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best painkillers for toothache

35 replies

southeastastra · 26/01/2008 19:21

does anyone know? normal ones don't do anything

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southeastastra · 27/01/2008 10:51

call nhs direct penelope they'll help you

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PenelopePitstops · 27/01/2008 10:52

thank you

southeastastra · 27/01/2008 11:49

great the emergency dentist is 3/4 of an hour away. they just called me i'd have to get there by 12.15. looks like i'll have to suffer another day.

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gigglewitch · 27/01/2008 11:53

ring them back and explain how long it takes to get there but you need to be seen urgently
sounds pretty much like and abscess and i'm sorry to say it will only get worse until you get antibiotics in your system.
Nag, woman!! you'd do it for your kids, so do it for you this time

southeastastra · 27/01/2008 11:56

i did gigglewitch they wouldn't budge

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gigglewitch · 27/01/2008 13:46

miserable bggrs

southeastastra · 27/01/2008 23:16

i know, i'm still in agony counting down the hours until dentist opens.

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southeastastra · 28/01/2008 10:16

have to have tooth out tomorrow. so depressed

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gigglewitch · 28/01/2008 19:55

is it that far gone? you poor thing. will be thinking of u!

southeastastra · 29/01/2008 08:39

thanks gigglewitch, all my own fault though, should have seen the dentist before it got to this stage. the pain i'm going through now has taught me a valuable lesson. (get dental insurance .)

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