Posted 4/26/2011 8:19 PM (GMT -8)
My name is Jeff and for about a year now i have had a bad tooth in the back bottom part of my left jaw. I admit my stubbornness, for I went the entire time without having it removed, i found that aspirin and other pain relievers helped. I also don't have health insurance, I'm young and newly on my own. So the pain started to come back a few days ago and that was when the left side under my jaw started to swell and become painful. The next day the bottom half of my face looked as though I had a half of a softball growing inside. It's extremely unsightly and very painful, there is also a very slight discomfort in my right ear, occasionally. After going to the emergency room they gave me penicillin and lodine, neither of which seems to be working. I cannot and have not eaten in two days due to the pain, and my sleep is suffering too. I am making an appointment with a dentist, but until then what can help me? This only seems to be getting worse...