Tooth Ache

Some Thoughts:

  1. When you have a tooth ache everything else takes second place.
  2. Oh, and the tooth ache always happens on a bank holiday weekend, to ensure maximum pain, and remind you to go to the bloody dentist more often!
  3. Vodka, rubbed onto the infected gum/teeth is a god-send for pain relief. It lasts almost 3 hours and it’ll let you get some measure of rest at night.
  4. Have an understanding partner who’ll take care of you and fuss over you.
  5. Brush, floss and see your dentist more often.
  6. Brush, floss and see your dentist more often.
  7. Brush, floss and see your dentist more often.
  8. Brush, floss and see your dentist more often.

I’ll probably have to get a root-canal next week, the tooth is dead so hopefully it won’t be too sore. (I’m not too hopeful though..)

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898 thoughts on “Tooth Ache

  1. I need an Answer please i have had this really bad toothe ache since monday and it is now Sunday and i have taken t 3’s , Advil regular tylenol’s nd nothing works i need sleep……I don’t have the money to go to the dentist either…what can i do ???? It is 4:21am in the morning and i am really tired………

  2. I have a tooth ache but only at night??? I have no idea why but its not that bad, one advil and its gone to I guess after reading these I will just deal with it.

  3. Holy @#$% went to the dentist on thursday to have temp inlays put in and the bloody dentist accidently drilled through into the root of my tooth !!!! he quickly patched it and put the temp inlay in (proper inlay in two weeks ) he said i might get some pain and if i do call him. well by 3 am the whole side of my face felt like it had 200000 volts going through it!
    took two t3s and 600 mg of advil poured some clove oil in my mouth got back into bed tried to sleep, not going to happen, by 7 pm the next day ( sunday , dentist closed ) i had had enough so went to the medical clinic. dr gave me more t3s and said it was infected! really, i said! on way home looked around for some heroin !! just kidding But really i wondered if it would work.
    same routine sunday night only this time i couldnt sleep at all with the searing pain and the wonderful thoughts running through my head as to how i was going to go postal at the dentists office the next day. Ok saw dentist yep infected prescribed antibiotics & more 600 mg motrin, and get this said he couldnt see me for three weeks as he was all booked up! I said you have got to be #@$!*& kidding me ! So now i am not sleeping much as you all know, feeling angry, in the worst pain i have ever felt, hopped up on t3s and looking for a new dentist…………. wish me luck !

  4. Extreemly bad toothache. Past Sunday tooth (crown) felt strange and slightly loose. Monday pain relieved by tylenol, ibuprofin & 3 beers. Tuesday face slightly puffy – called dentist – redirected to a local oral surgeon – made appointment for Thursday. Had job interview only relief from the pain were taking 4 200mg ibuprofin & 2 tylenol at a time. Once they wear off it takes 2 hours to get the pain under control. Call dentist and pleaded for earlier appointment. That night slept two hours only to wake up in excruiating pain – lower jaw swollen – right eye sock hurts. Applied ice to jaw – slight relief. More ibuprofin through out the night. Today will see oral surgeon. My lower face swollen & lips look like I’ve been punched – even my ear hurts. Looked up home remidies for tooth ache on the net – placed clove on gum – helped somewhat – massaged ice into the v created by thumb and 1st finger for 5 minutes on each hand. Seriously this actually worked to relieve much of the pain – the area where the ice was applied is now however swollen. God help me I’m falling apart.

