When I was in 8th grade the glands in my neck swelled up to the point that I could barely keep my head up because it was so heavy. For over a year I was bounced from one antibiotic to the other, not to mention also having to take tetrecycoline for acne which is also an antibiotic. Needless to say all the antibiotics ate away the enaml on my teeth and now at 25 I am forced to deal with very painful infections in my mouth.
Saturday night my front teeth start to hurt but I took some ib profen and went about my night. By Sunday my teeth were really bothering me so on Monday I had a prescription for Clemdamycin called out for me. ((An antibiotic)) I was afraid that an infection was starting and since the only thing that can be done to fix this from happening is to pull them, I thought I'd get a jump start on stopping the infection. Unfortunately Tuesday morning I woke up like this....
Yuck right?!? I thought for sure it was the infection and went to the ER right away. Previously when this has happened the ER has given me either an IV of penicillin or a shot in my booty of penicillin. Not this time! The doctor litterally walked in and said, "What do you want me to do?" That was her first words to me. She then looked at my mouth and I explained everything to her, including what happened last time, and she said, "Here's a RX for vicodin...go see a dentist." WHAT THE HELL? While she was explaining to me how she studied at the University of Iowa and blah blah blah I wanted to know if they left out the fact that the dentist cannot pull a tooth with this much swelling. Or that this amount of swelling in a face can be fatal! But whatever, I took her discharge instructions and went back to my regular doctor.
Once he saw my face and heard what the ER said he could not quit laughing. HELLO! I took the medicine then my face swelled not the other way around! He says I am allergic to Clemdamycin and switched me to straight penicillin.
When I woke up this morning my face was not much better so I went back in and was given a cortizone shot. So, about 12 hours later the swelling is almost completely down, though it's still painful and my jaw is still swollen.
ACK! I'm going to the dentist tomorrow to figure out what it will take to get all my top teeth pulled. Sucks to have to look at getting dentures at only 25 but what other choice do I have?
So here's my everyday now.... Penicillin four times a day, metformin twice a day, prenate once a day, progesterone once a day and ib profen...way too much ib profen......
Oh, honey. I am so sorry. The ER(Take it from not only an ex-ER nurse, but a frequent ER patient now) is filled with doctors and health care providers (I use that term loosely) that are burned out and heartless. In September I went in with cellulitis on my leg and the doctor walked in and said "What do you want from me...Go see a dermatologist, I'm not a dermatologst." 24 hours later I was in the ICU with sepsis and on PICC line (IV) antibiotics for a month! Ya gotta learn to be 1: your own health care advocate 2: A medical expert and 3: to have a really grounded sense of humour, cause it will test it every time. I am deeply sorry this happened to you and I hope you find comfort soon!!!!!
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