No joke Please get a second opinion from a new oral surgeon You should not have to suffer so much !!! And that infection must’ve been pretty severe to have a lymph node the size of an egg !!! Please don’t forget second opinions are helpful in most cases 🦷
14 Apr 19 by member: gsn fan
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Looked up cellulitis and you may have abscess causing your problems Very serious search Ada app or just dental information regarding cellulitis lots of info about the problem !!! As quickly as you can before this might cause heart problems I pray that you will feel better soon 🙏🏻
14 Apr 19 by member: gsn fan
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If you can’t get in to see someone ,go to Emergency room. They will help infection now . Can go to your heart. That’s what my husbands DR. Know them .
14 Apr 19 by member: shirljones7
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Oral antibiotics take 24-36 hours to kick in. If you have a fever or feel that it is getting worse an ER visit would be reasonable. If the doc there felt it were necessary he could order an IV dose of the antibiotic to give a kick start.
14 Apr 19 by member: Kenna Morton
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Sweetie I understand your pain. Due to several abses and cellulitis my jaw began to think out. I began switching from salt water(warm) to rinsing with biotene. I also switched back and forth between warm and cold compresses. I pray you feel better soon🙋
14 Apr 19 by member: Alnona
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No idea what are you talking about, but that sounds bad, take care of yourself, Keyteen always gives pretty good advices.
14 Apr 19 by member: Keilin_4
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Cellulitis is nasty - painful (as you have discovered) and hard to knock back. (((((hugs))))) and prayers that it gets better soon. I, too, am a veteran of the dental wars and it is NO fun at all.
14 Apr 19 by member: kclab
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14 Apr 19 by member: YellowTrucker
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Need to agree with gsm fan. Know that it is s bacterial infection which I often saw in the field on the lower extremities. Very painful. Know your on 2 antibiotics which is a good thing but my gut and experience is telling me go to ER. Might need an IV antibiotic. Also I would seek an 2nd opinion . Not saying he did anything wrong but two heads better than one. I always appreciated doctors who on their own reached out to other doctors just because.
Please take care of yourself
14 Apr 19 by member: Irishdancer126
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I would also like to add I’m not an alarmist nor do I want to alarm people but this infection can travel through your blood stream / at least with the lower extremities I knew what I was looking at / the lymph node besides swelling cannot observe what’s going on as well feel more comfortable if you had blood work done. Don’t like speaking down about doctors / again not knowing him and his manner of handling events still would feel better if you went to ER You’ll get a benefit from getting a 2nd assessment:diagnosis plus a better handle on your pain
14 Apr 19 by member: Irishdancer126
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Forget the oral surgeon and go see a medical physician !!!! Then afterwards look for a new dental physician to prevent further issues in the future. Good luck, wish you a better recovery process.
14 Apr 19 by member: wright2018
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When an area is severely infected, good local anesthesia can be very difficult to obtain, whether it is an arm, leg or a tooth.
14 Apr 19 by member: Kenna Morton
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Update? Did you go to the ER? Retired wound care RN here...would have been my recommendation...ER visit. Cellulitis means the infection is spreading out and IV antibiotics may be indicated. Also, they can give you a stronger pain med if needed. I hate for anyone to suffer.
15 Apr 19 by member: shiny50
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FYI: Alternating pain medication with ibuprofen (Advil) is a good recommendation. I would take at least three ibuprofen at a time. It takes 600 mg (Three tabs) to get the anti-inflammatory effect. You can take a maximum of 800 mg three times daily.
15 Apr 19 by member: shiny50
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@shiny50. Also a retired wound nurse here Amazing how are two minds think alike. Unsure if you were a visiting nurse but experience out there gave me plenty of experience in all aspects besides just doing wound care Enjoyed all but unfortunately my body took the blunt force with two rotator cuff injuries all work related. Sad 😔
15 Apr 19 by member: Irishdancer126
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Hi thank you everybody! I am doing better now. The swelling is down and being on the second antibiotic seems to have helped. If he been a new oral surgeon I would have definitely gone to the emergency room and/or gotten a second opinion, but having known him since 2005 I trust that he has my best interest in mind and knows what he’s doing. And that’s true about reaching out to other doctors because that’s exactly what he did when I saw him on Friday. My eating has been basically crap since I’ve had this going on: chocolate shakes from Culvers, and almost a whole oatmeal cake my mom made me to help me feel better (bless her heart!), and pudding and yogurt. Started soup Monday, walking yesterday, and today’s my first day back with (lukewarm) coffee. Luckily I’ve only gained a pound, but that’s a small setback in the whole scheme of things. So thanks again for all of the help and information. I wasn’t sure about writing all of this, and I really appreciate your feedback and support. You guys rock!!!🥰🤟🏻
17 Apr 19 by member: laraae
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Thank you for the update! Glad you are feeling better.
17 Apr 19 by member: shiny50
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