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Have Fever, Stiff Neck, Pain From Neck To Skull Base. On Metronizadole For Possible Tooth Infection.
Hello. I wondered if you could help. I've had a temperature for about three weeks now, accompanied by a fairly stiff neck and a throbbing, shooting pain from my neck on the left hand side into the base of my skull, on the left hand side. The shooting pains happen about three times a minute. My head feels very heavy and I have a general feeling of tiredness and feeling unwell, a slightly dizzy, underwater feeling, with sensitivity to bright daylight and the light from my computer screen and smartphone. I thought it might be a tooth infection and I visited my dentist today, who told me that he doubts my symptoms were related to my tooth (which had a root canal treatment), but he's given me Metronidazole to take for 7 days to clear up any possible infection around that tooth, to see if it brings my fever down. I have a doctor's appointment, but I could only get one in 8 days time. The pain is really quite intense now and I would have sought help earlier, had I not been away on an acting job, that couldn't be interrupted, due to tight shooting schedules. Should I wait until my appointment with my GP on 24th May or go to the A&E department of my local hospital, if you think it might need immediate attention?
Mon, 20 May 2013
Hi,
Thanks for asking the query,
The above symptoms which you mentioned can be because of tooth infection, to confirm this you need to take an x-ray, the infected tooth can be treated with root canal treatment.
Since you cannot see the Doctor right now i would suggest you to take tab Aceclofenac along with metronidazole and tab paracetomol for fever TDS for three days.
Hope this helps out.
Regards..
Thanks for asking the query,
The above symptoms which you mentioned can be because of tooth infection, to confirm this you need to take an x-ray, the infected tooth can be treated with root canal treatment.
Since you cannot see the Doctor right now i would suggest you to take tab Aceclofenac along with metronidazole and tab paracetomol for fever TDS for three days.
Hope this helps out.
Regards..
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Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Tooth infection can cause fever,headache etc.
If the infection is spread into peri-apical area,the abscess may drain into sinus and can result in stiff neck.
I would advice you to visit a dentist and get root canal treatment done as soon as possible.
Pus has to be drained out completely.
Take complete course of antibiotics.
Gargle frequently using warm saline and betadine.
If symptoms persists,please do visit a general physician too.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for posting your query.
Tooth infection can cause fever,headache etc.
If the infection is spread into peri-apical area,the abscess may drain into sinus and can result in stiff neck.
I would advice you to visit a dentist and get root canal treatment done as soon as possible.
Pus has to be drained out completely.
Take complete course of antibiotics.
Gargle frequently using warm saline and betadine.
If symptoms persists,please do visit a general physician too.
Hope this helps.
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