  5. About a week and a half ago I was experiencing a pretty bad toothache but chose to ignore it being I have gone through hundreds of toothaches in my life and they went away after a week or so. BUT this one swelled my neck and made it impossible for me to even open my mouth. I became concerned. I finally went to a dentist yesterday and his exact words were, “you should be in the hospital.”
    He told me that my life is now in danger.
    Being the stubborn Irish/American Indian that I am, I chose not to go as he directed.
    He put me on 2000 mg penicillin a day and gave me Tylenol 3s to help the pain {which they don’t}.
    I have not slept in several days and have not eaten in 5 days.
    He couldn’t do anything for me as to take the tooth out because I can’t open my mouth, so he has me on the penicillin therapy and made an appointment for 10 days to extract the tooth. If I live through the infection that has traveled to my jaw, wind pipe, and tong.
    I used to laugh at the thought of dying from a toothache because I didn’t think it possible. Well, today I fear for my life because of a toothache. Tooth problems are hereditary in my family being American Indian and I am quite experienced with them. I get many a year. NEVER THIS BAD.
    In the year 2000, I was hit by a car and left for dead. I was found 12 hours later and put in intensive care for two weeks in a coma. I was initially listed in GRAVE condition. It took me a year to recover. The right side of my face and head are titanium now.
    This tooth pain I have endured for the past week and a half has dwarfed that experience and caused me more pain than I remember ever going through in my life.
    If I make it through this with my life, I WILL NEVER IGNORE TOOTH PAIN AGAIN.
    A TOOTHACHE CAN KILL YOU!!!

  6. Hey Guys / Ladies. Well I was looking up the temporary cavity filler called “Refilit” and found this site. I wanted to see how long does it last. Well anyway heres my story.

    I go to the dentist twice a year, and have been going to this same dentist office all my life. A normal cleaning is 75$. I have no insurance but since I know the lady Dr. that cleans my teath, she gives me a 15$ discount. (Ironically she is also the wife of a teacher I had, when I was in school lol) Anyway I have had a total of 6 minor cavities in my life…I’m 26, and have had them all fixed when they were found.

    The Dr. that does all the minor/major repair work is the owner, and I’ll give him credit that he is actually really really good at the work he does. I will mention his website for that reason.

    http://uxbridgedentalcenter.com/about.php

    But I don’t exactly agree with his prices, I actually think its outragous. But sure, insurance providers are there to be raped of their money. But someone without it…he should knock down the price.

    3 of my fillings fell out after 5 years. *I* think it was due to my wisdom teeth trying to grow in, (yup, their just starting to pop through my gums and it friggen hurts too!) and the pressure crushed the fillings…2 turned to mush, 1 fell out while eating and i swallowed it heh. I had them fixed. Took him 15 mins to drill and fill. $380 i believe i had to pay.

    1 year later the other 3 fell out. which made 2 of the NEW ones fall out as well. I had 2 cavities on 2 different teeth. I was like WTF! Now I have 2 teeth with mega holes in them now. “OH…they normally are good for about 5 years.”

    So….you mean every 5 years I gotta go through this?!? Well F**K THAT!! Thats how I understand it unless I misunderstood. Nevertheless, its more expensive now because I have two…1/2 teeth and one thats a hair bigger than half from it chipping away. So the price I was quoted was about $1200. (4 cavities, extract 2 top wisdom teeth) I REFUSE to pay that kinda price for 15-20 minutes worth of work. And NO EXTRACTIN ANY WISDOM TEETH! They are fine

    Six months later I had my teeth cleaned, and she told me just try to do 1 at a time. I said to her, tell the Dr. Ed I want the same price as I paid last time for 3 fillings 380$….The cavity is only bigger because he enlarges it everytime he fills it.

    Well she did mention that to him at the end and he came in the room within 30 seconds because he probably though I was trying to blame him that its his fault and make a lawsuit or something. I tried to reason with him about having no insurance ect, ect, ect….but to no avail. His last words to me were before he left the room were…and I QUOTE “Well if you want to let your teeth rot, then let them rot. Then we can start fresh on a clean slate and go with dentures. Which will cost even more.”

    So I have been letting my teeth “Rot” for about a 4 months now since that last cleaning. F**K it, i won’t pay that price. I’m NOT looking around for any other dentists either. And if thats true, that I really can DIE from a tooth infection, so be it.

    Thats my story I felt like I wanted to share.

    REMEDY IDEAS!!!
    My wisdom teeth are starting to break through my gumline and since its a very tight fit, its pushing on my other teeth and making my cavities act up a little. Not to mention my gums are sore as hell too to make matters worse. I have found at time the pain to be almost unbareable, but I don’t really drink hard liqur. But think about about it…its alchol, OF COURSE it will numb or at least calm the pain somewhat! Can you think of something else that has alcohol in it…how about MOUTHWASH! 🙂 Try using Listerine. It has 21% alcohol in it. It seems to calm down the pain for me. Although Vodka can have also work where you can get drunk and not feel the pain as much either LOL 🙂

    Hope that helps.

