Toothache...

[simon.r]

...argghhhhh

After a day and a half of suffering and not much chance of seeing a dentist before Thursday tea time I have taken to my bed with some strong co-codamol and a bottle of cheap red plonk. All warnings about mixing prescribed drugs and alcohol will be ignored

 

[Gary E]

You have my sympathy.
Frankly I don't know which I hate worse, toothache or dentists!!
It must be dentists actually as I always put up with toothache until I'm absolutely certain that it's not going to go away on it's own

 

[accountantpete]

Hope it's not an abscess as they get worse - if you have swelling, best bet is to get some antibiotics from A&E.

 

[Gary E]

....or a second bottle of plonk!

 

[simon.r]

Hope it's not an abscess as they get worse...

So do I! It's no worse than last night, I reckon I need an old filling replacing. It's just the constant pain that's annoying. Anyway, enough whingeing, I shall try and occupy my mind by posting drivel on the internet all night

 

[The Brewer]

Ouch, hope the pain goes soon and the Dentist sorts it quickly

 

[Gary E]

It's just the constant pain that's annoying.

Tell her to leave you alone, you're not in the mood!

 

[accountantpete]

Try some chewing gum - it sometimes works by sealing off the nerve from cold air etc

 

[endoman]

Ibuprofen and paracetemol much better than co codamol. Get to the dentist asap, a+e know nothing about these type of dental problems, I spend all my working day sorting out these things for other dentists. Chances are the pain will go on it's own as the tooth " dies" but it's still important to get it treated. Best of luck, I know how bad the pain is. If it's hurting for that long then replacing a filling is unlikely to cure it.

 

[endoman]

Try some chewing gum - it sometimes works by sealing off the nerve from cold air etc

Better add that one to my lectures :-)

 

[simon.r]

Ibuprofen and paracetemol much better than co codamol. Get to the dentist asap, a+e know nothing about these type of dental problems, I spend all my working day sorting out these things for other dentists. Chances are the pain will go on it's own as the tooth " dies" but it's still important to get it treated. Best of luck, I know how bad the pain is. If it's hurting for that long then replacing a filling is unlikely to cure it.

The co-codamol are 'mixed' (I'm sure that's not the right phrase, but you know what I mean) with paracetamol and I've been taking ibuprofen in-between as well. I have a routine dentist appointment booked for Thursday and I've been in today and asked the receptionist to call me if there are any cancellations before then.

 

[endoman]

The co-codamol are 'mixed' (I'm sure that's not the right phrase, but you know what I mean) with paracetamol and I've been taking ibuprofen in-between as well. I have a routine dentist appointment booked for Thursday and I've been in today and asked the receptionist to call me if there are any cancellations before then.

Sounds a good pain kill combo, hope it all gets sorted.

 

[colly]

Bit of string, one end tied to the tooth the other to a door handle. It always worked for Biffo the Bear and Korky the Cat.

 

[Hover Fly]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPhRiaNW4UQ

 

[ColinJ]

I'm still waiting for the dental equivalent of the 'Forget Your Ex' treatment in 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'! (You take a couple of pills at home, lying in bed, and the next thing you wake up with perfect teeth!)