This might sound scary, but try holding ice cold water in your mouth. I had an infected tooth and that made it feel SOOOO much better until I could get it fixed.

May or may not help your situation, but if it hurts as bad as mine did, you're probably willing to try anything.

[–] RustyShackleford 9 points 11 months ago

At this point, I’ll give anything free a shot lol.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 7 points 11 months ago

I had an abscess under a tooth many years ago, and the only thing that helped the pain was to chew ice and pack the resulting slush in between the gums and cheek where that tooth was.

It wouldn’t do anything for a minute, then suddenly the pain would just turn off. It was great.

[–] franklin@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Can confirm this works

[–] wafflez@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

is your pfp from anything in specific?

[–] franklin@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I don't actually know haha I just saw it and liked it

[–] DrBoom@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

This only works if the source of the pain is an infection. If the pain is from an exposed nerve this will be torture.