    — Wolfe

  7. Kick and punch ur pillow until u realize it doesn’t help. Then stop all noises, and stop all lights so ur head doesn’t pound as much. Then think about crying, but then realize ur too old for someone to come to ur rescue. Then brush ur tooth around the gums form like 4 min, it will take away the pian for 2 min…. then just thank urslef, that u know when this is over….u’ll never under estimate the dentist……then debate what to do……then use mouthwash……..rinse rinse rinse……..then look at ur tooth in the mirror…….ur mind will suddenly stop pain for a brief 5 seconds…..then come to this blog snd many others to figure real anmd better solutions……..hopefully u reading this took away of 2 min of pain time…….but now, that ur thinking of the pain again……..it hurts even more……..i amk sorry……..lesson to you…….ur mind is more powerful than any cure…….i would say try and get ur mind off it, but that doesn’t work since u know ur doing it…..maybe tune into ur favorite song, and hopefully u’;ll forget u read this……..goodluck…..

    p.s……… my tooth hurts more than anybody’s tooth ever hurt in the world…..and just writing this paragragh alone took away the pain for 5 min or so…..so thank you

  8. i’m down with the person who said “i’ll never under estimate a toothache again, it’ll kill you!”
    Thats totally correct…..as well as “toothache makes everything else second!”
    I think we should all join together and create a club…share our pains and sorrows…..then maybe get some milk……wait, “milk was a bad choice”. Yeah i was kidding about the club… but not the pain……..i think expressing my pain through electronic words on a comp screen really shows my inner beauty……wait no it doesn’t…….. OOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
    AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
    Labour is prolly have as painful as a toothache…..am i right??

    (guys come on……how would you know)

  9. Even though I had a dental appointment the next morning, I was in so much pain I tried to pull my own tooth with a plyers, but it didn’t work and the tooth broke off right above the gum. Once the tops of the roots were exposed I was able to drill a hole in the top of each root with my dremmel tool to relieve the pressure. Once I did this there was a foul smell because the pulp of the tooth had died long before it started to hurt, so I did my best to clean the roots out with a special tool. I don’t suggest doing this if you intend to save the tooth, as it can cause further complications for your dentist, and end up costing you over a thousand dollars extra, but I have had such bad results with root canals in the past, I planning to get it pulled any way, so while I did make things a bit more complicated for my dentist, I am glad I did this. From what I have learned, much of the reason for the pain we feel from a dead tooth is a result of the decaying pulp causing gases to put pressure on the nerve. Prior to having any pain from my dead tooth, I had a continually re-occuring pimple or pus pocket on my gum, but because it was almost a quarter inch from the bad tooth, I never understood it was related to my tooth decay trying to drain. The other interesting thing is that this bad tooth had not been a problem until I started to do a lot of cardio exercise in conjunction with consuming an abundance of fruit in greens in the form of smoothies. To me it appears that the exercise I started doing was excessive, and robed my body of the energy it needed to keep this potential infection from spreading, or perhaps the exercise made my blood clots around the infection start to decompose. What ever the case thank God for dentists.

  10. Hello again. I just wanted to say that I’m actually better now. I figured out what my mouth pain was. It was my bottom wisdom teeth. They are growing in and trying to force their way through my gums. Man….it’s like trying to stab yourself with your fist. lol

    I just kept pressing down and rubbing on the skin to help it break through. I actually can’t feel it anymore….hopefully it stays that way.

