Finally doing something about a possibly impacted wisdom tooth that’s caused me problems for over 2 years now.

I’d like to know a few things if anyone can help, bear with the long description of my situation.

No actual pain in the tooth itself, just the gum surrounding the partially erupted tooth. The wisdom teeth in my upper jaw have came in flawlessly, no problems whatsoever … except for the havoc raining down from one.

Top left wisdom tooth is so jagged & sharp it’s constantly jabbing down on the lower left wisdom tooth & the surrounding gum’s, irritating my gums & causing them to swell. Usually the swelling & pain would go away with the proper care (a mix of saltwater gargles & using mouthwash, also I find a tea made from white sage leaves helps reduce inflammation some). Well it’s happened again, only this time worse. A larger area of gum-line is now effected, accompanied by a sore throat & slightly swollen lymph nodes under the jawline on the outer left side of my neck ( just under the swollen areas in my mouth ), no fever. Impossible for me to eat just about anything and very hard to open and close my mouth all the way or stick my tongue out. I can tell the lower left tooth is probably impacted, I see the molar just in front of it is raised significantly as if the wisdom tooth was slowly pulling the tooth in front of it outward, so needless to say I will be asking to have it extracted and may ask to have the top tooth shaved a little to help prevent anymore gum irritation.

Been dealing with the pain & swelling since Tuesday Oct 21 & finally got an appointment for Tuesday Oct 28, I hate to wait that long especially since it could be infected but I’ll take what I can get.

Now for the question part lol:

What, other than gargling with warm saltwater, are some good home treatments to help keep the swelling & pain at bay until I see the dentist?

Is an extraction my best method for solving this problem once & for all or are there alternatives?

I might get prescribed antibiotics since I’m pretty sure this is an infection, so what are the kinds of antibiotics prescribed for such conditions? What are the names of the typical antibiotics given for gum/mouth/throat/tooth infections?

I have some recent gastrointestinal problems resulting in weight loss & improper nutrient absorption & I take probiotics 2-3 times daily either in the form of yogurt, a probiotic cereal, and/or lactobacillus acidophilus supplements (13.3mg or 2 billion cultures) to help, I’m sure I’ll need to up the dosage when taking antibiotics.

When would be the proper time to take probiotics? A few hours before or after antibiotics? Should I take the antibiotics and probiotics with or without food? How long would I need to be on antibiotics before surgery? Is taking antibiotics recommended for someone like me who already has some GI problems?

I’ve had tinnitus in my left ear for over 10 years & a recently a bout with severe vertigo that left me incapacitated exhausted & starved for a week, I hear that the local anesthetic administered before oral surgery can actually cause tinnitus.

Does anyone know if this is true? Would this irritate my problem ear further?

After vertigo, I don’t want to risk using an anesthetic that would irritate my ear more & cause another bout of vertigo, although I am aware that this possible infection could surely do the same thing if it spreads.

Would I be prescribed any post-operative painkillers? If so, I’d like to know what kind of medication is usually prescribed after a wisdom tooth extraction?

Sorry again for the overly descriptive "questions" but I’ve been worried of this, any advice, tips, or personal experience is greatly appreciated!

Thank you, Namasté!

~ Peace & BaLaNcE ~

I was in a car accident when I was 5, about 10 years ago. I had slight trauma of the head and had to get staples, but that was the end of it for a few months. I’ve had these feelings almost of vertigo and tinnitus mixed with other symptoms. My ears ring, my vision goes about 90% dark, my head feels heavy, and my brain feels as if it’s on fire. I lose my balance and sometimes can topple completely over if I’m not by a wall or something to support myself on. I lose my sense of memory for about 5-10 seconds, and it all just ends with a headache. I just want some help before I have to spend money on a doctor, seeing as it’s insanely expensive.

or an Angel is trying to communicate with you? I don’t mean Tinnitus. I mean an occasional light ringing when thinking of something you’re struggling with or have asked God to help you with.

It just started a few hours ago after I was finished eating. At first I thought it was acid or something because it made some sort of gurgling sound. Sometimes I can feel the noise coming from my throat.

I’m only 13 and I’m getting really worried. I can’t really treat it now because I’m in vacation.

I do have tinnitus which comes and goes and I just wondered about this drink, whether or not it could cause the ringing?

i am going on my holidays and flying to Portugal .is there anyone out there that can answer my question without me having to take time off work to go ask my doctor.i have asked this question before but didn’t get a good enough answer thank You

A few nights ago i started getting this ringing in my ears (Tinnitus) mostly in the right , but it is not majorly severe and i know it could be a lot worse, the only problem is that it gets ,somewhat, annoying when i try to meditate. My mom has said she will most likely let me do acupuncture , due to the fact that results for tinnitus have been pretty positive for that or shell help me find an alternative help for it. A doctor told me that there was fluid in my right ear , in the middle ear , he told me it should go away soon and told me to buy Claritin , due to fluid in the ear and it seems to have helped more , or less. i do listen to music pretty loud , but if i find it uncomfortable ill turn it down unlike most of my friends , I’ve taken many of the online hearing test and i can hear from 15hz to 19000hz is this good , and how do i know
that damage is in the inner ear , because the doctor only told me I had the fluid in the middle right ear

Yeah, I’ve been desperately searching for the source of my tinnitus for like 2 years, and finally found it. TMJ. I did all the tests you can do and all had positive results. and i have almost every single symptom… i’m gonna see someone about it, but I know I have it, you know? I can just tell. I’m only going so it will be confirmed.

I’m freaking out, assuming I do have it, is this going to effect my life!? Could the ringing become permanently louder? Could I have to stop eating kettle cooked chips and delicious, chewy steak!? I already have to deal with asthma… now this?

So basically, is this gonna effect my life. Will it get worse, or will it get better. I know there’s no cure, that’s why I’m flipping out. But can treatment make it almost cured? Like my asthma, they put me on a twisthaler and singulair, and it almost disappeared, i havent gotten my refills and asthmas bad again, but im getting refills soon.

sorry, im rambling, can the same be done with tmj? can i be almost-cured like with my asthma, with only minor, completely ignore-able symptoms remaining?