Toothache is back and blood pressure is way up

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  • #59714
    Lynn from PA 6/8
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    Owlwatcher, so sorry for your pain. Hope you feel better real soon. Hugs and prayers are being sent out to you. Take care. Hugs and purrs, Lynn

    #59715
    MaxandCali’sMom
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    Kitties are supposed to help lower blood pressure. You’ll just have to sit down, hold your kitties and let them do the rest! It’s worth a try, right?

    #59716
    owlwatcher_974
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    well, I’m taking yet another day off from school. the pain kept waking me up every 20-30 minutes last night. I just finished going through another round of intense pain. I have been taking amoxicilin but I think there is an infection that has nowhere to drain out – this would explain the feeling as if pressure is building up and me having to get up out of bed and just try to get through the few minutes of intense pain without waking my neighbors up with my screaming and crying. this last round was quick though and not so intense. at this point I would be more than happy if the stupid thing just split apart so I could remove the pieces myself.

    #59717

    It sounds like you need to be seen at an urgent care clinic. It is one step down from the emergency room and much quicker to get into than a doctor’s office. Is there one in your area? I know you don’t have insurance, but you really don’t want to let an infection run rampant. It sounds like the amoxicilin is not containing it. Even the emergency room is a good idea despite the cost. Please get seen today. {{{hugs}}}

    #59718
    Shelley
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    So sorry that you are still having issues. Hugs and prayers to you.

    #59719
    Sylmiafelixsmama
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    I agree with Kitten Whisperer, you should see if there is an urgent care clinic or visit the ER (they must have something for people who are financially challenged). You shouldn’t have to continue to be in pain because of no health insurance.

    Thinking healing and positive thoughts that your BP goes down so you can get the tooth pulled. Hugs, gentle headbonks, and purrs.

    #59720
    MaryLynnVa
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    Owlwatcher, another help for tooth pain is to take a clove and keep it next to the tooth. Not only does it ease the pain, cloves also have antiseptic qualities.

    #59721
    miu
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    Owlwatcher: I hope you get painkillers. STAT. I send prayers and good wishes for your health. Kitties send purrs and sandpaper kisses. 🙂

    #59722
    Rubia in CA, 4/28
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    Have you tried calling the dentist’s office again? I think you are right about the infection having no place to drain, but I think you will need to see a dentist to have it dealt with if the antibiotics are not taking care of it.

    If you tell them you are in absolutely excrutiating pain and can’t sleep or work or anything, surely they will try to find a few minutes to fit you in before Friday! Try crying on the phone and letting them hear how you are absolutely at your wits end! And if, after all that, they still can’t see you today, ask them if they can refer you somewhere else that could see you.

    Good luck, sweetie. Sending hugs and lots of positive, healing energy your way!

    #59723
    SharoninAustell46
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    Owlwatcher, I feel for you, baby. Ibuprofen is hard on your bp but what about aspirin? If you take it with food and it’s coated, it isn’t hard on the tum. Dissolving the regular kind in warm water and rinsing it around the tooth may also afford some immediate relief. Don’t swallow, just let it rest in your mouth.

    #59724
    owlwatcher_974
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    After reading the post about the infection, I did some research and decided to take a double-dose of amoxicilin. I also added two garlic tablets to that because garlic is known to help the body fight of just about anything. Then I went back to bed. I was able to sleep for nearly 45 minutes before the pain woke me up the first time and then an hour the second time. The severe pain is now stopped by rinsing that side of my mouth with peroxide then Listerine. My jaw is no longer sore to the touch and I do feel a little better.

    I am going to take one more double dose of amoxicilin this evening then go through another day with the normal dose. Hopefully, this will knock most of the infection out by the time I see the doctor on Friday so all she will have to do is see about adjusting my blood pressure medicine and fill out the form so the dentist will pull the tooth.

    Thanks to everybody for the prayers, well wishes, suggestions and support!

    #59725
    feral
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    I’m sorry owlwatcher…I can relate to that kind of toothache. You’d think tho,that your doctor or dentist would work you in as an emergency knowing the kind of pain your having. Poor owlwatcher.

