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Tooth abscess. Can't sleep. Rattling with painkillers and antibiotics, got a cotton wool ball soaked in clove oil in my mouth....am thinking of getting a pair of pliers and pulling the damn tooth out! Dee :-(((

oh Dee, I truly feel for you, Is there an emergency dentist you can go too. linda x

Sounds painfill. Perhaps a drink will help with the pain?

My sympathies Dee................been there And daughter had absess when a wisdom tooth was coming through last month................so had sleepless nights too. It's no comfort at the moment but when antibiotics kick in properly you will feel loads better. Mandy

Oh Dee , how awful. I think if you look in yellow pages there may be a 24 hr walk in dental clinic in most areas. Chrissie x

Oh, your on antibiotics. Best forget my idea then.

Oh Dee Poor you know exactly how that feels I have had my fair share of toothaches and abcesses. Can't think of anything else to help the pain, hope the antibiotics soon and get the tooth sorted. Hope you do get some sleep with it, I had my one bottom wisdom tooth out last week, I was a bit upset at loosing it but obviously I feel much better without the pain it was causing me. Take care Pat x

Thanks girls - Yes Lynda, Maz kindly offered to give me a lift. Are the pliers silver an 'all???? Linda...there is an emergency number on my dentists answer machine...if the pain doesn't diminish a bit by tomorrow I think I will have to ring it! Hoping the antibiotics will kick in and help a bit. And I suppose then I shall have root canal work to look forward to!!!! It doesn't half hurt! Dee :-((((

I BELIEVE THE DENTIST WONT TOUCH TOOTH WHILE IT HAS AN ABSESS KNOW ITS VERY PAINFULL I GOT TOOTH OUT ONCE BEFOR AS DIDNT WAIT FOR ABSESS TO GO COMPLETLEY AND ITS VERY PAINFULL SO WILL HAVE TO WAIT TILL TABLETS KICK IN ANN XX

Can only suggest paracetamol...or stronger..........and then Ibupropen.....every 2 hrs.........alternatively....till you get it sorted! Hubby like this...............very painful!!!!!!! Loads of sympathy.......but get an appointment! Emergency dentist is available....somewhat........... Sorry your hurting........ Stel.

Dan - antibiotics or not - I still had a couple of glasses of red! Thanks everyone...nice to get a bit of sympathy...husbands snoring away in bed! And it looks like this is going to be my second sleepless night. Think I might double up on the antibiotics..they are only 250 mg. And how come my painkillers say take 2 every four hours. Do not exceed 6 in every 24 hours!!!! I feel like taking the whole lot at once! Dee :-((((

Oh Dee sorry to hear that, I know how painful an abscess is, hope you get better real soon, are you not able to go to an emergency dentist Luv JoJo xx

I am so sorry. I do hope the antiobiotics work soon. Joy

Dee That's awwwful - I've been there and there ain't much worse. I felt much better by not letting anyone else in the house get any sleep:)

Thanks all! Dunno about Scotch though Stu! Antibiotics, painkillers and whisky! Might get me some sleep but don't think I'd wake up! Hope to see you in Maidstone! Hi JoJo thanks love, a bit of sympathy goes a long way! See you in London on the 25th! No laughing if I've got a gap in me teeth! Good Idea David...think I'll go and get a couple of dustbin lids to smack together..Or just scream loudly! Thanks Joy x Well folks I'm off to TRY and get a bit of rest. Hugs to you all xxxxxx Dee x

For a short period you can take Ibuprofen and paracetamol together at the same time...honestly! Best thing I found for relieving abcess pain was Paracodol Hugs and sympathy Magsxx

Hi Dee, So sorry you are in pain,been there & it's no fun. Can I add a note of caution on the cures everyone is suggesting. The reason not to take alcohol with antibiotics is that the alcohol stops the antibiotics working, so do one or the other. If you want a drink leave the anti's till tomorrow or you are wasting them. Please be carefull not to overdose on the pain killers. When I had a nasty abcess I kept taking painkillers every 3.1/2 hrs & couldn't understand why my head was buzzing & I couldn't stand up. I'm sending you some healing thoughts & I'm sure everyone else is so hopefully you will get some sleep Vivienne

Morning to you Dee, am thinking of you there, hope you get it sorted, sending lots of sympathy, very painful, hope you got some sleep :)

I felt for 'Tom Hanks' in 'Castaway' last night - he would have given everything for a dentist, on that desert island! Hope you can get an emergency appointment tomorrow am. Lily

unfortunately a dentist usually wont touch a tooth with an abscess you have to get rid of the abscess first so you tuck with the pain killers Paul