    —Wolfe

  11. I have been smoking for aprox 35 years

    since about november of 2006 fire safe cigarretes were introduce in california
    since then i have very bad toothaches on all the teeth it seems that there is a correlation between the two since several smokers that i know have the same symtoms its not only me so i guess now i really have to quit for real if i want the toothache to go away

    i would like to ask people that have the same symtoms to write here and find out if this is really related i am at a lost

  12. I can’t believe what I’m reading here…I sympathize with you all because I’ve been there when I was younger, and I had to get a tooth pulled as a result, but by that time I was taking good care of the rest of my teeth on a regular basis. I have a few fillings, and one that is large enough that the next time it is replaced it will need a root canal or have to be pulled (in which case I’ll get a dental implant to replace it.) But…I sincerely hope that all of you out there take control of your oral health. It is absolutely imperative to brush thoroughly with a flouride toothpaste twice daily (three times is better), FLOSS daily, really limit soda and sugar and most importantly, see a dentist every six months for an exam and cleaning. Someone halfway up there said that they heard dental cleanings damage your teeth in the long run…that is hogwash. I’ve been having 6 years of clean, cavity-free checkups now (except for getting the large filling replaced.) But see, my dentist detected that it was leaking on one of my 6 month check-up intervals…so I got it replaced before it caused me any problems.

    I’m actually thinking of becoming a dentist…looks like I wouldn’t have a shortage of patients to attend to. Please take care of your teeth.

  13. ok this is what i found to work for the past few days. 4 advil because they are something to help the inflamaton that is causing the pain but can only take 12 a day = to 3 800mg of motrin that will work too just 800mg no more and 3 times a day tops and for me that only works for 3 hours. you want to hear something to make you laugh MY DOCTOR seen that it iwas abstract and told me to take tyanol and keep sucking on the 100proof youcon jack. i suppose that will go great with the cops when i get pulled over . well i have gone 6 days and nights with this throbbing pain and in the morning im going to stand in a first come first serve line for a dentist.COME ON 8 AM. as for the doctor im going to see her one more time and not payin g to see her im going to tell her she needs to stop her penis envy and get some damn dyke telling me that she can bive me regular tyanal to someone that has a problem with their stomic ( it bleeds from tyanol) and people pay to hear her say on their problems lol too funny she need to work in a 3rd world country o well try the motrin or advil people and get to the dentist. At leats that will bring down the swelling so they can do something about your pain and another thing BAKING SODA on the tooth and around it will draw out the infection quicker than any medication ANTIBODIES ARE A SHOT IN THE DARK HIT AND MISS AND THEY CAN MAKE YOU REALLY SICK THEY SHOULD DO BLOOD WORK TO SEE WHAT ANTIBODI IS THE STRAIN THAT IS AFFECTING YOU B-4 TREATING IT
    Night all advil kicking in time to get 3 more hours of sleep

  14. DEAR DENTAGIRL
    OK WE ARE HERE BECAUSE WE ARE IN PAIN AFTER READING ALL THIS YA THINK WE WOULD GO THREW IT AGAIN JUST CAUSE IT IS FUN? DO YOU HAVE A TIME MACHINE? NO OK THEN WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IS TO TELL IT TO THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD OK TO STOP THE PAIN B-4 IT HAPPENS not throw it in our face WHEN WE ARE IN PAIN. AND YOUR ADVISE TO HELP ANYONE WOULD BE…… ?
    DanO

  15. Lucas yes my tooth started hurting when i started somking again after two year without . o and our water here in Michigan is suposed to be the best city water around IT REAKS OF CHLORINE LIKE A PUBLIC POOL ill bet that is great for the body and teeth too. but that is how the government uses us 4 testing and that is a whole nother topic People LEARN ABOUT YOUR BODY AND WHAT YOU BUT IN IT ITS YOURS AND NOONE IS GOI9NG TO MAKE IT LAST LONGER
    DanO
    Night

  16. DanO,

    You’re expecting advice? See a dentist! Then do what you have to do prevent it from happening again. I agree with DentistDownUnder’s comments up there that tooth decay and teeth problems are preventable.

  17. @DentaGirl: I quote “DentistDownUnder’s comments up there that tooth decay and teeth problems are preventable.” She is the truth, I do not have decay why I prevent.

