Codeine for temporary filling gone wrong

[nakeklak]

Does anyone know if the pharmacy would sell me codeine for pain from a temporary filling that is too big so is pushing down on nerves when I eat or even just close my mouth? I imagine they will but just wanted to get opinions before popping in tomorrow.
I'm going to ring and get the dentist to sort it but childcare means I might have to wait a couple days

You'll probably be able to buy co-codamol over the counter (codeine/paracetamol combo), but I'm pretty sure that codeine is prescription only. I recently bought co-codamol from a Boots pharmacy.

You might find clove oil more effective weirdly. I didn't find cocodomol that brilliant for tooth pain but cloves were a lifesaver.

Ah yes I remember now, okay I'll just ask for co coronal thank you.
@ditalini interesting! Where do I get it and how do you use it?

Co codomol *

Ibuprofen and codeine is strong er than cocodamol (12.5mg vs 8mg per tablet)

Get some Paramol, OP. It's a little stronger than co-codamol.

I have prescription strength co-codamol (30mg) for sciatica, you can't buy anything more than 8mg in pharmacy.

Hope it's better soon

You can buy weaker cocodamol - 8/500 from a pharmacy, but the stronger dose of the codeine element of it is prescription only. (15/500 or 30/500.)

Would kraken help too?

Sorry that should be orajel;
not sure how that changed!

although rum might be useful too

You can get it at the chemist and probably at big supermarkets etc.

You dab it on the gum of the affected tooth and it calms down/numbs the nerve. In extremis (lockdown, cracked tooth) I was saved by going mad with the pain by placing an actual whole clove directly between my cheek and gum.

I guess an issue would be if you need the pain relief to eat though then everything will taste of clove...

You could ask the pharmacist if you can combine something topical with a painkiller if it's really bad.