I have had a really bad tooth-ache since yesterday.....

[trt]

... and my cheek is swollen, Is it ok to take Ibuprofen while I am taking Co-Codamal for back pain?

[sunny-dave]

Yes - different class of drugs - but don't take anything with codeine in for more than three days.

[Toes]

Sounds like a abcess, get to the dentist tomorrow, you will probably need antibiotice. And yes you can take ibruprofen and co-codamol together.

[Toes]

^antibiotics^

[atalanta]

An anaesthetist once told me that the best treatment for tooth pain was aspirin - not swallowed, but left sitting at the root of the tooth between gum and cheek. The active ingredient goes straight through the gum into the tooth-nerve, without going through the stomach, etc. He should know, he is an anaesthetist.
Warning - don't do it too often or you'll make the cheek and gum sore.

[Brinjal]

Can do the same with a clove. Soften it and press onto the area. Also don't do too often as the oil in cloves is quite strong and can cause irritation. See a dentist soonest

[trt]

Thanks for your replies folks, took a couple and they have eased the pain a little, but scared to death of dentist having a really bad experience a few years ago.

Will see whats its like tomorrow.

[tinkerbell23]

I heard to pack tooth with crushed paracetomol? Sore when doing it. Also remember those DIY kits from asda or boots etc if u r desperate xx

[numnum]

that happens to me when i get a chest infection it goes up to my face and it swells up. the dentist prescribes me metradiazole for it and cleared up in a few days.