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Lucyb
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Hello,
I hope I can have some advise or I can hear from someone who has been through the same kind of thing. I feel close to breaking point right now.
A few years ago, I had very bad depression and didn't practice self care, including doing my teeth properly. My teeth got very bad and I was ashamed/embarrassed about going to the dentist.
4 months ago, I had a huge abscess (without pain as the tooth is dead) I couldn't get an appointment so I went to out of hours dentist and was given antibiotics that did not work, the following week I went back and was given different antibiotics that did not work.
4 weeks ago I was able to get a proper dentist appointment and was given another round of antibiotics and was told that once the infection was under control I would need a root canal. I was given another round of antibiotics that also did not work..
2 weeks ago I called my dentist again and told them the infection is as big as ever and draining daily. They called me in that day and the dentist opened the tooth up, put liquid antibiotics in it and put a temporary filling on and told me to come back in 6 weeks.
I've got another 4 weeks for my next appointment and my abscess has not gone down. I've had it months and I've had a light fever and headache for months. I'm so upset and sick of this situation. I'm absolutely terrified for my health but don't know what else to do. Nothing seems to clear this infection up. Does anyone have any advice?
Sorry if this doesn't make much sense but I'm in tears writing this.
Thanks in advance,
Lucy
I hope I can have some advise or I can hear from someone who has been through the same kind of thing. I feel close to breaking point right now.
A few years ago, I had very bad depression and didn't practice self care, including doing my teeth properly. My teeth got very bad and I was ashamed/embarrassed about going to the dentist.
4 months ago, I had a huge abscess (without pain as the tooth is dead) I couldn't get an appointment so I went to out of hours dentist and was given antibiotics that did not work, the following week I went back and was given different antibiotics that did not work.
4 weeks ago I was able to get a proper dentist appointment and was given another round of antibiotics and was told that once the infection was under control I would need a root canal. I was given another round of antibiotics that also did not work..
2 weeks ago I called my dentist again and told them the infection is as big as ever and draining daily. They called me in that day and the dentist opened the tooth up, put liquid antibiotics in it and put a temporary filling on and told me to come back in 6 weeks.
I've got another 4 weeks for my next appointment and my abscess has not gone down. I've had it months and I've had a light fever and headache for months. I'm so upset and sick of this situation. I'm absolutely terrified for my health but don't know what else to do. Nothing seems to clear this infection up. Does anyone have any advice?
Sorry if this doesn't make much sense but I'm in tears writing this.
Thanks in advance,
Lucy