Tooth Infection And Antibiotics

[fruitsalad]

How long before they start to work, dont think I can stand this throbbing tooth much longer

[Sqad]

Antibiotics will not relieve your pain, only the drainage of infection if present and release of pressure will have any effect on your pain.

[Jackdaw33]

Depends what type you have. When I had this problem the pain eased off within 15 minutes.

[fruitsalad]

Amoxicillin 500mg and taking co codamol and ibroufen for the pain, but they dont seem to be touching it, now pain is travelling to my jaw throat, and ear

[Jackdaw33]

Ah. I was on Flagyl. Very powerful stuff. As I say, the throbbing started to ease off within 15 minutes of taking the first one and I was pain-free the next day. The only downside with it was strictly no alcohol or you would live to regret it. Mind you, this was 30 years ago so I don't know what the treatment is now.

[Prudie]

I've had many abscesses, the antibiotics should start to ease the infection and throbbing within 24 to 36 hours. As well as painkillers I find clove oil helps a lot.

[david small]

You poor soul. Have a mouthful of whiskey or sherry and hold it over the tooth.
It numbs it a little. If persists, swallow, repeat.

[fruitsalad]

Yes I have been using the clove oil as well, dispite the horrible taste, nothing seems to be helping at the moment, I've noticed the actual tooth seems loose.

[Prudie]

Yes poor you and agree holding alcohol and swallowing it helps numb it a bit. I favoured Baileys although I don't usually drink it. Also a hot water bottle, although probably not medically helpful, held to the face certainly made the pain more bearable.

[jennyjoan]

Over Easter hols I suffered from little cuts in the gums where wires of titanium teeth cut in.

Neighbour told me about Tea Tree oil (antiseptic) - bought it in Holls & Barrs and it fairly helped me.