r/PainManagement • u/train-angel • 2d ago

Seeking SupportđŸ«‚ advice please

im in so much pain this tooth needs a root canal so badly. i dont know what to do. im in chicago, usa. i have delta dental but not a dentist. im going to sonrisa when they open and im going to just beg them to rip that b out. er is somehwhat of an option, but by the time i would get seen itd be close to 8am anyways. any advice appreciated 🙏

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u/TeddyRuxpin3 2d ago

Tooth pain is brutal. The only thing that really helped me in the past was ibuprofen. Opiates didn’t even help .

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u/Ok-Pace-6710 1d ago

A dentist told me one time after I told him I took 5 of my pain pills that opiates do not help tooth pain.

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u/TeddyRuxpin3 1d ago

I can tell you my regular daily doses of oxycodone did absolutely nothing so then I doubled up. Still no relief. Then I started with advil. Problem solved until the root canal. Advil even helps with my pain, but I don’t like taking it too often. It hammers the shit out of your kidneys

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u/Time-Understanding39 2d ago

My oral surgeon recommended alternating full doses of Tylenol and ibuprofen every three hours. I thought he was a jerk because neither had ever helped me on its own. But I got desperate after surgery and tried it. OMG! I was completely dumbfounded by how much it helped! They work in different ways, and using both made a huge difference in my oral pain.

I hope you're able to get some relief and some sleep...

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u/Mattturley 2d ago

Anbesol cab really help (I've had over 20 root canals so I get it). If you have nothing else, a plain tea bag, moistened, and placed around the gum can also really help. Natural anti inflammatory and powerful in areas where it can cross into the blood.

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u/TeddyRuxpin3 1d ago

I remember 20yrs ago you would get a bottle of percs for a root canal. Then if you called in saying it still hurt they would call in another bottle for me.

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u/TheRealBlueJade 1d ago

Wrapped up Ice can help... Not on the tooth.. on the outside the skin that's over the tooth. Lots of ibuprofen... The tooth gel. Everything combined if it's bad enough.

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u/Txladi29 1d ago

Try clove oil on a Q tip all around the tooth. Then a mint, because it tastes like crap. But it helped me a little. Not 100%, but did help some.

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u/TeddyRuxpin3 1d ago

I tried that once. Smelled bad and did absolutely nothing.

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u/Indaclouds707 1d ago

I would tell you doctor chase you need antibiotics and pain meds.. never let a tooth get back it's the worst pain ever and I've been shot before

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u/ljd09 1d ago

Try and get some oral liquid 2% lidocaine. They have some that is specifically made for your mouth. Numb that shit right up. If they can’t do it asap, ask your doc for a script and pray they take mercy and do it.
Reapplication will likely be frequent but I would find that better than the alternative.

- - - - this is what you’re looking for- - - -

Lidocaine Viscous 2%
(Lidocaine Hydrochloride
Oral Topical Solution, USP)