Waiting for Pain Relief

drattedfatbody52
drattedfatbody52 Posts: 33
in Motivation and Support
Dear MFP folks,

I have had a toothache since last Sunday and I have a cracked tooth that needs a root canal or pulling and the endodontist can't see me until Tuesday afternoon. I am taking the ibuprofen recommended but now my throat has a huge swollen knot that wasn't there when the dentist saw me on Wednesday afternoon.

This is the problem: I'm missing my exercise time because I am in pain but I am also feeling guilty and afraid that I'll lose my drive and the feel good of doing my regular exercise.

I've let other things in the past get in my way of continuing my efforts. How can I keep this from happening again? This is really scaring me. I'm crying right now.

I don't want to lose the progress I've made. I haven't gone off the deep end on eating, although I think about it, but because of my tooth hurting, I don't really want to eat anything.

Ideas anyone?

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  • wilsoje74
    wilsoje74 Posts: 1,720 Member
    Emergency dentist
  • craftywitch_63
    craftywitch_63 Posts: 829 Member
    Emergency dentist

    Or Emergency Room.
    ETA: Working out is the least of your problems right now.
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    Go to the ER tonight, an infected tooth can easily turn into a systemic infection. This is serious and can be fatal.
  • CarolinkaCjj
    CarolinkaCjj Posts: 622 Member
    None of this sounds good - please reach out to a dr or dentist sooner than later. It could be very dangerous.
    For the pain, if you can tolerate Tylenol, you might be able to take it along with the ibuprofen. But again, do not mess with this - it could get serious.
    For the exercise, do what you can and if you can't, don't beat yourself up. If you can get some walking in, go for it. I also live in terror of not being able to exercise (irrational terror but terror nonetheless). You have made huge progress - do not give up now. If you are out of it for a week, it will not be the end of the world - keep logging and get back to it as soon as you can.
  • drattedfatbody52
    drattedfatbody52 Posts: 33
    Sorry, I am taking the prescribed antibiotics for the infection.
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    Sorry, I am taking the prescribed antibiotics for the infection.

    Right, but if your throat has a huge swollen knot the infection may be resistant to the antibiotics you are taking.

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