Amoxicillin- where can i get it in the uk? read first....

[anjawnaymiz]

i have a broken tooth and a major fear of dentists, and i also owe them a lot of money so i cant go back. the toothache from the busted tooth has returned with a possible infection, Amoxicillin got rid of this infection before but it has to be prescribed and as i cant return to the dentist to get some, what other way do i go about getting it?
theres a few sites abroad who sell it, should i go down that route??
help please.

[Ethel]

No, many of the 'drugs' you buy online are fake.

Go to your GP and tell him you can't get to the dentist

[Lakitu]

I have in my medicine cabinet I can sell you LOL.

Seriously, I don't know about websites that sell prescriptions drugs and I wouldn't encourage you to do that to be hinest, you'd never be sure that it is what it says on the box.

I get mine from my doctor, can you go there instead of your dentist?

[Panic Button]

Most of us don't like going to the dentist, but go because we have to.

Go to a different dentist?

As I understand it, you do not have to stay with one dentist surgery, unlike doctors where you can only be registered with one.

[LoftyLottie]

Doctors will not prescribe or treat you for dental problems unfortunately.

There seems to be a war between doctors and dentists! All to do with funding apparently.

Difficult situation, however I believe you can buy antibiotics in other European countries over the counter in pharmacies.

Please don't get drugs over the net.

[daffy654]

Some doctors will prescribe antibiotics for dental problems in an emergency,also some hospitals have emergency dental clinics so it may be woth getting in touch with your local hospital to find out if they have this service.Try phoning NHS direct as well,they give good advice.

[LoftyLottie]

Going to A&E at your local hospital is also a good idea. You may have to wait for hours, but they won't turn you away.

[Rosetta]

There are two problems here, you need anti biotics for the infection but you also need to get that broken tooth sorted or you are going to get recurring problems.
If there is an emergency NHS dental service in your area that would seem to be the best bet, otherwise you can always try another dentist.

Please think of ways of getting the tooth fixed properly, perhaps talk to you GP to see if he/she has any suggestions

[anjawnaymiz]

i attempted to have it removed a few years ago and fainted whilst there, i never had the work done and amoxcillin took the pain away, since then ive just taken ibuprofen to keep the pain at bay until a few days ago and this is a different pain so im guessing infection has returned, i have a major fear of dentists and needles so therefore just looking for the easy way out as the busted tooth doesnt bother me that much, just want the pain to go for now...:(

there is a site that sells it for about �10 from the states, why not buy online? is it really that dodgy?

[daffy654]

You have no guarantee that you are getting what you pay for when you buy online. If the tablets have to come from another country you will have to pay an import duty and there is always the chance that customs won't let them through anyway.

[LoftyLottie]

Yes it is. You do not have any guarantee of the source of the drugs or how they have been produced. Just think of the problems with drugs in China the have reached the general public.!!

[LoftyLottie]

Snap, Daffy!!

[anjawnaymiz]

so could i go to my doctors and tell him the situation or will he refuse and just say he cant give me the Amoxicillin and go to my dentist?

what are my chances at getting it from another dentists as i owe the other place money. or will they say no i need to have the tooth removed?

[Panic Button]

Surely it must be becoming obvious to you that eventually the broken tooth will have to be removed.

Discuss your phobia with your doctor.

The tooth may have to be removed under some sort of sedation.

[Rosetta]

AS far as I know dentists wont normally take a tooth out while there is an infection so they would want to treat the infection first

[Ethel]

Go to your GP and tell him you are in pain and can't get a dental appointment.
He will prescribe antibiotics if you have an infection.

Don't buy online - for two reasons

You could get anything - fake; placebo or downright dangerous
They could be confiscated by Customs and Excise and you get nothing

[LoftyLottie]

You must be lucky Ethel - our GP practice won't have anything to do with dental problems, even if you are in pain. They will just give you the contact number of the nearest emergency dental service - even if it is 25 miles away.

[kujawski]

give your fella 12 cans of wife beater (Stella), then start getting mouthy, Im sure he'll sort it out for you.

[Connemmara]

Hi Anjawnaymiz - I too have a major fear of dentists and am actually going this Friday to get a final crown put in as I fell in May and broke it and it has taken me all this time to get around to getting it fixed. Anyway he sedates me it costs �15 to get sedated - then he will numb it but as somebody out posted if there is an infection he wont treat you but he will give you an antibiotic. However I have looked on the net for you (where I get medication - genuine - have not been disappointed with these people - am receiving them from September) however you must buy 60 and it would cost you �47 which could be expensive for you - I promise you it will be the genuine thing.

[sqad617]

I agree with connemmara. As long as you keep to American companies which rely on reliability to stay in business. China and the Far East are no go areas. After saying that in the 60's the NHS was buying sbstandard Tetracycline form Italy.

[MrXLA]

anjawnaymiz if you have a 'tooth abscess' then in the short term it may be ameniable to antibiotic treatment.

However as you have self diagnosed and are attempting to self medicate I can't strongly recommend enough that you seek professional dental advice it does not have to be from the same dentist.

It is rare but the sequelae from dental sepsis does lead to death in the UK every year (usually when no treatment has been sought or when its too late).

To those of you that don't know (and this will apply to most of the UK public and unfortunately many doctors) it has been illegal since 1984 for a doctor (that is not dual qualified) to diagnose and manage 'dental' conditions.
This is because in the UK the healthcare professional responsible for the diagnosis of conditions affecting the oral and peri-oral region is the dentist (technically extends to the head and neck also).
GPs and other doctors usually do not have the appropriate training.

It may be a surprise to some of you but if you were to present to your dentist with signs and symptoms of common medical conditions such as heart failure most dentists would be able to succesfully diagnose (at least on clinical grounds) and have a fair idea about the management. But it would be absurd to go to your dentist with such signs and symptoms.

More often than not (through understandble ignorance) patients will attend the GP will conditions affecting the oral cavity, our GPs accept this however.

Given the above it is unreasonable with all the work GPs do to expect them to manage conditions that patients themselves know ought to be dealt with by a dentist, the problems will service provision are the responsibility of the goverenment and the PCTs and should not become an additional burden of our hard working GPs.