dnd1980,

Tylenol long term is also not a wise alternative to ibuprofen. Both meds can cause various problems and toxicity.

I understand that you are trying to keep the cost down, however, it is in his best interest to go to an oral surgeon who is in private practice and not tied to any particular HMO insurance. He needs to get properly evaluated and treated accordingly.

All the best.


QUOTE=dnd1980;1087559]I will call to see if he can get a referral to an oral surgeon. We do not have insurance, so this was a sliding scale place. I'm hoping the antibiotics start working because he is not really able to function. He has had to call off from work.

Normally he doesn't take pain medicine but with the pain recently, he hasn't really had a choice. I warned him about the effects so he had stopped taking it for a week or so and tried Tylenol. Then it started getting worse so back to the ibuprofen and now stronger medicine.

He has never smoked, so that is not an issue at all.[/QUOTE]