Teeth Update

Yes keep going with the salt water rinses. Perhaps a probiotic drink to help settle your tum? Hope you are feeling better xx

Spit out all the Pus of you may get a stomach upset.

I didn't see your other thread HH but now that the abscess is draining you should be ok.
Keep up with the hot salt water mouthwashes, so that the infection continues to drain. You should find your facial swelling goes down now.
I hope you're feeling much better soon

What a relief that must have been! An abscess that got out of control put me in hospital for a week so I feel your pain!

OhMyGoodness OUCH! All the best for quick improvement, hopehope!

Your description reminded me of some eyelid styes I had in my O-level year (stress, I reckon). I'll leave out the gruesome details except to say my eye was closed shut by the swellings and I had to wear an eye patch to school!
Interestingly, at my annual eye check recently, the optician asked if I'd had any styes. I haven't had any since that year (1972) but apparently there are still visible scars inside my eyelids!!!!!!

Poor you, sounded really painful. I expect your dentist would have done the same. Metronidazole can make you feel very 'icky' but it does the job. I hope you feel better soon.

I could almost feel the relief as you described how you dealt with the abcess. Keep up with the salty rinses. Well done.

Goldengirl my Dentist is not there as his Father is critically ill. I did see another dentist though who gave me metronidazole. I have an appointment with mine anyway on April 20th so will see how it goes.

It sounds absolutely awful. What does your dentist say?

That sounds very painful but you probably did the right thing and now it will slowly improve..

oooo poor you - better out than in though eh!

Salt water mouthwashes are a good thing, keep it up!