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Maraya1969

(23,436 posts) Sun Dec 18, 2022, 01:54 AM Dec 2022

Oh my God tooth infection not getting better by antibiotics? I am suffering! [View all]

Last edited Sun Dec 18, 2022, 08:53 AM - Edit history (1)

I went on Wed. to the dentist and he said I have an infection in my bottom lower 2 teeth. He gave me Clindamycin so I have been taking it since then. I thought it was getting better but today it started getting bad and now it is frigging throbbing!!!

I've been taking vicodins and advils if I can eat something first and I just went out and got a bottle of wine. Oh and I've been taking some mm through a dropper. I am still in horrible pain. Oh yea, generic anbesol

I've put cold on it and it helps. This is probably not the place to talk about this but it is in the middle of the frigging night and besides go to the emergency room I don't know what to do. And the emergency room is not going to be much help anyway.

Why do things like this always happen in the middle of the night??????????????

I know not to ask for medical advise but if anyone has gone through something like this before please commiserate.....

Edit - Someone Said I maybe should put this in health or the Lounge because it may be off topic. I don't know how to move a thread-only cross post one. But I am reading every single one of the posts here and have found some to be very helpful. I've been doing the salt water since last night and I think that is helping a little. I'll try to cross post.

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Oh my God tooth infection not getting better by antibiotics? I am suffering! [View all] Maraya1969 Dec 2022 OP

Very sorry. elleng Dec 2022 #1

Last time with me, I think it was a higher dose of Cipro. TheBlackAdder Dec 2022 #32

Have you tried clove oil to relieve the pain? Or just chew a clove? Or rub ground clove on the gum? fierywoman Dec 2022 #2

I used to have that but I think I used it to keep the lizards away. But thanks maybe I can get some Maraya1969 Dec 2022 #3

Yeah, the clove oil that comes in drug store toothache kits Liberal In Texas Dec 2022 #64

In my experience iemanja Dec 2022 #4

Maybe a root canal can save it. Gods know I have a mouthful of them. Hekate Dec 2022 #5

The dentist said that. But my appointment isn't until the 27th. Maybe they can fit me in as Maraya1969 Dec 2022 #6

You might be able to find someone that can fit you in sooner iemanja Dec 2022 #10

Please call them and explain XanaDUer2 Dec 2022 #69

antibiotics are not instant, and physical healing will take time too nt msongs Dec 2022 #7

I am SO sorry this has happened. I hope you can get in to see an oral surgeon/your dentist asap... Hekate Dec 2022 #8

Rewind the clock and don't take clindamycin . . . Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #9

Thank you for this. I'm thinking now of stopping the clindamycin but maybe it is helping a tiny bit Maraya1969 Dec 2022 #13

Anytime you have an injured body part, getting that body part above your heart Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #19

I survived taking Clindamycin for a tooth infection.. virgdem Dec 2022 #17

Dentists like to use it for teeth. Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #20

I had very bad dental pain years ago... dchill Dec 2022 #11

This ancient remedy will work Tarzanrock Dec 2022 #12

Good advice BWdem4life Dec 2022 #15

Thanks Tarzanrock Dec 2022 #22

It Helps With Pain For A Different Reason ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #53

I started doing that last night after I read your post and I think it has helped. I've got a big Maraya1969 Dec 2022 #36

Is this an abscess? If it's visible on the gum, you can drain it... very painful process but worth Karadeniz Dec 2022 #14

Take a swig of Hydrogen Peroxide KS Toronado Dec 2022 #16

Oh I did that yesterday but thanks. It also helps. I'll put it in the rotation for now Maraya1969 Dec 2022 #37

I can certainly commiserate, I have an infected wisdom tooth. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2022 #18

Crush about six cloves and mix with a teaspoon of warm water - use cotton and malaise Dec 2022 #21

You need to irrigate. Frasier Balzov Dec 2022 #23

Another vote for swishing with hydrogen peroxide...colloidal silver works too.. Dairy can Lucinda Dec 2022 #24

Try this queentonic Dec 2022 #25

hold up eShirl Dec 2022 #26

No Sgent Dec 2022 #29

Yes, belladonna is amazing for this type of pain. Quakerfriend Dec 2022 #35

Try colloidal silver. ananda Dec 2022 #27

So... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #28

Wow. FeelingBlue Dec 2022 #45

It was... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #51

Go back to the doctor Evergreen Emerald Dec 2022 #30

This. Is. True. FeelingBlue Dec 2022 #40

As a dentist, I'm giving you some advice PCIntern Dec 2022 #31

Bless you, PCIntern. Seriously. enough Dec 2022 #33

I was waiting for PC to weigh in. Solomon Dec 2022 #39

ANSWER IN POST ABOVE!!! 2naSalit Dec 2022 #41

❤️❤️❤️. n/t FeelingBlue Dec 2022 #42

Thank you! I never thought I could call on the weekend for any doctor nowadays. But I got through Maraya1969 Dec 2022 #54

Yay! Scream and yell! LeftInTX Dec 2022 #59

So totally agree LeftInTX Dec 2022 #55

Just spoke with the other doctor in the office and they are going to call me tomorrow morning to try Maraya1969 Dec 2022 #56

Excellent! elleng Dec 2022 #71

Thanks for 'chiming in,' PCI. elleng Dec 2022 #72

Not sure you're near one but, Quakerfriend Dec 2022 #34

Many times, FeelingBlue Dec 2022 #38

Sound like you need a root canal RussBLib Dec 2022 #43

I just had a root canal on a front side tooth womanofthehills Dec 2022 #49

get a plastic bag with some ice bigtree Dec 2022 #44

I had an abcessed tooth once and an infected one another time. HoosierDebbie Dec 2022 #46

I had that around Thanksgiving. DFW Dec 2022 #47

The reason the antibiotic may not be working PCIntern Dec 2022 #48

Thank you! Kid Berwyn Dec 2022 #57

+1...when the dentist opened up my crown it erupted with unpleasantness. He said.. yourout Dec 2022 #63

I learned on my first root canal that you do not wait to get it done. yourout Dec 2022 #50

Last time I was in agony due to toothache and on a weekend judesedit Dec 2022 #52

Your infection is inside your tooth LeftInTX Dec 2022 #58

All of my teeth crumbled and I eventually happybird Dec 2022 #60

Try Oil Pulling. werdna Dec 2022 #61

Try this, 1-ibuprofen 200mg + 2-acetaminophen 500mg, every 6-hrs. Hotler Dec 2022 #62

Actually, the emergency room often has a list of dentists who are on call for dental emgencies. ratchiweenie Dec 2022 #65

Gargle with hydrogen peroxide every few hours. It has worked for me on niyad Dec 2022 #66

No direct experience, but Sogo Dec 2022 #67

This tooth needs to be opened and the pulp PCIntern Dec 2022 #68

Thank you. jeffreyi Dec 2022 #74

I literally feel your pain. I had a tooth go bad a few years ago in the middle of COVID mcar Dec 2022 #70

Oil of clove on a q-tip Mysterian Dec 2022 #73