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dentist and get a filling bro, itll just get worse. you’re a smart mother f-er you should know that.

Drink ice water, take some shaved ice and put it in your mouth around the area that the toothache is; you get the idea.

Also, If you have mouthwash you could try rinsing with that, that works for me sometimes.

I think there’s like this gel stuff called “Anbesol”, or something like that. It numbs your mouth-hope this helps!

No-Name wrote:
A visit to the dentist costs quite a bit… and I don’t have that kind of money.

understandable, well, you could go to the ER and ask for an xray or something. but i suggest saving up the money to go to the dentist, or for dental insurance as much as it sucks to spend your money that way its necessary

No-Name wrote:

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No-Name wrote:
A visit to the dentist costs quite a bit… and I don’t have that kind of money.

understandable, well, you could go to the ER and ask for an xray or something. but i suggest saving up the money to go to the dentist, or for dental insurance as much as it sucks to spend your money that way its necessary

I make just barely enough money to pay rent. X-ray costs the same as my water bill per month. (I have NO free medical help where I live). And dental insurance does not exist here.
lucylovesfwaggy, my fridge was been unplugged for a year already ) have no ice ) but it’s still pretty cold outside, so I can probably stick my head out the window.
kittykatluver10, googled Anbesol, they don’t sell that anesthetic where I live, sadly.

I’m looking for non money consuming methods to kill that pain. Found on the net that a solution of baking soda can help, tried that, helped a bit. Want more of these kinds of methods )

wow, that sucks, i dont know man, i live in america we are pretty ignorant if its not sold at the supermarket or at a hospital.

My god, that is depressing. Why dont you just get a friend to pull it out for you - get drunk first (on something really cheap).

You are looking for pain relief methods, not cures. The only cure is to go to the dentist. Cant your parents help? Or can you go to the dentist and pay it off?

Why dont you get off the internet and save up the money you were using on internet connection and downloads for the dentist? Why dont you have savings? You perhaps need to get a second job, or one that pays more. There really is no excuse for not being able to finance maintaining your health, because that is the most important thing you have.

hmm in english i dont know what it is called i doubt you have them anyway at ur country it is called “3ara2″ “aarae”, it is a drink when mixed with water become white it is transparent when alone… you put a little amont on a cotton and then you put on ur tooth that is hurting , it will act as a pain releaser, it will numb all the pain away… but not for too long… but enough to give you some rest from the pain :)

Serious answer.

I went to a dentist with a sore tooth and they offered to charge me hundreds of $ to dig it out. When I pointed out that I didn’t have that kind of money they said they could just shoot some mouth wash in there.

Depends of what the cause is, but a syringe (with no needle) shooting mouthwash into the sore but might get you rid of an infection.

Some dentists will do toothaches and stuff pro bono (ie free), and claim it in tax, so you can see if anyone is willing to help

Can you move to somewhere where your quality of life will improve and you have better job options? It doesnt sound to me like your life is sustainable as a whole, and you maybe need to do something drastic to change it. I know this is off the topic, but if you cant work, you cant maintain your health and you cant even keep perishable food in your home, it seems to me that a huge change in your way of life is in order. Your tooth is just the catalyst.

No-Name wrote:
I don’t drink because I can become addicted again… and if I would choose not to pay my internet bill, how then I will find work? My savings were spent partly on another visit to the dentist, had 1 molar and 1 of my wisdom teeth removed. Could have removed more teeth but couldn’t afford it. Wish I could get a second job, but there are no jobs here… half of the population is unemployed. My “job” is just relocating heavy objects for people who sill have some money left on them… 5 “working” hours a week maybe, and I’m lucky to have that “job”.

where you live ?

here in leb we have goverment institues where it is really cheap then private dentist and stuff
maybe you should check those at ur place

No-Name wrote:

tricky wrote:
where you live ?

here in leb we have goverment institues where it is really cheap then private dentist and stuff
maybe you should check those at ur place

I live in Latvia. And the last time I went to the government institute to have those 2 teeth removed I had to pay quite a bit.

emmylou2 wrote:
Can you move to somewhere where your quality of life will improve and you have better job options? It doesnt sound to me like your life is sustainable as a whole, and you maybe need to do something drastic to change it. I know this is off the topic, but if you cant work, you cant maintain your health and you cant even keep perishable food in your home, it seems to me that a huge change in your way of life is in order. Your tooth is just the catalyst.

Yes, I’m preparing to leave this ***thole… but I have to wait at least 1 more month to get my passport done. With the current one I have no right to leave the country without a visa.

oh kk man, well hope you feel better :)

so where you going to ^_^

In the meantime, can your parents help you out with getting your tooth fixed? Where are you going? There are lots of Latvians in Australia.

gargle with mouth wash?

No-Name wrote:
I’m going to the UK. At least I’m hoping to go there…
My parents… we haven’t talked since I moved out. I doubt that they will give me money ) at least when I got my upper level of the spine cracked during a fight at school at the age of 13… my legs got paralyzed and they never bothered to pay for some sort of treatment except for one x-ray. Regained control over my legs in half a year after.

thats pretty cool. your parents sound like *** holes though. no offense.

Oh, wow. That was awful of your parents to do that. Well, my only other suggestion is to start buying lotto tickets!! Or maybe you can hold off on the treatment of the cause and just work on the pain, like you asked about in the beginning. If you go to the UK, you will absolutely be able to get it fixed there.

No-Name wrote:

chunkymove wrote:
gargle with mouth wash?

I’ve tried mouthwash, everything numbed for a bit… but I think that a baking soda solution is better… and a with a hydrogenii peroxidum after. It just HAS to be an infection of some sort because that tooth was depupled and filled, but the filling fell out… and infections need antiseptics, which peroxidum is. And soda to reduce the acidic (or whatdoyoucallit properly) environment in the mouth.

beggining of a fantastic doctor right here

No-Name wrote:

chunkymove wrote:
gargle with mouth wash?

