleepy!!
WillaKissing · 56-60, M
@RubySoo I just stopped and said a person prayer all goes well and you have relief my dear lady!🙏❤💐
RubySoo · 56-60, F
@WillaKissing thanks so much Willa xx
TexChik · F
@RubySoo 😲3 times?
RubySoo · 56-60, F
@TexChik yeap....but.....today now it calmed down a touch...it actually seems like the abscess is on my inner cheek, theres no pain around the suspect tooth!!!
I'm sure the dentist will be able to tell....and maybe its not the tooth thats the problem???
7 hours to go.....
TexChik · F
@RubySoo Maybe the abscess is draining and relieving your pain
RubySoo · 56-60, F
@TexChik im sure it is. Last night, for about 10 mins, it felt like a glass had exploded in my mouth....intense shooting pains in the roof of my mouth and the left side....horrendous. after holding a bag if frozen.peas on it for galf hour...i realised the pain had gone! So it deffo 'popped'.bitter taste in mouth all day today, but the trigger tooth isnt hurting at all. My cheek is, its swollen and I can't open my mouth far.
I must have faith the denist will do whats right.( its not my dentist...hes on holiday!)
TexChik · F
@RubySoo Antibiotics first I hope
RubySoo · 56-60, F
@TexChik i've been on 2 different types since monday. X