  18. DanO…

    Hmmm I’m NOT a doctor in medicine, but I do have Logic. In regards to the Baking Soda to treat an infection and antibotics statement, I would have to agree with you there. And thats what I would use. I’ve had antibotics twice in my life when I was a sick during childhood…you know, that pink chalky stuff? But the Dr. already knew what the lab results were beforehand. But ya, thats a good point on the hit or miss. But theoretically, wouldn’t most tooth or gum infections be caused by the same type of bacteria? But again your right….Dr’s should NEVER ASSUME anything.

    HEH I COULDN’T RESIST TO ADD THIS…..That would be another great way that the dentist can rape you or your insurance. Add a lab test and culture to the bill.
    LOL

    -Wolfe

  19. Hi
    I tried the vodka and it really worked, I soaked a cotton ball in it and left it on there for 3 minutes POOF the pain wad gone foe 4 hours thank u!!!!!!!!!!!!
    ANBESOL JUST DOES NOT WORK AND GIVES YOU HEART BURN.

  20. hi people ive had a bad tooth now for a few weeks and i agree tooth ache is the worst kind of pain ive ever experienced, iwent to the dentist yesterday an got what i thought was the affected tooth taken out but i was woken at 4am with agonising tooth ache yet again now im a tooth down an still have chronic toothahce IM WOUNDED.400mg ibuprufen isnt workin anymore neither is clove oil i cant have alcohol for 24 hours cos of the the dentist said not to does can anyone suggest anything else?PLEASE HELP IM GOIN INSANE.

  21. I have just tried the Vodka trick for my toothache. I have my fingers crossed that there will be a delayed reaction as the pain is not any better yet. I have no idea how much longer I can stand this pain. I have tried Ibuprofen all day (lots and lots), clove, vanilla, orajel and Vodka. I have tried heat, cold compresses and saltwater rinses. It is only 2 am Saturday morning. I won’t be able to reach a dentist until Monday at the earliest and I know I will not be able to get in that day. I have no idea how much longer I can stand this. They should have on-call dentists at the emergency room.

  22. Oh..Denta Girl…sometimes a toothache is caused by a tooth broken by accident. I think you should become an Oncologist. Then when you tell your patients they have cancer you can lecture them about how it is their fault for having an incorrect diet or being near cigarette smoke. I pity your patients considering your superior attitude and lack of empathy.

  23. wow toothache again I suffer from it every so often now I’ve got it in a broken tooth which only has the root I thought it was dead as it’s not hurt for years but no today it’s fighting back and not alots working this time I normally use
    clove oil
    teething gel
    holding water in your mouth
    salt water rince
    corsadil mouthwash
    just trying the vodka trick

    last night I attempted to get drunk to ease the pain but it did not work

    moaning helps too, Ive also got my two kids in bed ill and my wife is at work!!!!!!!!!!!

  24. Trish i bleed 4 ya. Try 4 200mg MOTRIN IB and take it with something on your stomic.(so you dont upset you stomic) im going on week 3 and the dentist pulled a tooth that he assumed was the problem but it turns out is not so now i have one less moler and still have an infection to deal with. GOD I LOVE PAIN (IT LETS ME KNOW IM ALIVE) any how try that and post weather it works or not. and as for the vodca try that cotten ball trick with 100 proof youcon i have a stomic that bleeds and it dont upset mine so try it it has to be better that an 80 proof vodca
    DanO

  25. Just read about cloves on herbal remedy site. I had no oil but I did have ground cloves. I mixed some with vegetable oil and put on swolen gum area. It is helping. Thank you thank you herbal remedy site. Maybe I can actually get to sleep for a bit. Wish me luck.

  26. It’s 3:30 a.m. and I just woke up because of my tooth hurting so bad! I want to go to the emergency room but I don’t know what they can do for me there, should I go? I have to mention that I’m taking several meds for hypertension, kidney, and heart problems. Please tell me what to do! The on;y pain reliever I’m allowed to take is aspirin, and it’s not working. Also my tooth is bleeding.

  27. Oh Trish, if you learned to actually READ my post you’d see I never said I was a dentist. If your tooth breaks due to an accident, you see your dentist immediately. Most dentists do offer an emergency number to reach them. But see, if you aren’t already visiting a dentist on a regular basis which is what you should be doing, you’re shit out of luck when you need one. Maybe you should become a stable cleaner since you seem to like shoveling shit.

