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Originally Posted by Prudence
For me, all the pain was before the root canal. After an abscessed tooth, the root canal itself doesn't seem so bad.
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This is most certainly true. When you're actually
happy to see the endodontist, you know that tooth hurts like h-e-double toothpicks.
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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby
I know that Susan will from time-to-time take the maximum dosage of Advil (ibuprofin) and then two hours later take the maximum dosage of Tylenol (acetaminophen), then alternating this pattern until things subside. This was recommended by a doctor.
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This is exactly what I've been doing. The Advil/Motrin/Aleve is for the swelling and the Tylenol is to take the edge off the pain. Or something close to that.