Amoxicillin for Dental Abscess User Reviews

• Lop...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 13, 2020

"At first, I was convinced the antibiotic will not work as the pain felt like it was getting worse every day, and I was ready to go back to the dentist. Only after completing 4 out of 7 days (3 pills a day) did I start to feel better! Make sure you finish the entire course."

• Jes...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 5, 2020

"I have a tooth infection and swelling on my face spreading to my neck. Now on my second dose of amoxicillin 500 mg. It's not working, can't see the dentist with COVID-19. What do I do now? I am scared if the infection goes into my bloodstream as that's very, very dangerous!"

• SAD...
• December 24, 2019

"My tooth broke, there was an infection and I was in HORRIBLE pain. I took 2 Ibuprofen 800mg & 1000mg of Tylenol (not good for me, I know) but I couldn’t handle the pain and it barely helped. I started the first dose of this antibiotic (850 mg twice a day) and the pain already subsided hours after taking it. I’ve used this medication before for tooth infections and it works WONDERS. I crush the antibiotic into yogurt and eat it that way, and it doesn’t upset my stomach at all. I wanted to write this review for all my hypochondriacs (like me). I’m literally scared of every medicine, I only take it if I absolutely must. But this antibiotic is totally worth it!"

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 11, 2020

"So, I have had a tooth infection multiple times, but this time it’s worse to the point where I can’t eat or sleep. If I manage to fall asleep, I wake up in tears because of the pain. I have been taking Co-Codamol, Nurofen, and Paracetamol. I have also been using ice to try and numb my mouth. I had to ring up the dentist (due to COVID-19 I could not get an appointment) and explain my symptoms, which are swollen red gums, throbbing pain in the mouth and jaw, and tenderness when touching. I was prescribed Amoxicillin 500mg x3 a day. I have been taking them for 3 days now and the pain is still there, still swollen. The painkillers no longer work. I haven’t eaten in three days and everything hurts. The ice doesn’t make an impact, and I am just in severe pain day and night. I just think it’s a waste of time."

• Sad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 9, 2021

"Oh my, such a painful tooth infection top back molar. Crying waking up in the middle of the night with the pain. Cannot eat or bite down. Dentist has given me 5 days of amoxicillin and I am now on day 2. Reading through this thread gives me some hope that on perhaps day 4 I will be pain-free. Dental pain has got to be the worst."

• Nam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 4, 2019

"I really thought it was my sinuses. My left side of my face was throbbing and full of pressure, as well as my jaw and chin, gums and teeth hurt to the touch. I kept taking the real Sudafed, Benadryl, and Tylenol. Did not even put a dent in relief. Went to the dentist on Thursday, May 2nd, 2019. Saw a massive infection in the bottom gum, hole in the tooth, and infection in the jawbone! Talk about pain! I took two 500 mg Amoxicillin as soon as I got the bottle. Then 1 every 8 hours. It's now Saturday and what a difference. Jaw still sore beyond belief but not throbbing. Ecstatic is how I feel now. Tired, shaky, moody, stomach pain, but that does not compare to a severe infection that spread to root and bone. Amoxicillin does work."

• Kam...
• November 30, 2019

"I was prescribed 500 mg of amoxicillin 3 times a day for severe pain in my tooth that I'd rate a 10/10 for the worst pain I've ever felt in my life. I'm a 34-year-old female who's gone through a c-section, and that pain does not even compare to this pain. I was also prescribed 800 mg of ibuprofen, which barely helped, as well as taking 1000 mg of Tylenol, which also barely made a dent in my pain. I started the medication Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving and didn't get much relief until Saturday morning when it was entirely gone. I would gargle salt water and tried Orajel, but the only thing that really got me through was constantly sipping and swishing ice-cold water. It kept my mouth numb enough that I could handle, but I was literally swishing every 5 minutes, and it definitely helped. I'm currently on day 3 and was finally able to enjoy a plate of Thanksgiving leftovers! Just give the medication some time to work and definitely keep a bottle of ice-cold water with you at all times!"

• DEl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2018

"This stuff works! But here’s something I would like to share with other people experiencing dental-related pain, which I’ve had a lot of over the years... Your sinuses play a role in the equation. Sinus pressure can exacerbate dental pain. It will likely be uncomfortable while you do it, but try massaging your sinuses upwards and out. Massage the muscles at your temple. Feel around your face and head. You’ll find points that are particularly sensitive. Dental pain can resonate throughout your head, and massaging your sinuses and head can be a tremendous help! At times, it has actually minimized my pain because the sinus pressure was making the pain worse, and once I massaged my sinuses (upwards and out), the pressure was relieved. I did this in conjunction with ibuprofen and a heating pad. Of course, it won’t cure it, only the appropriate dental work is going to solve it, but in many cases doing this will help to minimize your suffering in the meantime."

