My Orthodontist can't write a prescription for pain so what can I do to get prescription pain pills?

Question

I have braces on my upper and lower teeth. They change my wires every 6 weeks I go to my orthodontist and for about a week or more I have pretty bad pain and all of my teeth are very sore for over a week. My Orthodontist said he can't write prescriptions because he doesn't have a license to. So what am I to do! I need the prescription pain pills because only prescription pain pills will work on me. I'm not a drug addict or anything like that. I have tried every single over the counter pain pills but nothing will help at all. I've taken 4 Extra Strength Percogesic, 4 Advil Liquid Gels, 4 Aleves, 4 Aspirins, 4 Tylenols and many more over the counter pain pills but nothing will work. How can I get Prescription Pain Pills for my brace and teeth pain? I know my doctor will not write a Prescription for just brace pain on teeth. Doctors are scared to write prescriptions for people who need them. Who else would write a Prescription for my pain?

Answer 1

Well if you are in that much pain you should go see your dentist and you, your orthodontist and dentist need to discuss your pain problem. I know that when I had a temporary crown put on I got a really bad infection and my dentist wrote me a prescription for Vicodin. I'm not sure if all dentist can do that but mine was able to.

When I had braces a million years ago my teeth only bothered me for a day or two at the very most. And for you to be in such bad pain for over a week, something else must be going on either that or you have very sensitive teeth & gums. Your best bet is for all 3 of you need to discuss your teeth problems, why you are in so much pain after having the wires changed, etc.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I had braces, too, for four long, painful years. There was about five days after each tightening that I couldn't eat, drink or sleep. I couldn't even smile or speak because the pressure of my lips against my teeth was unbearable. No one gives prescription pain medication for braces, though, so I am afraid you are going to have to do what I did - suck it up and keep on going. Be careful about how many over-the-counter drugs you are taking, too. Those things play havoc with your liver, which can actually kill you. You could ask your orthodontist to not tighten the wires so much. That would help a little. Good luck.

Answer 3

Whether your ortho can or cannot write prescriptions, s/he CAN work in conjunction with your primary care provider. Go see your regular doctor (primary care provider) and tell he/she what you told us. Ask s/he if there is a concern about you becoming addicted to painkillers. Request she/he consult with your ortho, find out what the real concern or circumstances are. If there are no problems with addiction concerns, perhaps between the two of them you can draw up a "contract" (which most pain management clinic require their patients to sign) which would state you are aware of the dangers, the type of medication being prescribed and how and when it should be administered. If you agree to all the stipulations, hopefully your problem will be solved.

You might want to emphasize the excessive amounts of over the counter pain relievers you are taking which can be more harmful than the problem. The whole idea is to get the quality of life back prior to the braces so you can focus on the important things in your life without acquiring another problem. If these physicians are reasonable they will try to find a solution to your problem.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Sounds like you have taken too much already. That usually happens when you are trying so hard to get rid of the pain, you try so many alternatives that you can over medicate yourself. First off your orthodontist can't prescribe meds but you can call your dentist. If you don't get ahold of your dentist during the day you can call their after hours number.
I can only tell you what I do for pain. My dentist said that if you take 1,000 mg of tylenol and 600 mg of motrin, ibuprofen, or naproxen (only one of them). So the 1,000 and the 600 together is suppose to equal what one vicoden would do. Other than that you can go to the local emergency room or urgent care and tell them the truth, that you have pain in your mouth and you weren't given anything for the pain. I am sure that they get a lot of people at the ER for dental problems. The doctors there are experienced and they can tell you are in pain by your blood pressure. Your blood pressure rises when your body is in pain. Just make sure you aren't med seeking. A lot of good people get addicted to pain meds and don't even realize it til they are in they are med seeking. Good luck.

Answer 5

I was an orthodontist assistant way back in the 1980's and although Doc. Ortho 'could' write the scripts if he HAD to, he just refused to for the reasons you stated (they & alot of MD's are afraid of addicts, etc.). But you are an established patient who he/she sees every 6 weeks or so, so where's the trust?? He trusts you to pay your bill, show up for appts., wear your rubber bands & head-gear, so he needs to trust you to be a responsible pill-taker. "hey doc, this person is in your care and in pain, so if you don't want to write a script, ask one of your MD buddies to do it, next time you're on the golf course". Anyway in the real world, what we told our patients works well is soft foods for a few days after we change the wires (each wire change is stronger & stronger)... and I personally had ortho in my twenties and found that over-the-counter Extra Strength Excedrin really helped (helped my headaches too). If your teeth are really hard to move (for example due to more dense bone structure which is common in some patients due to age or background), your medical doc might be okay with writing a non-refillable script for a few tabs of something with codeine, assuming you aren't allergic, to get you through the few days following the wire changes. He/she should give you something for the misery and trust you to be responsible enough to take it wisely!

Answer 6

Honestly, if your teeth hurt THAT much to take THAT much crap, give up the damned treatment.

I concur with the orthodontist. Since you're pain-med-seeking and "nothing will work," you've answered your own question. Eliminate the cause. You're not an appropirate candidate for that type of dental work.

I wouldn't write a script for you either. Doctors arent' "scared" to write prescriptions for people who need them, they're wary of writing them for people who CRAVE them.

Answer 7

Talk with your doctor or pediatrician in specific to see what they say. I had a c-section and was given vicoden and 800mg motrin while I was nursing(Both c's, breastfed 2 different times). I was told that it was safe to nurse, that not enough medicine would pass through to harm the baby. Plus it is only for a short time. Only take what you need. You can also express milk after pumping and feed the baby pre-pumped and stored milk for a few days if that would make you feel better. The doctors were very careful with any other medications I was given. I had to have a gastroscopy and was told not to breastfeed for 24-48 hours after that because of the drugs I was given. So make sure to check on the anesthesia that you're given.

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Answer 8

I'm sure orthodontists can write prescriptions for pain medication. Evidently he doesn't think you need them. Only a licensed physician can write scripts for a pain medication.

Answer 9

You shouldn't have that much pain, perhaps they can tighten them a bit less....you know, half a turn instead of a full turn, something like that. If they are tightening them as slowly as possible you need to go to your physician and ask for a prescription. I had a manager who was on three times the legal dose of morphine after surgery.....and he was perfectly conscious...his doctors couldn't believe it, but thats how much it took to alleviate the pain....would have killed anyone else.

Answer 10

Well, I don't know where you live but if you can get to Canada you can get Tylenol 3 (with codeine) without a prescription. They keep them behind the counter so you will have to ask for them but you don't need a prescription.