  28. Dentagirl,

    I have been told by two separate dentists that the first and foremost factor in having ‘bad teeth’ is the physical make-up of your teeth (i.e. LUCK), second comes diet and third your dental health.

    I have had many, many problems with my teeth, some of which were caused by too much diet soda when I was younger (acid erosion). However, I have been very careful with my teeth for a long time now (and spent 1000s and 1000s of pounds on them) but at present am in absolute agony with a tooth which needs a root canal. The tooth needs a root canal because there was a crack in my filling WHICH MY PREVIOUS DENTIST DID NOT SPOT.

    Why do you want to go into dentistry? Fot the money? Or for your obvious care and concern about members of the general public?

    To all you others out there – I hope you are getting on ok. I am currently on antibiotics, nurofen plus, clove oil. The pain seems to be worse at night (seems so for lots of you guys).

  29. so, this is my time line of pain:
    late November- get 3 cavities filled; they are immediately sensitive to hot and cold, begin brushing with a sensitive toothpaste
    early December- get all four wisdom teeth removed and experience lots of pain-end up having to have one of the sockets stuffed with clove oil for several days…(ps- if you have to have this done- ASK- nay, DEMAND that you be given the curved syringe to flush out the sockets once the stitches get well enough- they didn’t give it to me and it was GROSS to get them flushed at the dentists office.)
    finally, the sockets started healing up lovely and everything was peachy, with naught but the sensitivity to heat/cold and the occasional twang to lead me to be suspicious.
    then two days ago, the left side began to ache persistently, working up to a full on nightmare. i haven’t been able to eat, sleep, or drink. nothing helps. and as yesterday it snowed and everyone closed up, and as today is Friday and the the office is closed, i get an extra long weekend to suffer… however i did call the dentists emergency line and my dentist is calling in antibiotics and pain medications, and i will pick up some of the clove oil because i have tried everything else…… anbesol, tylenol, aspirin, motrin, ibuprofen… vodka even.(got well toasted and burned my gums with it, but still was in agony) a warning on ice water- it may help your teeth feel better immediately, but then they also begin to feel immediately worse… i drank about three gallons of ice water and a gallon of milk in a day trying to feel better before giving up to try the warm salt water, making the transition from cold to hot was the most painful thing ever… i thought i was going to die. anyways, god bless all of us suffering through the insane torture of a damn toothache… i just failed two tests in easy classes because i couldn’t focus long enough to read the questions properly..
    well, im off to the pharmacy to get my medication and see what happens.. luck to all.
    ps- it looks like i have to have a root canal… will update once that joyful event occurs.

  30. aaawwwwww my tooth is really really sore i dont like alcahole cloveoil dosnt work i cant get a dentist i nead help im in agony n i cant stand it no more had toothach 4 about a year and its just got worce n worce i had an abses but popd it myself.. that was nothin compaired 2 this pain…….hhheeelllpppp

  31. The whole clove between the cheek and the tooth works. It deadens the pain. I think it numbs your nerve ending. I have had one in my mouth for about an hour…best relief I have had in 6 days.

  32. Please Lord free me from this un holy pain!! Pain rules my world with a iron grip!I am dealing with 1 broken tooth. The tooth has been broken for a couple years and has flaired up like the hell fires. The pain is unbearable and i if i hadnt found a way to manage it i would be begging for someone to shoot me. Ice my friends, simple and cheap, works wonders. Im going threw 5 KGs of ice a day just to stay sane. But ive had enough now. My 3rd sleepless night, im ready to face my fears and see the dentist. Life is pain and pain is life! All the best with your pain and lets hope we never have to go through it again.

  33. Any way tou lot just bean to the dentist and had a root canel filling the pain has now gone ,but not from the pocket it cost £226 thats about $350 .So i will leave this site .untill the next time brush your teeth take care gary

  34. If your poor like a me, a quick, temporary,cheap fix is availble from the dentist for arount $30. My tooth was killing me, unable to sleep, contant pain, just plain horrible. The dentist just put some sort of white putty in the hole in the tooth and all the pain went away.I belive some of the pain is because of the cavity or abses is exposed to air. Cover that hole up with something. I would guess even blu tack or something in the hole would shop the pain untill you can see a dentist. I am now going to buy some of this dentist “gum” or whatever it is, in the medical draw for next time. All I can say is if your really in serious pain nothing short of a trip to the dentist will give you any relief. Good luck each and every one of you in your battle with pain. As from now, no cordial, soft drinks or cakes for me.

