Tooth infection

[Poppy6060]

Hi everyone hope you all had good day I am writing to ask advice I have a very bad tooth infection in wisdom tooth started on Sunday oh the pain went dentist on Monday got amoxicillin antibiotics took them for three days never helped at all my face started to get swollen went back to dentist late Wednesday change antibiotics to metronidazole swelling gone down a bit but still in bad pain I know I need to get the tooth out but got to wait for a appointment at hospital. I did have the same thing a few years ago but no were has bad has this could it be that I am on 45 mg of Pegasys for my PV anyone else had this and my dentist although nice not very helpful because of my PV and injection the antibiotics making me feel sick and unwell sorry for moan but in pain hope you all have good weekend Poppy

[Superwoman]

Oh Poppy, sounds nasty hope you feel better soon. I have found when taking metronidazole that I take after I have eaten as it made me unwell, better on a full stomach, plus do not drink alcohol when taking, that will really make you sick.

Hope they get that appointment soon at the hospital for you to get it sorted.

Not nice 😤

[Poppy6060 in reply to Superwoman]

Thank you superwomen will keep taking them any thing to get rid of pain have good day Poppy

[francesb]

Hi, I had a bad tooth abscess twice, had to try two antibiotics before it cleared but it finally did, consultant said nothing to do with MPN or treatment, just bad tooth! Hope you get sorted soon, Frances.

[Poppy6060 in reply to francesb]

Thank you Frances think it’s going to take time to go away have good day Poppy

[dd21]

dear Poppy, you poor thing. Toothache is aweful and especially annoying when you have to wait for an extraction because of a nasty abscess. I had something similar, that would have turned very nasty without antibiotics. Dentists are good with that stuff. They (and GPS) usually have little knowledge of MPNs in my experience and can be overly cautious. Make sure they have access to your haematologist’s contact information. If they have the slightest concern, they must ask for advice at the soonest and not let thus be a barrier to your treatment.

It sounds like the antibiotics are doing their job and you are over the worst. Having the extraction in hospital is the best thing. You will be fine.

David

[Poppy6060 in reply to dd21]

Thank you dd21 you are right has soon has you say you have a MPN they pass you to some one else it took me all day Wednesday phoning doctors just to get different antibiotics has you say they have little knowledge just hope my hospital appointment comes soon or may pull it out myself Lol have good day Poppy

[Wyebird]

Ouch very painful. I’ve had extensive extremely painful dental surgery this year. I’ve been assured that my mpn meds have not influenced my dental situation at all. The only advice I can give is try and find a diet that will maintain your health. I became more anaemic due to being unable to eat. I need more work done soon. In preparation I will get some liquid food substitutes from the chemist.

[Poppy6060]

Hi I feel for you you are brave I really don’t like the dentist but I do go for my check ups I hope your work goes well and you are right I am eating all the wrong things at moment which doesn’t help a good idea about the liquid food I never thought of that good luck and thank you for your kind reply best wishes Poppy