Extreme pain after root canal?

i have been in such severe pain after a root canal that i thought i would die a few times..i got my root canal last wednesday and it's tuesday now. the tooth had been in pain for 3 months before then to the point where i couldn't even sleep and was taking at least 12 regular strength ibuprofen a day without it working..i just couldn't afford to get the procedure done till last week.


i thought all would be good but the day after i was swollen up quite bad and the pain was so immense..by friday i was getting sick and the pain was soooooooo bad, no amount of ibuprofen or tylenol would touch it.


saturday night i found an emergency dentist n went it and he took xrays..and gave me antibiotics and pain killers..no help.


by this point i had pain shooting and stabbing me all the way up to the right side of my head, and i had developed a lump in my throat..


monday morning i run to the dentist who did the root canal who only prescribed diff. pain killers. no help


what else can i do!?!?!

Extreme pain after root canal?
go to another dentist or to the local emergency room. dont take no for an answer your the patient your the boss
Reply:Get Advil,(great for serious mouth pain for some reason) Get Listerine, use both. Demand another type of antibiotic from the dentist. you might want to consider going to a root canal specialist at this point.
Reply:woah!!!bad bad experience!k..looks like the infection has spread.what antibiotics are u on?whn did u take em last n fer how long?the lump on ur throat sounds like the infections getting worse so u have a lymph node swelling.did the pain get even a li'l better after the root canal?u need to go see the dentist who did ur root canal.guess he'll put on higher antibiotics and pain killers or ur root canal will be opened to release the infection.an infection can be controlled only with antibiotics!feeling pressure on the upper teeth,pain spreading to ur forehead and neck is most likely referred pain.it happens.don't panic.
Reply:Your dentist said the treatment was "a little short"?? Did he even file the whole root? That is what also could have you in severe pain,the nerve/root is exposed! My goodness,you need to have this canal xrayed and cleaned thoroughly,tomorrow i would demand your dentist to look it over again.
Reply:Not sure how long you have been on this ABiotic. But if it is not working after almost 2 days,you might need a different kind with a broader spectrum. It sounds like an abscess. The best solution for abscess is usually reopening the canal and draining the puss out along with irrigation of the canals and leaving it open for a while to drain. A strong ABiotic is a most.


Can you open your mouth or the opening is limited.If you can open maybe they can go in there and empty the canal and let it drain. If you can not open your mouth, a stronger AB and painkiller might help till the infection is under control