phoebejo Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 About three weeks ago Emily broke a tooth on a popcorn kernel. I tried to get her a dentists appointment and we had to wait until today. We could've gone miles away to the emergency dentists sooner but Emily said it wasn't bothering her. So off we trot this morning. Immediately her dentist said she had a massive abscess under the broken tooth! The theory is that the abscess has been festering for a while, growing upwards into her head, poisoning her system hence why she was so ill with swollen glands, high temperature etc and then when the tooth broke all the gunk started to drain out so she didn't feel as ill as she had done while it was trapped. Not once has Emily complained of toothache or pain in her mouth! Not once has she said there was gunk coming out of her tooth So she's on antibiotics now and the tooth is coming out on July 3rd. How on earth can that have not hurt Emily?????? She's still not feeling 100% and we just assumed it was the virus still hanging around. Hopefully in a few days once the antibiotics have got to work we'll have her feeling as good as new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddyboy Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 ooh nasty. hope it clears up for her soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cycas Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Good news you found out what it was and she's feeling better. Also, ICK ICK ICK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophie Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Glad you've got to the bottom of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReikiAnge Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Poor Emily, sounds horrid! Glad you have a reason for how she has been feeling at least now though, hope she is fully recovered very soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billydog Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 I'm sorry Emily has had such a nasty thing, but glad it's on it's way to being sorted. Hope she's back at 100% very soon Just wish I hadn't read about it whist eating my lunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supafrisk Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Umm.. where are the pics for the manky bodyparts thread? Secondly, from personal experience when an abscess bursts it actually relieves the pain, you can go from absolute agony -*pop*- to painfree. Gross but true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 The first time I had an abscess on a tooth I had no pain whatsoever. The tooth just felt numb. Another time when the dentist gave me an injection to numb me, puss came out when he stuck the needle in. Again I had no pain. The pain usually comes from the puss having nowhere to go, causing pressure to build up. The lack of pain was probably because the puss had been draining out into her system. Hopefully, she'll soon be back to full health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndzrus Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Oooh, glad you have got to the cause. For Emily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel n Hardy Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 glad she is getting better but urrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9Fran Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Glad it's sorted. Some on here will remember I had a lump in the roof of my mouth which would come and go - no pain, just a bit tender. It was an abcess, but because it was protruding into an area with no nerves, I coudl't feel it. Offending tooth was removed and no more problems. Hope Emily makes a quick recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranirottie Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 aww bless her,she must have felt really bad with all that gunk poisoning her system. I was going to put a hug on but my emoticons just disappeared !! but a <<hug>> for the brave girl anyway and I hope she feels better soon x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tisaann Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Hope she starts feeling better soon. x While your on, a couple of weeks ago a group of children came up to stroke Rosie. As I was talking to some other dog owners I wasn't really paying much attention and after a while I did turn my head to check on rosie and what was going on, turned back to the other owners and then quickly spun my head round again and there, large as life, was the double of your daughter. When I got home I had a quick look to see where you lived. They say that everyone has a double and I will have to agree now. I wish I could take a photo to show you but wouldn't dare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoebejo Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 She's the spitting image of me at that age too She's going away for the night with her school tomorrow. She's never been away from home without her sisters before and never without family so I'm really worried about how she'll cope. I'm sure she'll be fine but she's my baby so I'm allowed to worry She's got to take her antibiotics with her, I hope the teachers remember to give them to her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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