safe overdosing????

[AuntyQuated]

I am suffering the agonies of toothache and would like to be able to safely overdose on painkillers.
Does anyone have any knowledge of what i can do safely?

Currently i am taking

• 500mg anti-biotic. one 3 times a day
• co-codamol two 4 times aday (not to exceed 8 in 24 hours)
• 50mg diclofenac/misoprost 200 mcg one 3 times a day (no more than 3 in 24 hours)

what could i safely take more of?
what are the effects of taking extra?

thnaks

Personally, I don't think you should take more without professional advice.

Can you add either paracetamol or ibuprofen or aspirin I guess? Depends what's in the other painkillers.

You can't safely take extra anything. What strength co-codamol are you on? Can you get a higher dose one?

co-codamol has paracetamol in it, soupy

the diclofenac is similar to ibuprofen i think but i've lost the leaflet

nhs direct say go to casualty wtf? with toothache?

Well, they could prescribe you something, maybe. If the pain is so bad you want to take more painkillers than you are, you really need it seeing to.

kelly, not really clear on cocodamol - it says 30/500

diclofenac is an antiflamatory (cant spell it) nt a pain killer

30mg codeine, 500mg paracetamol, means you are about at your limit for both

could i take ibruprofen and diclofenac?

what would happen if i took more than 8 in 24 hours

diclofanac has ibuprofen in it, jsut remembered. But you can go up to 400 mg of ibuprofen, so you might be safe to take some more.

Oh AQ I remember thinking exactly the same thing when I had toothache.

You can take full dose of ibuprofen in addition to paracetemol/codeine. Do not go over the stated dose for paracetemol - v dangerous.

Be careful who you take advice from. I don't want to disrespect anyone here, but you can do yourself some damage. From an ex nurse. x

possible liver damage, nausea, heartburn, stomach problems, headache, dizziness, or sleepiness

also swish your mouth out with warm salty water - that helped very slightly for me.

...and clove oil.

thanks suzy- i had thought of that. but the general opinion seems to be that i can't take any more

clove oil, calgel? def dont take ne more paracetamol.

probabl;y a thick question, but what about gargling with soluble aspirin. it works for sore thraots, will it work on teeth.

i have tried clove oil but it didn't work; however my neighbour gave me it and i think it is older than me!

will try salt water

OK, no more paracetemol

the pain is no longer in the tooth, more in my temple and my loweer jaw

but then you will be takign in aspirin, and I really don't have a clue about aspirin with those combinations,a nd I wouldn't risk it. Toothache is bloody horrible, I know. I've overdosed out of desperation, but it isn't a good idea.

cold compress?

Salt water a good idea.

Will try some of these out.
i'm off for a shower now, roll on tomorrow but dentist says he can't do much until infection has gone. i've been on the anti-biotics nearly 6 days and it is worse than when i started.