Ways to sooth a wisdom toothache?

I have an appointment to have my wisdom teeth extracted this coming Tuesday however that means I have to go through the whole weekend with this excruciating pain that I am in. I can't sleep, I can't chew, I can't think straight... My dentist gave me a prescription for vicodin to ease the pain but frankly it's doing nothing. It's only 5 mg and all it succeeded in doing is making me loopy and drowsy. I've been applying ora-gel like a champion and prior to my vicodin I was popping copious amounts of ibuprofin and swishing ice water around in my mouth. So what remedies can you think of to sooth this toothache so I can get some sleep tonight and function at work tomorrow? And my dentist only prescribed 1 vicodin per 4-6 hours but like I said it's not doing anything. Can I take more or does that make me a junkie? Thanks.

Ways to sooth a wisdom toothache?
I'd try two of the vicodin every 4-6 hours. You can also combine the vicodin with the ibuprofen, like one vicodin and 2 ibuprofen at the same time. Also - you can apply ice packs to the outside of your face around the painful area, alternating 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off. Use a scarf tied around your head (old fashioned mumps style) to hold the ice packs.
Reply:The only thing that worked for me was ibuprofin..
Reply:pour some Goody's powders or whatever the name is of the other one. Directly on the tooth and keep that there in your mouth on the tooth for as long as possible. OR maybe put an aspirin or tylenol directly on it. This'll keep you kind of ok until you get it yanked.
Reply:Take two or three vicodin, sleep with your head propped up and look up how to spell SOOTHE.





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Reply:Maybe perhaps gargle with salt water.
Reply:My dad taught me this one...get some ground cloves and rub it on your gums. Deadens the pain and gives you great smelling breath. Unfortunately, it wears off just like the Ora-jel does, but it's safe to use all day long, and it's cheaper. Bummer you have to wait so long. A pain in the mouth is the worst kind 'cause you are limited by what you can do to get relief. Hope this helps. %26lt;*)))%26gt;%26lt;
Reply:try taking a pain reliever such as Ponstan 250mg might work. hahaha! goodluck! ask your doctor first to be safe :)
Reply:Get a long sock or something, and fill it with small bags of frozen peas. Now wrap this around your face, along your jawline. You can also do this once you have them extracted, because believe me, it's just as bad. Ibpruofen also really helps, so keep it up and don't wait for them to wear off before taking another. Whilst sleeping, prop a pillow to one side of you so you don't lie flat; trust me, it works. And don't sleep with less than two pillows as it will take off the blood pressure.
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