infected tooth, suspecting it moved into my throat/jaw, it doesn't hurt, should i go to the hospital?swollen.

Question

very swollen, since last nite. i have started taking keflex. i don't know what to do. i've had this abcess for 7 years, and this is the first time it has moved down this far. more surprising i have no pain, except for when i yawn. it just looks awful.

Answer 1

JEEEEZUS, girl! Get yourself to the dentist! What are you waiting for? Don't you know you can DIE from these things? You're lucky you haven't died yet!
P.S. The main risk is from sepsis, an infection that has spread into the bloodstream. This is something you can lose your life from if not treated. This is a medical emergency.

Answer 2

In this 7 years you couldn't have saved up enough money to go to the dentist? or you just afraid? I would be more afraid of dying then going to the dentist. You need to get rid of the infection first before the dentist will do anything anyways. get that infection down and get to a dentist. There are many dentists out there that take payments. You are flirting with disaster. The longer you let it go the more damage you can do to your heart, bones in your jaw, and other teeth. I just don't understand why people make every excuse not to go to the dentist. Where there is a will there is a way. Go now!!!!!!!!

Answer 3

How have you gone 7 years with nothing major happening to you??How do you take the pain??I have 2 teeth that have severe cavaties in them right now and I feel like I'm dying.I'm a big ole wuss though.

Answer 4

go to the doctor asap, my friend died 7 years ago from an undiagnosed abcess in her tooth. after they did an autopsy, they finaly decided that she had blood poisoning from the abcess that had burst and somehow, make it into her blood stream. she then had a heart attack

Answer 5

Go to the Doctor ASAP you have high risk of severe infalmation thet can block you from breathing, this is an emergency! Hurry up!