Pamela H in Texas Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 My tooth is killing me! I had a temporary (sensitive) filling in it forever. Then it came out after a cleaning. The dentist put a new very temporary filling in it but that came out in a week or so. Dentist can't set up regular visit for a month. However, by that time, I was frustrated because the other side of my mouth that she did "fix" still has significant pain with pressure, hot, and cold (not all the time, but regularly). So I never did anything (I'd make a great ostrich). Anyway, so 30 minutes or so ago, I put oragel in the hole, on the gum every which way, numbed my whole mouth, and am still driven to distraction by the pain. I have a health savings account. There is a newer dentist in our town who was able to do amazing things with our 4yr old who has sensory issues. So maybe that would work. Or pull the thing out. I DON"T CARE...Just make it quit hurting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Do you have any advil? (ibuprofen) -- it works better than tylenol for toothaches. Hot facecloth - as hot as you can stand it - on the side of your jaw. My grandmother swears by "a swish of whiskey" but I don't know if that really reduces the pain or just your ability to feel it. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 I wonder if a neighbor has some whiskey.... I'm desperate. I was going to take some advil, but figured I'd have to eat and that didn't sound fun or maybe even possible. So I didn't. But I may have to do it just so I can get some measure of relief. Hubby made me a packet of oragel and aspirin. He swears by those things and has helped many people using them. It may have made it where I didn't go insane, but didn't knock out enough pain to allow me to sleep even. <sigh> I thought of making a paste of it and putting it in the hole. The initial feeling would probably make me scream, but then hopefully it'd work. Lesson learned: Do not wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I'm sorry. I would try calling the dentist (either of them) and saying you need an emergency appointment as you are in a lot of pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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