I’ve tried mouthwash, everything numbed for a bit… but I think that a baking soda solution is better… and a with a hydrogenii peroxidum after. It just HAS to be an infection of some sort because that tooth was depupled and filled, but the filling fell out… and infections need antiseptics, which peroxidum is. And soda to reduce the acidic (or whatdoyoucallit properly) environment in the mouth.

nice. So wack the infection, then neutralise to stop the teeth being eaten by the acid. This a home recipe?

“Use clove oil.

Oil of clove has proven effective in anesthetizing a toothache. Use an over-the-counter preparation, *not* pure clove oil, which can damage nerves. Drop a small amount of the preparation directly onto the sore tooth, or dab some onto a cotton ball and place it over the tooth. A whole clove held against the tooth can also work.”

Gargle aspirin that may help.
If its an infection gargle salt water everyday for 5 days ish and that will clear it up
co-codamal can help but its addictive so be careful ( i speak from experiance no addictivness had major wisdom teeth pains and ibru/paracetamoal wouldnt work)

No-Name wrote:
Salt water and clove oil, got it… and will try these.
Every time i have a toothache I start to compete with myself - how long will I be able to endure the pain and will I be able to suppress it entirely. Last time I lasted for a little more than 1 week, gave up partly because I couldn’t sleep for that week… and the pain was blinding ) 7 days of no sleep and you won’t need any LSDs or something, the mind becomes so so so distorted. )

I have the same issue. When my tooth starts to hurt I always gargles salt water. STRONG salt water. Don’t tongue it, it’ll make it worse.

Also, I didnt want to read all of these responses (so this may have been said), but after you get it all nice and cleaned out, and the toothache goes away, most drug stores sell a temporary filling. Buy some, its like $6 (I dont know where you live). It will keep it covered, and prevent any bacteria from getting in there.

It’s worked for me a millioon times.
Hope this helps =)

how r you now?

No-Name wrote:
And now it hurts like a lot of mini hells… ))) i’m so f*cked… now it’s two teeth, and one of them is a wisdom tooth. ***k. The only way to go to the dentist is to get a ****ing loan, and then sell that fridge along with something else to repay the loan.
rant rant rant rant…
Dental clinics start working only tomorrow… because of national holidays.
Smack me with a bat somebody!!!! Or with a lead pipe… no, better yet… with a golden pipe, so i can cash it and go get my teeth torn out.
*hysterical laugh…

that SUCKS. dude ill pray for ya

just pull it out…

y dont u get medicaid?

no not ur wisdom tooth the other one!!! u x have medicaid? how about a free clinic.., my brother is a periodontist and he sometimes works in the free clinic maybe check if there is one near u…

what region are u in? maybe google it,,, even if there is one 5 hours away it mite be worth it…

o. that cud be a problem. isnt it socialized medicine?

in america it costs 2000 a tooth to pull wisdom teeth… its reall surgery!!!

wow! y do u only get 1 dollar???

No-Name wrote:
Just googled, in america working at McDonald’s as a cashier you get 7.5$ an hour. Here you get 1$ - 1.5$ an hour for the same job. Pulling one wisdom tooth costs about 400$ here (with x-rays). So you have to work for about 400 hours to save enough money (bills, food, taxes, transport EXCLUDED)

whoa….dude, if I had any money id send ou some haha, unfortunately most of us americans are out too.

so y dont u get a job? ova her bread is 99 cents…

where u gonna move?

where u live now?

here, this is how bad your economy is, this is a very useful site for other things too. https://www.cia.gov/library/publicati…

you need to grab your self a back pack and gtfo of there before the gov collapses and you’re stuck holding a gun and a sore tooth bro.

he is rite!!

wow, latvia is pretty fawked

crazy! how do u know english?

seriously??? i have a really really good english. i assumed u were from england or maybe u moved there…

wow! i would have never guessed!! u have an accent?

howed u do that
???

No-Name wrote:
Sure I have it ) but it is not very noticeable.

hey! is there any homeopathic treatment awailable there? because that is cheap to other treatment. You may use Hekla Lava for your teeth.

and yes put clove between your jaw and take its juice, i will give you comfort.

I hv got offed my wisdom tooth in 300 bugs only.

in your country it’s very costly.

No-Name wrote:
Called the info service, from homeopathy we have acupuncture and skin healing with balms. Nothing else is certified here… (homeopathic stores still sell a lot of stuff, but for the most part it is bull****)

try to get HEKALA LAVA tab / powder.

Tough man. So often it’s easy to offer advice and help, but you are way ahead of the game - you have the local knowledge and the brains and you are still feeling stuck.

Best of luck man. Not much, but just know that while it’s not like American sitcoms, there are placed with Medicare.

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I use accupressure for instant relief. Pinch/rub the skin that is between the thumb and forefinger of the hand that is on the same side of the body as your toothache (works for me every time). It should help within minutes. If ice is available, rub that area with ice. I know you don’t have any…but maybe a neighbor or a friend can give you a few ice cubes? Studies show that it reduces the pain by about 50%.

Are you able to call a doctor to phone in a prescription for antibiotics? Most dentists won’t work on a tooth until the infection is cleared up. Once the infection is cleared, you will probably no longer have pain. Then you need to take steps to prevent any future infection. Usually there is no charge for a doctor to make the call. (But I don’t live in Latvia, so I don’t know.)

Are you able to order antibiotics over the internet? Even with an internet doctor prescribing the med, it would probably be more affordable for now.

I’m sorry you’re in pain, my friend. I hope you find some relief soon.

If you have hydrocodone, that works better than ibuprofen

Glad the pain subsided.