Ive got bad toothache !! Any suggestions ?

[DOBBYDOG]

Is it a back top tooth?

 

If so, clove oil (stinks, but worth it, and you will need a lot - it will burn the skin off of the inside of your mouth, but you won't care), one bottle of scotch, new snub nosed pliers and a lock on the bathroom door.

 

oh..and something to stop the flow of blood - I used cotton wool, I don't recommend using that, it sticks there.

 

Took me four hours, but the pain stopped.

 

 

Dave, does this mean you actually pulled your own tooth :o or are you just winding us up ?

[DOBBYDOG]

Got up yesterday after 5 hours of unbroken pain free sleep

 

No pain at all, until lunch time when i started to eat and drink

Think i must have a small hole in my tooth which is set off when eating and drinking.

 

After spending 2 hours on the internet and the phone i have finally found a dentist, but !!! cant see me for 6 weeks Suppose at least i have found one.

Pain started to get worse last night but not as bad as the previuos night.

 

Anyway, while i was in Tesco today i was looking around the toothpaste section and came across a little pot which contained a temporary filling

I bought it ( nearly £8 )

It came with a little wodden stick an a pot to keep the excess in.

I have made myself a temporary filling and low and behold no pain since 2 oclock today YEH !!!!!!!!!

This is brilliant although i'm sure it wont last but the pot contains enough for a few applications and may see me through until my appointment ! very much recommended !!!

 

 

Thanks to everyone for the advice and sympathy xxxx

[Rooster-UK]

Toothache can be excruciatingly painful.

Just glad that we could help.

[tiglet]

Dobbydog - if you PM me the city where you live, I'll see what I can do in terms of finding emergency dental treatment for you through my husband (he can find out from the regional RCN team).

 

They might even be able to see you today.

[revolting peasant]

Just picking up on the pain relief thing, it's perfectly alright to take paracetomol & ibuprofen together. It's exactly what's in Calprofen that you get for your kids.

 

As they always say though, do not exceed the stated dose!

[dave]

Dave, does this mean you actually pulled your own tooth :o or are you just winding us up ?

 

Not winding you up - it was the only way to get rid of the pain.

 

I did phone the dentist and got to speak to him, but he said "you've just had it filled (6 weeks prior to this), of COURSE it's going to hurt."

 

He wasn't interested in pulling it - so I assume they don't get paid much for that.

 

So I did it myself. The reflief once I cracked it out of it's gum was fantastic - it was just incredible pain as oppossed to the agony that I was feeling.