  35. I am in soooooo much pain. I was told my wisdom teeth would come in fine, and the top did, but the bottom is giving me grief. Im allergic to alcohol and cold(i have cu) so i am unable to use those relievers. Pain meds are all I have and those arent even helping. I have no insurance to go to a dentist so Im basically screwed hoping it will just go away.

  36. I just had a root canal this morning, and I’m so glad to have had it done. To those of you out there that won’t go to the dentist because of fear, believe me, what you are experiencing now is far worse than what you will experience at the dentist. The dentist part was a piece of cake!

    Also, please use the temporary pain relief ideas here as just that – TEMPORARY until you can see a dentist. And if your pain goes away by itself – please don’t think that means you’re healed. What it means, most likely, is that the nerve just died. The infection is still there. I went to sleep last night with a painful throbbing in my tooth. When I awoke this morning, the throbbing was gone. The nerve died overnight, but when they opened up my tooth, they found active infection. So now I’m on antibiotics, no pain killers, and I feel good.

    Of course, this procedure isn’t cheap, but it NEEDS to be done. Beg, borrow, steal the money if you have to. Get it done now and you could be avoiding having to spend even more money and and a potentially life threatening situation later if the infection spreads.

  37. Oh my godddd!!!!! I was walking around my house today screaming like a caveman!!! biting my couch in pain and agony…..finally I went to the dentist that gave me a filling a month ago… I made an appointment for in 3 days… And she told me ice helps…. I was like no you don’t understand.. I need something…I have to work……so I got Amoxcillin which is a penicilin which will take care of the infection right quick… and make then pain go away!! yes…. and it only cost like $15.00 I was ready do dish out 250 with this kind of pain!! you can’t put a price on pain relief like this…But Its not over yet!! The pain won’t go away until tomorrow… Today I tried oragel, salt water, garlic, biting on a wet cloth, and ice…. everything helped for a little bit, but then when i took it off for a sec it would come back 3 times as much!!.. I ran out off ice, so ran outside and grabbed some snow of the ground and put it straight in my mouth!! awww feels so good…. thank god it snowed today…. so yah now im eating ice cream!!! It helps cause your being normal for a couple mins….until you run out i guess!!! ok good luck everyone
    and remember with out the bitter the sweeter is never as sweet !!

  38. my tooth aches so bad i have to get up and go for a walk in the night,got no dentist so not sure what to do

  39. Im reading this as my tooth POUNDS! Im am glad to see that many of us have been in the same boat as I am right now. Ive taken Ibuprofen 800 all day, and 4 Darvocet in the past 4 hours. The pain seems to come on really bad when I lay down to catch some sleep. Vanilla extract on a qtip seems to be helping for the time being. 6am, havent slept a wink, and Im dizzy from pills.

    All this from a little ole tooth. HELP!

  40. New news! God has led me to a new remedy. Well, firstly , I got this conviction that I didn’t want to be “guzzling” painkillers all day and night. Firstly, because it not safe. Pain killers are not safe. Just check out all the warnings on the bottles when you buy advil or bayer. I got to the point with my toothache that not even 4 advil was working. Any more ,and I would have been on the verge of ” overdosing”. So just prayed that God would help me to Get back to good health naturally with taking pain killers and being in pain for the rest of my life. I started looking up alternative methods for pain. One was brush, floss every night before bed, then rinse your mouth with warm salt water. Another was , taking my first 2 fingers and touching the base of my jawbone, then you take an icecube(either bare or in a plastic bag) and rub it on that area marked between your two fingers. Do this for 5-7 minutes. It actually worked! It reduced the pain by 50%. I was able to sleep for the first time in a week. Drink water too! I ‘m also looking in to other alternative pain methods, so i’ll keep you updated.

