I was going to suggest abscess as a possible issue, but didn't get around to it. (It happened to me _ i ran around for 3 days with a portable IV to get the antibiotics into my system as quickly as possible).
You have my sympathies with your other issues. With 2 fake joints, three more on the chopping block and a hand that won't grip, I'm ready to just sit down on a couch and never get up. But I won't. Keep fighting!!
Well, nobody's suggested antibiotics yet. I brought it up but they said I didn't need it.
The part that's worrying me is that my jaw has begun to ache and I'm getting small twinges on that side of the head. So I think whatever's happening, it's starting to spread.
I was told that abscesses in the head can be dangerous, given the proximity of the infection to the brain. i'd get a second opinion quickly, and ask about antibiotics. In my case they opted for IV as it was faster than oral ones. It was one of those pumps that would release a dose straight into my bloodstream every 8 hours. awkward, but effective. (At the time, the side of my face looked like I was chewing a golf ball...)
Thanks for suggesting this, btw. I went and saw my uncle, got some hardcore antibiotics (the kind you take on an empty stomach), and the headaches/twinging have reduced in just over 24 hours.
You have my sympathies with your other issues. With 2 fake joints, three more on the chopping block and a hand that won't grip, I'm ready to just sit down on a couch and never get up. But I won't. Keep fighting!!
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The part that's worrying me is that my jaw has begun to ache and I'm getting small twinges on that side of the head. So I think whatever's happening, it's starting to spread.
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Guess I'll have to call them tomorrow.
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Now on to the next step -- getting rid of that tooth ...
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