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On Amoxycillin For Tooth Infection. Swelling On Cheek. Feeling Nauseous, Bloated, Tired. Caused By Antibiotic?
I am on 2000 mg of amoxycillin for tooth infection. I have had a root canal , another procedure scheduled next week to extend the 3rd root the dentist had difficulty with, and will see an oral surgeon for swelling on my cheek if the anitbiotic doesn t resolve the issue. It looks like the infection has gone into the jawbone . I am feeling nauseous, have a very bloated stomach, and am really tired. Can the antibiotic cause those symptoms. Diarrhea, too.
Thu, 14 Mar 2013
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
During root canal procedures,the pain and swelling are usual.
Nausea,tiredness,,diarrhoea abd bloated stomach are the symptoms associated with heavy dose of antibiotics administered.
Please do inform your dentist regarding this and replace the antibiotic into lower dose.
Keep yourself nourished and take plenty of water as well as fluids.
Antigastric tablets has to be taken along the antibiotic to relieve the gastric acidity.
hope this helps.
Thanks for posting your query.
During root canal procedures,the pain and swelling are usual.
Nausea,tiredness,,diarrhoea abd bloated stomach are the symptoms associated with heavy dose of antibiotics administered.
Please do inform your dentist regarding this and replace the antibiotic into lower dose.
Keep yourself nourished and take plenty of water as well as fluids.
Antigastric tablets has to be taken along the antibiotic to relieve the gastric acidity.
hope this helps.
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Hi,
Thanks for asking the query ,
As the root canal treatment is not completed swelling can be because of pspread of periapical infection to the surrounding tissues due to deep infection or excessive instrumentation during the procedure .
Visit to the dentist and get an x-ray done to evaluater the correct periapical condition of the tooth . It need not to be delayed as it may further spread to spaces causing space infections .
Nausea and bloated stomach can be side effect as you are on a high dose of amoxicillin.
You can tstop the drug and can also take tab odoxil 500mg thrice for 5 days .
Maintain good oral hygiene .
Use saline water gargles 3-4 times a day .
Use 0.2% of chlorhexidine mouthwash gargles .
Hope this helps out .
Regards...
Thanks for asking the query ,
As the root canal treatment is not completed swelling can be because of pspread of periapical infection to the surrounding tissues due to deep infection or excessive instrumentation during the procedure .
Visit to the dentist and get an x-ray done to evaluater the correct periapical condition of the tooth . It need not to be delayed as it may further spread to spaces causing space infections .
Nausea and bloated stomach can be side effect as you are on a high dose of amoxicillin.
You can tstop the drug and can also take tab odoxil 500mg thrice for 5 days .
Maintain good oral hygiene .
Use saline water gargles 3-4 times a day .
Use 0.2% of chlorhexidine mouthwash gargles .
Hope this helps out .
Regards...
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