Had a root canal retreat friday. In pain and left side swollen been taking pain meds and ibuprofen constantly?
I had it done early Friday morning and is now Sunday at 2:50 AM woke up in pain again. Jaw is swollen and lip is numb on that side. Have a two year old here asleep and home alone any help or advice? About every 3 to 4 hours have to take as little as possible meds to relieve pain but still be able to focus and take care of daughter.
it should be over soon, i had to go thru that while 7 mos pregnant so i could barely even take the meds, but keep a cool ice pack on it and just wait another day or two it should get better. if not then go back, something might be wrong if it's still hurting after a week
Hi tigerela, sorry to hear about your tooth. what tooth is this? and when is your next appointment? you can take ibuprofen every 6 hours for constant pain. if you experience facial assymmetry or a really nasty swelling, best to go back to you dentist to address the inflammation. (probably by drainage or antibiotic therapy).
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