I may be out a day or two

Hi all,

I just wanted people to know I have a really bad toothache.

I am in a lot of pain. I have been trying to keep up with posts in the PDL forum but I don't think I can anymore today.

I have an emergency appt. at 8:15 tomorrow morning at the dentist. I think it may be another abcess. It hurts a lot and I am keeping ice on my face which helps a bit.

I may be out a couple days because I can not really concentrate on anything.

I am afriad as I am scared of the dentist. I am crying all the time just dreading it. Some are afarid of spiders I am afraid of the dentist.

I will update when I can. I just did not want anyone to worry where I was. Maybe I over think things to much anyway.

It is not the way it used to be! They do not hurt anymore. Be a big girl. It will be Okay. Toothaches are the worst and if you ignore them they go away and come back later as a potentially fatal infection. Be glad your getting it fixed. Besides you might get lucky and get Percocet! LOL

i haven't been to dentist since...i can't remember.not kidding either.no problems with the teeth..yet.

I have three infected teeth and the rest are realy bad.

I have to have all my upper teeth removed. I have an appointment for May14th for x-rays and a consult.

I am really upset and scared

I am sorry to hear this. I know exactly how you feel, I have had the same thing done to me about a year ago. Have they put you on antibiotics? If you have infection or abcess, they need to have you on antibiotics.

The gums are harder to numb up and will take away some of the pain. Tell them you are scared, sometimes they can give you something to relax you before the procedure.

Hope you get to feeling better!..karen

I am so sorry nohiogal.

We will miss you here on the boards

I ignored a bad tooth once and the infection spead to my sinus cavity and upper jaw. They had to grind away the bone while I was awake in the chair. Be true to your teeth or they'll be false to you Paul! The real problems start below the gum line where you can't see them! Good luck nohiogal!

Thanks everyone.

I am on antibiotics and feeling a little better.

I have an appointment at an oral surgeon on May 14th.

Wishing you a speedy recovery :P

BRUSH....FLOSS.....GARGLE....! Everyday 2-3x's a day!

that goes without saying dental.

Sweet!

Well I am now thinking of getting a second opinion.

I seem to be having some side effects from the amoxicillin that I never had before. I am nauseous and sort of dizzy. I also had a hard time sleeping as I was feeeling anxious. I called the dentist to see if she could call in a different script and she basically said no.

She suggested that I may have a reaction because of other meds. I told her I am not taking other meds. She suggested for me to contact my regular doctor about getting something else and that maybe they have records of me having and issue in the past. I told her I never had any issues in the past.

I have not taken it for a really long time though. The last time I had teeth issues the doctor gave me penicillin. She said she would not give me penicillin as it is the same as amoxicillin and anything else she can give me would be stronger and cause more side effects.

So WTH? I told her my appointment for the oral surgeon is not for three weeks. If I don't take something the infection will continue and I will have face swelling and pain again.

Her only answer was to stop taking them.

This can't be right. Am I just suppose to sit around for three more weeks with infected teeth? There are lots of antibiotics out there. What about people that are allergic to amoxicillin. There has to be an alternative. I was only taking them for three days so I know the infection would not be wiped out that fast.

I requested a medication change due to side effects for an antibiotic not some high powered pain pills. If she can't change a simple script then can I trust her opinion of my teeth.

Frogpatch,

I know your post is a bit old now, but AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH HHHHHH!

I had an impacted tooth that my jawbone had grown around, they actually laid me on a gurney for it, and WOW!! It hurts just thinking about it.. And the smell... the smell....

I'm afraid of dentists, too, but it's mainly because of my stronger fear/hatred of needles! Shoot, the needle freaks me out even more than the drilling!

Welp I go today for a second opinion on my teeth.

I will see what the new dentist says. I know my teeth are bad and I am sure they do need removed but I did not like the other dentist. Just something about her.

They even messed up on mailing the x-rays they took to the new dentist. I requested them to be sent over a week ago and when I checked yesterday the new dentist never got them.

I called the old one and they claimed they mailed them, yeah right.

The infection must be coming back as my mouth is starting to hurt again. Hopefully I will get more antibiotics. My appointment with the oral surgen is next week.

I just hope I like the new one as I hope to work with him if I need dentures.

The last thing you want is an incompetent dentist, it could cost you more (money and pain) down the road. I had a few teeth that weren't removed properly and boy oh boy! If it's a fresh removal it doesn't require much scraping around to make sure the root is removed (my teeth have looong roots) but if everything has healed, then they need to drill to the bone...... I've had a LOT of teeth issues.... No wonder why malpractice insurance is so expensive, it wouldn't be if doctors/dentists were more competent!

The best of luck to you. Mouth pain is rather debilitating, and tooth infections can cause heart problems, too.