  41. Fractures, punctures, abrasions, and cuts.. all childs play compared to a bad tooth ache. Oddly my ear hurts worse than the tooth thats causing the pain. But folks, im here to tell you: there is worse pain out there. When i was 16 i had a severe burn to 1/3 of my back, and that actually trumped this tooth ache i have now.
    Pain scale (1-100):
    small metal fragments puncturing skin and lodging deep within-1
    skinned knee- 5
    cuts- 2
    broken toe- 4
    back totally screwed throwing a couch across the room-65
    severe tooth ache with pain across jaw and into neck- 75
    severe burn- 100

    Dental appointment after 3 days of waiting is only 20 minutes away:)

  42. Hi again guys. I left my last message at the start of the year and I’m happy to say my tooth is so much better. I’ve got myself a lovely dentist who finished saving my tooth yesterday with a naughty bit of root canal. It hasn’t been cheap, I’ve spent the best part of £300 saving one tooth (which is soo much money when I only make minimum wage.) I’ve also been informed I will need 5 more fillings. Its not the best start to 2007 but atleast I have been able to stop the pain and find the cash to get my teeth sorted over the next 6 months. For all you guys who just simply haven’t got the cash I do have sympathy and obviously my sympahty goes out to all you peeps who are feeling like shit due to the blighters in your gob!!
    Love to you all.

  43. I have been in so much pain and now it hurts in my ear.Went to the dentist 5 days ago she tells me I have to have a root canal and she told me I bet your in alot of pain cause there is infection she says most all the time tooth pain is caused by infection build up.And she scheduals my about to have root canal 5 days later. I have been tring all kinds of pain meds tyelonal 3’s perkacet,Vicoden and nothing helps at all even have tried the vodka with no help.For a while I would wet a cloth and place it in microwave for 1 min then wrap it in a dry towel. and placed it on my jaw seemed to help ease it somewhat and also did ice packs but now nothing helps. I called my dentist twice asking for antibodic and a pain pill he told me take 4 ibprofan 200 mg tablets did not help and she never did call me in an antibodic which would relieve some pain as infection starts to go it relieves pressure which is what is causing the pain. So I went to a walk in clinic and they gave me a pain pill and antibodic I am still hurting today but it is a pain thats not as bad and easier to cope with I doubled up on antibodics whe it said take one I took 2 and hopefully by tomorrow I wont be hurting as bad. but as long as theres infection you will have the pain. and alot of times if you need root canal and you have infection they have told me before sometimes they can’t get you all the way numb I am changing dentist but have to go tomorrow to get my tooth taken care of. because my pain for over a week is to much to bear.

  44. ok, its 3:34am and I have the most painful toothache i have ever felt. I have tried vodka salt water, ibuprofen, but these don’t work. What I am finding to help is swirling water around my mouth over the sore tooth then spitting it out. I was swallowing it but i got sick off getting up and going to the toilet.unfortunately this only lasts a few minutes at a time but it’s better being in agony. I am meant to have a root canal next week but I just cant wait that long. I will die if I don’t get this pain fixed!!!!!!!!!!

  45. I’ve suffered from a toothache for the last several days. I am in a remote area and not able to see a dentist right away. The tooth already had a root canal several years ago. I’m taking antibiotics – although I wouldn’t suggest doubling up on the prescription as suggested in someone else’s post, mine warns that the medication is most effective if an even dose is established and some antibiotics have intestinal side affects that are magnified if you double up.

    I’ve had several people suggest different things for the pain and a few even worked. I had an earache as well, so I was told to take an antihistamine and lay off any dairy products for a while (dairy promotes the production of mucus, as does chocolate). The antihistamine cleared my sinuses. This helped alot! Also suggested was a paste of aloe gel, baking soda and clove oil – this also helped alot until the antihistamine kicked it. Red Cross Dental Medication makes your tooth or mouth numb for a while.

    Motrin, Oral B Oral Mouth Cleanser, moonshine, a clove on the gum, hot water bottle all worked for a little while. Keep trying until something works – and get to the dentist!

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