Hello everyone, my friend has a root canal and she is in alot of pain, she’s getting it treated tomorrow, but that’s still aways a way considering how much pain she’s in. Is there any home remedies you out there know of to use, to temporarily relieve the pain? Even if only a little, I’d really like to help her out, so any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
-She’s also has taken some pain relievers to try and help, but it’s not doing much.
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#1 by Redfeather-Shawnee Shaman on February 6, 2010 - 7:13 am
*She should have asked for some pain pills. Generally they give Hydrocodone. Ibuprofen is good for dental pain and this comes from my dentist. I have been threw many root canals. She may have TMJ as well. This gives me pain after a trip at the dentist. Hope this helps.
#2 by pandy on February 6, 2010 - 1:52 pm
panadol/nurofen plus
Personally i wouldnt get a root canal most of them end up needing to be taken out anyway! and its such a waste of money
Home remedy i have heard of and used myself for any dental apin is find some clove leaves and place it on the tooth that is giving greif, keep it there for a while like 30mins and stop thinking about it!
Not total pain relief u still need the tooth out or what ever
#3 by ScorpioR on February 6, 2010 - 3:57 pm
If she has a prescription pain reliever, like a codeine/acetaminophen blend, it would help to have a beer or wine cooler.
You didn’t hear that from me.
(This assumes she is healthy with no kidney or liver problems, GI disorders, etc. Alcohol won’t enhance over the counter pain killers, so if that’s all she has, she’ll have to just tough it out, sorry)
#4 by Liz on February 6, 2010 - 4:17 pm
Ibuprofen. It’s an anti-inflammatory and relieves tooth pain caused by the nerve.
When I needed my root canal, I was taking 800mg, which is 4 pills. Motrin is Ibuprofen.
This is also what we suggested to our patients at the dentist office I used to work at.
#5 by Greg F on February 6, 2010 - 9:28 pm
if she can’t get vicodin, use 2 advil and an extra strength tylenol together, the combo works better than either alone.
#6 by Chispita on February 6, 2010 - 11:27 pm
Alcohol, black peppercorns and cloves… it works, but it burn a little bit your gum, but works believe me…
#7 by tinamadd on February 7, 2010 - 4:09 am
before the treatment, the dentist should give something that eases that pain by numbing ur mouth
#8 by Anonymous on February 7, 2010 - 6:20 am
ICE CREAM