I have a root canal scheduled for over 2 months from now at the sliding scale clinic. I recieved plenty of antibiotic to clear it up, but they prescribed me literally enough painkillers for less than 2 days by following the bottles recomendation. I have one refill for each, but that is another 2 days? or are they making it to where I have to go in every couple days for another 10 pills? Why would they do things this way?
2007-09-07 22:28:19 · 6 answers · asked by Jerome54 5 in Health ➔ Dental
Believe it or not, your best friend is the antibiotic, not the pain meds. The pain you feel is caused by the infection in the tooth, the antibiotic will treat the abscess but won't cure the abscess. Pain meds are only fluff and really don't help that, is why so few were prescribed. 2 months is an awful long time, would try to get in sooner or have the tooth extracted.
2007-09-08 00:29:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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I have a root canal scheduled for over 2 months from now at the sliding scale clinic. I recieved plenty of antibiotic to clear it up, but they prescribed me literally enough painkillers for less than 2 days by following the bottles recomendation. I have one refill for each, but that is another 2...
2015-08-26 15:26:57 · answer #2 · answered by Lilla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pain killers are highly addictive. That's why they don't just give you a giant prescription for 2 months. And, they don't want people selling the pain killers because they're a controlled substance.
Try putting a damp tea bag over the infected site. Also, gargling with salt water (1/2 tsp. for 8 oz of warm water) 4-5 times per day can really help.
The antibiotics should start helping soon. Sorry you have to wait this long! Good luck!
2007-09-08 01:30:02 · answer #3 · answered by Heather N 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ok... I had the exact same problem a few years ago.
1. You need to keep that hole CLEAN. Don't let food get stuck in it - that is what is making it hurt. I used to always keep a toothpick handy. Yeah, it's not pleasant clearing out a hole in your tooth with a toothpick, but if you do it right, the pain with go away fairly quickly.
2. NyQuil works really well to kill the pain, but also makes you very tired. But I know what that pain is like and I know you'd do anything to kill the pain... One shot of NyQuil will do the trick right away.
But you absolutely must try to keep the tooth clean and make sure nothing gets stuck in it. Pressure on the nerve and bacteria from rotting food are what cause that pain.
2007-09-08 03:53:35 · answer #4 · answered by pr0ph3t1cl1v1ty 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
so you dont become adicted to the medicine...besides the pain is not really there....you just think it hurts.
2007-09-07 22:38:48 · answer #5 · answered by Oldmansea 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I'm shore they no wat they doin'. you still sound like my dead Larry cept he died with no teeth in his''
2007-09-08 04:13:19 · answer #6 · answered by kay kay 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