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What Causes Swelling In The Neck Followed By Soreness In Gums And Nausea?
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My daughter (19) developed swelling in the neck about a week ago followed by soreness of the gum. After a couple of days she developed a fever and nausea. We made an emergency appointment with her dentist who prescribed amoxicillin for an infection. She also has been taking Advil for fever management. there was improvement for a couple of days but then seemed to level off. The swelling in the neck has not gone down significantly and then on the 4th day after beginning antibiotic treatment the fever and nausea have returned. Does this mean that the antibiotic is not working or that something else is going on? It needs to be mentioned that she is scheduled for wisdom tooth extraction in about 10 days (this has been scheduled for months) so we know that there is some existing tooth issues.
My daughter (19) developed swelling in the neck about a week ago followed by soreness of the gum. After a couple of days she developed a fever and nausea. We made an emergency appointment with her dentist who prescribed amoxicillin for an infection. She also has been taking Advil for fever management. there was improvement for a couple of days but then seemed to level off. The swelling in the neck has not gone down significantly and then on the 4th day after beginning antibiotic treatment the fever and nausea have returned. Does this mean that the antibiotic is not working or that something else is going on? It needs to be mentioned that she is scheduled for wisdom tooth extraction in about 10 days (this has been scheduled for months) so we know that there is some existing tooth issues.
Thu, 27 Feb 2014
Hello there, thanks for the quiery. im an oral diagnostician, may be she is suffering from an abscess secondary to infection from the wisdom tooth, emergency medicines that was advised like amoxicillin, and fever medicine is not working then i suggest u consult your local dentist for evaluation whether it requires an higher antibiotic with anti nausea drugs and also if incision and drainage is required?? so plz consult your oral surgeon or dentist at the earliest. hope this helps..
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Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic.
As you are mentioning that your daughter had an infected wisdom tooth which was scheduled for extraction after some time but before that only the swelling developed it means the infection has progressed towards down.
In this case you have to start with strong antibiotic and painkiller with serratiopeptidase to reduce swelling and infection,
Better that you should consult an oral surgeon before the infection progresses towards other side.
As all this swelling, fever and soreness is related to this tooth infection.
Hope it will help you.
As you are mentioning that your daughter had an infected wisdom tooth which was scheduled for extraction after some time but before that only the swelling developed it means the infection has progressed towards down.
In this case you have to start with strong antibiotic and painkiller with serratiopeptidase to reduce swelling and infection,
Better that you should consult an oral surgeon before the infection progresses towards other side.
As all this swelling, fever and soreness is related to this tooth infection.
Hope it will help you.
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