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Tooth Root Abscess Flared Up, Lower Morals Flared Up, Swelling Near Gum, Infection. On Tylenol. What Now?
About a month ago, a tooth root abscess flared up on one of my lower molars. This tooth has had multiple root canals over the past 25 years, each time with an infection flaring up during the treatment. The gum area swelled and the pain became quite extreme. I saw my dentist and was put on tylenol with codeine. I had to stay on the pain meds while going through consultations with an endodontist and an oral surgeon. I was put on penicillin during that time and was able to wean myself off the pain meds once the antibiotic kicked in and the swelling went down. I decided on extraction and while waiting for my appointment, I finished the antibiotics and the swelling came back, so I was given another round to make sure I had penicillin on board during the extraction. After the extraction, I went back on the pain meds, then off again a couple of days later. Then I got dry socket and was in extreme pain all over again, and had to go back on the tylenol with codeine, since ibuprofen did little to cut the pain. During all this time, I did my best to stretch out the dose of the pain meds, usually taking no more than 2 in a 24 hr period, and a lot of the time only taking it at night before bedtime. But there were times during this period when I had to take a pill every 6 hours with up to 3 per day. Last Friday, I started feeling like I was getting the flu or some other virus. Saturday night I took my last pill. Since then, I've felt really lousy, my symptoms being nausea, bloating, headache, loss of appetite, fatigue and now loose stool, pale in color. I assumed that being on two rounds of penicillin (I finished the second round on Sunday morning), that this may be a normal reaction to so many meds in my system. I have been taking a pro-biotic daily during the past two weeks. But I'm concerned that I'm not rebounding quickly, as I usually do, especially with all the rest, fluids and good eating I'm doing despite my lack of appetite. Should I be worried that the large amount of pain meds I took - as many as 39 pills over 3-4 weeks - has possibly caused any liver damage? Or am I right in thinking my immune system was stressed during this period and I've probably just contracted the flu or another tenacious virus?
Thu, 9 May 2013
Hi,
Thanks for asking the query,
Abdominal upset, nausea, headache is due to the use of antibiotics and analgesics prescribed to you.
I would suggest you to stop the use of medications for couple of days.
Take complete rest and follow the post extraction instructions given by the Dentist properly.
Dry socket is painful condition and it takes a time of two weeks to heal completly, you probably have to visit the Dentist periodically to change the dressing.
Take lukewarm saline gargles and antiseptic mouthwash rinses.
Maintain a good oral hygiene.
Visit the Dentist and get a new prescription of medications, take antacid along with analgesics.
Hope this helps out.
Regards...
Thanks for asking the query,
Abdominal upset, nausea, headache is due to the use of antibiotics and analgesics prescribed to you.
I would suggest you to stop the use of medications for couple of days.
Take complete rest and follow the post extraction instructions given by the Dentist properly.
Dry socket is painful condition and it takes a time of two weeks to heal completly, you probably have to visit the Dentist periodically to change the dressing.
Take lukewarm saline gargles and antiseptic mouthwash rinses.
Maintain a good oral hygiene.
Visit the Dentist and get a new prescription of medications, take antacid along with analgesics.
Hope this helps out.
Regards...
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Hi ,
Thanks for asking query,
According to your explanation it seems that your having dry socket, it is a most complication in healing of the extraction socket.
It is extremely painful condition .
Nausea , loss of appetite , fatigue , loss motion your having is due to antibiotics .
I suggest you to visit your dentist and get the timely cleaning and dressing of the dry socket.
Take tab oflox- ornidazole 2x, tab ebility 3x, tab pantop-D once in the morning empty stomach, take probiotic, vitamin supplement ,avoid taking the medicine empty stomach instead of prescribed .
Avoid stress , maintain oral hygiene , use antiseptic mouth wash.
hope this will help you.
Thanks for asking query,
According to your explanation it seems that your having dry socket, it is a most complication in healing of the extraction socket.
It is extremely painful condition .
Nausea , loss of appetite , fatigue , loss motion your having is due to antibiotics .
I suggest you to visit your dentist and get the timely cleaning and dressing of the dry socket.
Take tab oflox- ornidazole 2x, tab ebility 3x, tab pantop-D once in the morning empty stomach, take probiotic, vitamin supplement ,avoid taking the medicine empty stomach instead of prescribed .
Avoid stress , maintain oral hygiene , use antiseptic mouth wash.
hope this will help you.
I find this answer helpful
Hello and welcome to hcm forum,
The nausea and loose stools are often associated with intake of antibiotics.
You should take food well prior to intake of antibiotics.
Do not take antibiotics in empty stomach.
If symptoms persists,please do visit your dentist and take anti-emetics as per prescription.
Gargle frequently using warm saline and betadine.
Maintain oral hygiene well.
Plenty of water and fluids has to be taken.
Take vitamin becosules,c,iron and folic acid tablets to improve your health.
No need to be panic.These side effects are usually associated with administration of antibiotics.
Take care..
The nausea and loose stools are often associated with intake of antibiotics.
You should take food well prior to intake of antibiotics.
Do not take antibiotics in empty stomach.
If symptoms persists,please do visit your dentist and take anti-emetics as per prescription.
Gargle frequently using warm saline and betadine.
Maintain oral hygiene well.
Plenty of water and fluids has to be taken.
Take vitamin becosules,c,iron and folic acid tablets to improve your health.
No need to be panic.These side effects are usually associated with administration of antibiotics.
Take care..
I find this answer helpful
Hello there ,
Thanks for writing your query,
Nausea , loss of appetite , fatigue , abdominal upset you are having is due to action of antibiotics and analgesics prescribed to you.
Avoid taking antibiotics or any medications empty stomach to prevent the upset
your clinical history suggests you have developed Dry socket at the extraction site.
dry socket is the dull aching concdition caused due to dislodgement of blood clot from the extraction site which exposes the alveolar bone to the oral environment leading to infection.
dry socket along with super infection leads to pain , fowl odour , discomfort .
i would suggest you to consult a dentist , as the socket needs currettage to remove the infection and induce fresh blood to accelerate healing .
Zinc oxide eugenol pack is applied as a dressing and it is replaced every 2 to 3 days till the symptoms subside.
i would suggest you to go for symptomatic treatment at home like gargling with lukewarm saline water or antiseptic mouthwash like chlorhexidine or betadine.
i hope this helps ,
take care
Thanks for writing your query,
Nausea , loss of appetite , fatigue , abdominal upset you are having is due to action of antibiotics and analgesics prescribed to you.
Avoid taking antibiotics or any medications empty stomach to prevent the upset
your clinical history suggests you have developed Dry socket at the extraction site.
dry socket is the dull aching concdition caused due to dislodgement of blood clot from the extraction site which exposes the alveolar bone to the oral environment leading to infection.
dry socket along with super infection leads to pain , fowl odour , discomfort .
i would suggest you to consult a dentist , as the socket needs currettage to remove the infection and induce fresh blood to accelerate healing .
Zinc oxide eugenol pack is applied as a dressing and it is replaced every 2 to 3 days till the symptoms subside.
i would suggest you to go for symptomatic treatment at home like gargling with lukewarm saline water or antiseptic mouthwash like chlorhexidine or betadine.
i hope this helps ,
take care
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