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[choujiru]

I just ate a whole garlic clove. UGH disgusting. I ate it cause I have really, really painful toothache. I have never experienced toothache this bad before. It's horrific, I am actually crying with pain. arrrrrrghhhhhhhhh

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[akahannah]

This one works for me at least. Get a glass of hot water, dissolve as much salt as you can in it, add some cold water so it`s not too hot, and then swoosh it around in your mouth for as long as you can bear. Stings like a motherfucker, but afterwards it seems to ease the pain somewhat. Hope you can get to a dentist soon!

[lion]

Seconding this. Salt water is the bomb. (Unless you have an abscess, in which case the water shouldn't be warm because it makes bacteria happy. Gross.)

[choujiru]

I wish I'd read this sooner because I tried it yesterday night when the pain came back and it worked like A CHARM!!! Thanks for the tip!!

[katherinekate]

Oh poor poor you *hugs*
Take a painkiller and try to get to bed early, hopefully it will be better in the morning. I had to lol at what you thought the cashier at the combini thought though.

[ian_exclamation]

Ackkk sorry to hear about that! Although I did laugh at the 'vampire attack/lasagne disaster' haha

Hope you feel better soon!! ♥

Asked my dental nurse mother, and:

[sashwizzled]

Try the hot salty mouthwash above, but if it doesn't work, it's probably an abcess and you will need a dentist.
Take as many painkillers as the packet says you can have. A hot cloth against your face on the side the sore tooth is may also help. If you're lucky, the abcess could burst - however, it could burst out of the goddamn side of your face, so don't rely on that. D:

Whatever you do, don't press an aspirin up against the tooth - apparently that's a home remedy? It does nothing and will probably leave you with an added chemical burn on the area. Also, I'm afraid garlic doesn't work. :/