    *Hugs & Prayers that your pain goes away

    #59726
    anncetera2
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    Owlwatcher, I’m not a doctor. But I’ve been in the position of having an excruciating toothache and being unable to seek immediate dentist care. Please take anything I say with the first sentence foremost in mind.

    If I were you, I’d definitely keep up on double doses of amoxicillin. It’s usually a fairly mild antibiotic, and your infection is bad enough that double doses are probably warranted. You may also want to eat some yogurt daily, if you can; it will lessen the ravages of the antibiotics on your intestines. If at all humanly possible, get more antibiotics from your doctor on Friday, as well as the blood pressure medication. If you can’t afford to purchase prescription amounts, tell your doctor that, and ask if they have any samples they can part with.

    Clove oil and orajel will help for a while, as will the peroxide and Listerine rinses. They usually need to be reapplied after the rinses, unless you’ve got some sort of packing or cotton wadding in place.

    Chances are good that you can safely take 1 1/2 to double doses of whatever painkiller that doesn’t interfere with your blood pressure medication. If it only works for 4 hours, make sure you take it in the middle of the night; otherwise the throbbing pain will wake you up.

    Keep a glass of ice water in the fridge, with a straw in it. Keep ice in the freezer. If you wake up in pain, and none of the above techniques have helped, sip ice water through the straw, keeping the straw as close to the inflamed area as possible. It will help keep the swelling down.

    I wish you the very best of luck, dear, and I hope you’re able to get the help you need soon.

    #59727
    Emma
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    How are you doing, honey? I just said some prayers for you and I hope you got some sleep last night.

    #59728

    Owlwatcher, are you feeling better? I sure hope so.

    #59729
    owlwatcher_974
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    I just wanted to let you guys know that I stopped in here late last night and again early this morning.

    anncetera2 – your advice about the ice water really helped a lot last night. Funny thing – last thing I thought would help the pain was anything cold but it really did help.

    Emma – I was feeling very discouraged when I stopped in here early this morning after emailing my geography instructor. At that point, I was waking up every 15 minutes or so to rinse my bad tooth with Listerine then ice water to calm the pain. After reading after reading your post then thinking about the other posts where people said they were praying for me, I went back to bed. Last thought on my mind as my head hit the pillow was, “With them praying for me, I can’t lose right?” I then slept for 2 hours straight!! When I woke up, the swelling in my mouth had gone down and the pain had decreased dramatically. I then went back to sleep for another 1 1/2 hours and was woken up by my dog barking instead of a raging toothache. My tooth was hurting – the medicine I had taken during the night had worn off but I am not wailing and crying like a baby from the pain this morning. Now that the Tylenol and aspirin (no ibuprofen!! 🙂 ) are taking effect, I am actually feeling pretty good.

    Thank-you Emma and everybody else for the well wishes and the prayers!!

    #59730
    2 Popoki
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    YEA!!! So glad to hear you are feeling better. I continue to send positive and healing energies to you (and all others in need) each day. Hopefully with the pain relief, the BP will go down and that tooth can be pulled!

    #59731
    KYKAT 12 23
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    Owlwatcher, so glad the healing power of the TDK group was able to break through your pain. Keep focusing on thoughts of the many people sending you good thoughts, acknowledge those warm thoughts and say like a mantra “With them praying for me, I can’t lose right?”. Hopefully that will get the high BP down and you can get the treatment you need. I too have high BP that most of the time is controlled my meds. (lisinopril hctz) I have found that when stress, fear or pain make it go up that I can counteract it with calming positive thoughts. Listening to accoustic music helps as well. I focus on trying to listen to one instrument at a time and hear the nuances of the instruments as they interact and that helps as well. (Surrounding you with healing white light.)

    #59732
    MadcatwomanintheUK
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    Glad you’re feeling better Owlwatcher, and that you’ve managed to get some sleep – hope your dentist manages to sort it all out properly for you tomorrow xx

    #59733
    miu
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    I am praying for you.

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