Toothache (Updated)

[PJ's Mom]

He said that the antibiotics should clear up the pain and that I would need to go into hospital to have the tooth removed but he didn't want to reccomend it because it has a chance of it affecting a nerve in my face but am I wrong is saying that most removals like that has that risk??

Having the wisdom teeth removed always causes a slight risk of nerve damage in the face. At least that's what I was told by my daughter's surgeon. Having an infection shouldn't affect that either way. I really wish they would take your tooth so you could get some relief. I know all too well how it sucks to have a bad toothache.

[Muddy4paws]

Well just to update, I've been taking the antibiotics and they actually seem to be making the swelling go down by a tiny bit, I couldn't get the pills in any other form because its the highest dose of Metroniazole, 200mg. Good news though, I can open my jaw a bit more today so I've found food I can actually eat so I've been eating quite abit of rice crispies today

One this I have noticed is that my gland under my chin seems to be quite big, My boss said something about this being about poision/infection in my body? hopefully it will go down and I'm sleeping better I slept from 2 until 5 today so thats getting a bit better too!

Thanks again for everyones comments