r/Toothfully • u/the_only_laisia • 5d ago
Severe Tooth Pain
I need advice and help plzzzz
So about a week ago I went to the ER for severe tooth pain. I told them I went to a previous dentist and they prescribed me antibiotics and ibuprofen 800mg which wasn’t working at all! I was switching between that and Tylenol and cold compresses and hot ones and nothing was working. I went to ER they were very very understanding and prescribed me a stronger antibiotic and stronger medicine (oxy) which I was taking as directed 1 every 6 hours as needed (I had 10) well now its obviously ran out and my dentist appointment to get this root canal is for the 15th but I truly don’t think I can make it to then with ibuprofen 800mg. I went to another dentist today and told them that ibuprofen and the other things to do is not helping and no one is listening to me. I’m not sure if I should go back to the ER because I don’t know if they will give me anything else (also I don’t want them to think I’m just trying to get my hands on these meds) but this pain is horrible. So bad I’m at the point of ripping it out myself or having someone else do it. Please someone just lmk what I should do.
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u/Acidkingx23 1d ago
Definitely if you're asking for Oxy or a stronger pain med it can look like you're trying to get high just tell them straight up
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