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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:33 AM
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I have a toothache and I can't see my dentist until tomorrow. I've tried extra strength tylenol, that ambesol stuff, and just plain cold water and ice to dull the pain but nothing works. Anyone know anything that might work?
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Nicholas D Wolfwood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:33 AM
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1. Warm salt-water rinse
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:34 AM
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2. sounds gross but i'll try it
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Nicholas D Wolfwood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:36 AM
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5. If your problem is caused by a type of infection, this will help/solve it.
And a lot of tooth aches are. (My mom's a dental hygienist)
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:40 AM
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10. it was gross
but it helped a little... i don't feel like crying anymore!

thanks for the suggestion
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:34 AM
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3. Bash your pinkie with a hammer.
Don't break it... just bruise it really well. That should distract you from the tooth pain.

:hi:
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:35 AM
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4. lol
i don't think i'll be trying that... my luck I WOULD manage to break it
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sui generis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:37 AM
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6. break out the alleve
naproxin sodium is good for pain caused by inflammation.

If you have the beginnings of an abscess (does it throb when you stand up or sit up?) you should probably start on antibiotics as soon as possible. Take two alleve now and then another one before bed tonight - it will definitely help.
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:44 AM
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15. it actually feels better when i'm standing or sitting than it does when
i am laying down
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sui generis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:56 AM
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17. sounds like you've got an abscess
you should let the dentist office know and see if they think you need to start on an antibiotic today - otherwise the alleve will help get you to where he can relieve the pressure.
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 12:08 PM
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19. great. sounds like fun.
what exactly is an abscess anyway?
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sui generis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 12:31 PM
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23. it's a pocket of pus with nowhere to go
can be the result of your body trying to isolate infectious bacteria below the gumline or as a result of a rotten tooth or root. You keep producing more white blood cells and jamming them in there but unlike an open sore it has no place to go so it puts pressure on the surrounding tissue and nerves.

It's noticeable whenever you do something that changes your blood pressure (i.e., sitting, laying down, etc.) You may want to sleep sitting up tonight.
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 01:15 PM
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29. beautiful
i can't wait
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LiberallyInclined Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:38 AM
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7. amoxicillin
i'm not normally one of those people who rush to antibiotics for anything- but i had the same situation, and my wife has a bottle of amoxie's in the frig- (she HAS to take them before going to the dentist because of a heart condition) i took one, and the tooth pain went away.

or else try some oil of clove- even smoking a clove cigatette can help. but if you know someone you can get some penecillin from- try that.
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Balbus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:39 AM
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8. Rub some cocaine along the gumline...
But might want to check the local statutes first. I hear that cocaine is illegal in some parts.
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:41 AM
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11. lol
it's definately illegal 'round here. i wouldn't know where to get it anyway.
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CBGLuthier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:40 AM
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9. Is it abcessed or swollen
Edited on Thu May-12-05 11:40 AM by notmypresident
If there is a lot of swelling on the gum, crazy as it sounds, put raisins next to the gum.

My wife did this a few months ago and the swelling went down pretty quick.
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:42 AM
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13. it seems to be swollen a little bit
that particular tooth feels 'bigger' than the rest almost as if the tooth itself is swollen. but i'm sure it's just the gum around it thats swollen.
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Lone_Star_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:41 AM
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12. Oil of clove
Just don't get it on you're gums or cheek if you can avoid it. This is what's in the red cross toothache drops.

I hope you get feeling better.
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:43 AM
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14. toothache drops, eh?
i couldn't find anything like that at the supermarket but maybe i should make a trip to rite aid and see if they have anything like that.
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Lone_Star_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 11:48 AM
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16. It's the best thing you can get over the counter, IMO.
I have to go to my pharmacy to get it, too.
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 12:00 PM
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18. if you can stand the horrible taste, wedge an aspirin next to the tooth
Eventually it dissolves. Taste is horrible, but it works for me.
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 12:09 PM
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20. i heard that you shouldn't do that
because it's bad for your teeth
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 12:18 PM
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22. Okay. No worries. I hope you find some really good relief.
:hug:
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 12:42 PM
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25. thanks!
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johnnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 12:10 PM
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21. Swish a shot of whiskey around in your mouth
That's what my grandmother used to have us do:)
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 12:42 PM
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26. hmmm
practical AND fun!
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AllegroRondo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 12:31 PM
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24. Crushed cloves
your breath will be awful, but it will help.
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 12:56 PM
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27. UGH! Talk about "if you can stand the taste!"
The dentist put a strip of gauze soaked in clove oil into a dry socket I had once. I was ready to kill myself to stop tasting it. I put a whole pack of grape bubble gum in my mouth and tried to pack it around the socket . . . . :scared:

Mutley, beware, you'd be making a choice between pain & a horrible taste. It works on the pain, Allegro's right, but . . . :scared:
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 12:59 PM
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28. at this point
almost anything would be better. the warm salt water treatment is starting to NOT work.
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AllegroRondo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 01:30 PM
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30. Am I the only one who LIKES clove flavor?
clove gum - yummy!
clove Necco wafers - yummy!
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-05 09:14 PM
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31. I like clove-flavored confections and cloves in cooking. But this --
Imagine all the pain caused by lovers past, the trauma of your first pet's death, the horror of whatever gives you night terrors. Now distill that all into a taste that permeates your head -- you swear you can taste it in your ears -- and there is absolutely no escape. I'm not kidding when I say I wanted to kill myself to escape it.

Sorry. I know it seems a little over the top, but I swear on my mother's grave it was that bad.
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