I was out of town over the long weekend and began to feel some sensitivity to ice in my lower right gums. By Monday morning, it was hurting pretty badly and starting to radiate into my jaw. By Monday night, the pain was intense, and I was having to ramp up alternating Advil and Tylenol.
I got in to see the dentist Tuesday morning, and after an exam he was convinced it was grinding/TMJ. I’ve never had an issue with this before to my knowledge. He got me set up to do a scan for a mouthguard and everything.
However, the pain continued to intensify, and by this afternoon it had gotten really bad, radiating through my teeth and down my jaw into my ear. I am having to take four Advil or three extra-strength Tylenol every three hours just to stay functional.
I called my dentist back this afternoon and asked if it could be a bacterial infection, and he reassured me it likely wasn’t, and I should stay the course with the pain meds. But this is awful.
Any thoughts? Should I push for antibiotics?