(((Barb))) I'm sorry you are having such bad tooth pain. I hope today is better for you. The dentist may have prescribed it in case there is an infection. You can try doing salt water rinses or even peroxide rinses. DBF has horrible teeth. I started him on the peroxide or salt water rinses when his teeth hurt and he has noticed a difference. With the peroxide, don't take a big swig of it as it can burn and/or irritate the mouth. A cap full is all you need. It only takes a little bit and you can mix it with some water to make it easier to swish around. It will foam in your mouth. Once you swished for a while, spit and then do several swishes with plain water to rinse. I know a lot of people gargle with it. I tried that once and it did not go well and my throat ended up more sore than before the peroxide. I now stick with salt water gargle or honey gargles when I have a sore throat. Speaking of honey, honey is a great antibacteria, antimicrobial, and antiviral. You could try that as well. Many studies have been done on it and some burn units now use it on their burn patients to help prevent infection and/or treat infection.

Ok, sorry, I got a little winded there. Not up to much today. I'm in the process of cleaning and reorganizing my room. It is a multipurpose room. My bedroom for when it's not so dang hot , my office for working, and my artwork. Well, drawing & designing - there is no way I would paint in here. I'm too messy. My small bookshelf holds books on one shelf and my indoor art supplies. The books look fine, it's the indoor art supplies that I'm having trouble with. So that is my task for the day. I don't want to spend any money on cute little baskets or anything like that. But, I may make some cardboard ones and decorate them with either paper or paint. Anything to make it look neat and pretty.

I hope you all have a great day today!