Tooth issues… advice needed

[Jam291]

Hi all,

long story short I’ve had terrible luck with a tooth combined with a severe dental phobia I’m having a bit of a tough time.

Anyway, said tooth had an old filling in it,
it was causing slight sensitivity, so on recent check up dentist said to remove filling and re fill it.
Two weeks after it being filled again I have had severe pain in my tooth, it felt more like the pain was above the tooth and I couldn’t tell which tooth it was coming from as such but oh my god the pain was horrendous, I genuinely would have rather given birth again.
So I went back to the dentist yesterday who looked and couldn’t see an abbess however has given me antibiotics and some pain killers (diclofenac).

Fast forward to today and the pain is now all in one tooth, the tooth that got re filled. It literally feels like ALL the pain from the last 3 days has gone into the tooth and now I can’t even touch that tooth without agony, however the pain in my face has gone.

Is this ‘normal’?

Not normal at all. I'm so sorry OP . You need to go back to the dentist.

@rileynexttime thankyou 💐.
I’m not sure what a dentist could do at the moment as I’m only 3 antibiotics in (I have a 5 day course). it’s so hard 😭

I see what you mean.
I think if it were me I'd ring and explain the change and ask receptionist if they think that's going as it should be/or explain that you're worried that it's not the normal progression. And ask her to discuss with dentist. Maybe ask if they think there's anything else you could be doing ?
Tepid salt water gargles?
Clove oil rubbed onto the gum can numb the area.
Good luck, dental stuff is horrible even when you're not phobic.