I got my wisdom tooth pulled 3 days ago and didn’t take antibiotics, the dentist said I had a very small infection but nothing major. Well starting yesterday I started getting a bit of a bad taste in my mouth and while the pain in my mouth has subsided just under my jaw hurts so I think my days are numbered. If I get antibiotics it causes me a lot of stomach problems and fibromyalgia symptoms.
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I know it’s going to be temporarily flagged as needing approval, but given that this is something I’m not an authority on I’m including my source;
https://www.healthline.com/health/dental-and-oral-health/how-long-until-a-tooth-infection-kills-you#bottom-line
From my understanding of the article, you’re probably still okay, but if you let it go when it spreads throughout the body it can kill you. Luckily, this should be something covered by the ER or an emergency dentist. Technically with the dentist they have to treat you for it, because it’s life threatening.
I don’t know what the other options are, but it might be necessary to deal with temporary unpleasantness from side effects to stay alive. Dying of infection will hurt more
I can relate, I’m going to the dentist tomorrow to have a tooth figured out, and I really don’t want to… but the pain keeps getting worse, and it appears so will the tooth. Temporary pain for long term relief.
Sorry to hear about your tooth infection and your numbered days. Hopefully you can sort of the infection and have some better days.
Eating food with good bacteria like yogurt is best to replace the good bacteria lost from the antibiotics. I would day that’d ur best shot. I had an infection too and had to take anti biotics. Hope you get rid of that infection