Had wisdom tooth extracted this time last week. Extraction was slightly complicated by the fact the tooth wasn't fully through. Usual post-extraction pain, took ibuprofen for it. Cleaned my mouth and did mouthwash religiously.
On Friday evening, I started to feel unwell all over. The tooth pain was worse and I had this strange, metallic taste in my mouth. By Saturday morning, I felt awful and fluey, and the taste was honestly like something had died in my mouth. Rang emergency dental services, who told me I had to drive 30 mins to a neighbouring town to be seen, which I did (nb I live in a massive city, not the sticks, but this is the coverage at weekends). Diagnosed with dry socket which had become infected. Prescribed amoxicillin, 500mg every 8 hours.
Now on my last day of the pills and I think it's getting worse again. The pain is sharper and the metallic taste is back and I am starting to feel weak again. I have taken every dose exactly to time, I have cleaned and cleaned my teeth and used mouthwash. I don't smoke, and I've avoided drinking and eating anything crunchy.
Am I being a wuss to ring a dentist this morning? I still have a day's worth of antibiotics to complete, but they don't seem to be working. A complicating factor is that DH flies to China today for a week, so I will be dealing with anything on my own from here out. I won't be able to drive myself 30 mins in the car!!