natural ways to ease the pain?

[x.ashamed.x]

I'm so proud of my self after not stepping foot in a dentists for years I finally went this morning as been having a lot of pain in left side of mouth since monday.

Found a dentist that was great an I didn't even cry as much as I normally would.

I have a wisdom tooth coming threw an she has put me on antibiotics for 5 days,
I've been taking paracetamol but the pain is still really bad,does anyone know any
Natural ways to ease the pain? I'm really tired an really need to get a decent sleep
Tonight.

Thanks in advance x

 

[Gordon]

Alternate paracetamol and ibuprofen every 3 hrs, so that there's always some in your bloodstream and wait for the antibiotics to do their stuff.

 

[x.ashamed.x]

Alternate paracetamol and ibuprofen every 3 hrs, so that there's always some in your bloodstream and wait for the antibiotics to do their stuff.

Thanks for your reply,I'll give that a try.
Does rinsing your mouth with warm salt water help also?

 

[carole]

When I had an infection I tried warm salt water and it made it feel worse, I tried cold salt water rinses and a cold pack on my cheek, it was heaven. So for me cold did it.

 

[x.ashamed.x]

When I had an infection I tried warm salt water and it made it feel worse, I tried cold salt water rinses and a cold pack on my cheek, it was heaven. So for me cold did it.

Thanks so much the cold salt water rinses an a.cold pack worked a treatI'm glad to say I've only got a slight pain every so often now and I've actually been able to sleep! Once again thanks x

 

[carole]

I am so glad to of been of help to you, I think the antibiotics will have kicked in and done their stuff too. It is nice to hear you are feeling a bit better now.

Let us know how you get on with the rest of your treatment

Best wishes to you