• Not...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 4, 2019

"I'm a 54-year-old, 235 lb, healthy white male. I was prescribed amoxicillin by my dentist. Reason: I had a toothache for five days, finally went to see my dentist. The gum around one molar was infected, painful to the touch, and with pus coming out when the dentist poked it with her dental instrument. She prescribed a dose of 500 mg tablets to take three times per day for seven days. After just one day of taking the drug, my pain was almost completely gone. Three days into the treatment, both the pain and the infection were completely gone. I'm on the last day of my seven-day treatment and no side effects at all, except I'm feeling a bit more tired than usual, but I sleep like a baby at night. I'm very happy with this drug."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 29, 2019

"Infection under a tooth root canal with pain and some swelling. Amoxicillin 500 mg three times a day. Started to work within a few hours, felt so fantastic the next day. This stuff is better than any pain medication on earth if you need it! No side effects yet on day two. I recommend not more than two beers or drinks as I had a slight feeling in my stomach after three beers, I drank some water and was fine. Who rates antibiotics anyway? I mean, really. I love amoxicillin!"

• FCa...
• June 10, 2020

"Had an infection on a back molar and was prescribed amoxicillin because of the pandemic. I was on other pain relievers alongside this, and the infection was gone within 4 days and no pain at all. But I’m here now a few weeks later (maybe a month), and the toothache is back. Will call the dentist to see if I have to take another course of it, but it worked for the time I took it."

• AJ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 15, 2014

Amoxicillin "Seems to be working well, had 3 teeth extracted, and my dentist prescribed this medication due to the slight swelling prior to the extraction, which has gone down considerably, along with the major pain and pressure that accompanied it before."

• Bun...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 26, 2020

"Very painful mouth abscess infection. Doc says I need a tooth extracted. Was put on 500 mg amoxicillin, and within 12 hours, the pain has already subsided greatly, down to basically non-existent. Tooth will get pulled in 2 days, and I'll continue and finish the 7-day treatment of amoxicillin. No side effects whatsoever."

• Anonymous
• May 24, 2019

"Amoxicillin really does work for severe toothache/infection! At first, you're going to feel as if it doesn't work, but take ibuprofen along with the antibiotics, and it will do the trick. Two weeks ago, I was in so much pain that I had a panic attack and had to go to the emergency room for it. Now I'm back to normal, eating a little bit normally."

• Npa...
• May 2, 2020

"I am pregnant, two of my bottom molars crumbled away due to pregnancy. I’ve been in agony for two months, both molars open, nerves exposed. NHS refusing to treat me because of COVID-19. I can’t eat properly, have indigestion because of poorly chewed food and severe pain day after day. I am absolutely exhausted as I can’t sleep, the pain triples at night and all I am left with as pregnant is paracetamol. Now they both got infected, the gums have been red for a long time, the constant pain indescribable. All they gave me was amoxicillin, which after four days has made it only ten times worse. I am in tears all day long, and at night I am almost fainting from the pain, struggling to breathe. I can’t even lie down or turn my head, I just want to scream. I have never been this desperate and sore. The dentist I got to speak to over the phone wasn’t even sure if the antibiotics were going to work, but gave me a choice of nothing or that. Then suggested I do my own filling at home with a home filling kit."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 18, 2019

"I had severe jaw pain a week ago. The pain was so bad I couldn't sleep, eat, etc., and I ended up in the E.R. I was prescribed amoxicillin. At first, I felt like it wasn't helping because the pain was still so bad. I'm now on my 3rd day, and the pain isn't as bad, but taking anti-inflammatory and Tylenol does help a lot as well. The only thing is that all the pills I was prescribed to take, the doses hurt my stomach a lot, so now I'm on another medication to help with it. But overall, amoxicillin does work, just give it a bit of time."

• War...
• April 16, 2020

"We are in the middle of COVID-19 quarantine. All dentists are closed, and I ended up having my root-canalled first molar infected. I developed a periapical abscess just a few mm above my tooth on the gum. It started collecting pus on it. The dentist put me on amoxicillin antibiotics for 5 days, but I still felt tingling/throbbing in the tooth, so she said to take one more 5-day dose, which is two pills a day. I used the ones that dissolve in the water. Now I am here 2 days after I finished my antibiotics. The dentist said to keep in touch 3-4 days later if my face would swell up. I hope not, but I feel a weird feeling from my tooth to my ear. Hopefully, the infection has cleared. The abscess hasn't filled for at least 24 hours, so keeping my fingers crossed, but I am really worried =("

• Zee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2017

"After being in agony after my filling, I was wondering why my tooth was still hurting after a filling. After going back to the dentist a few days later, the X-ray showed I had a slight infection near the nerve of the tooth causing it to cause me tremendous amounts of pain. I was prescribed this amoxicillin and started taking it that day. I have taken 2 of my 3 tablets so far on day one, and I can say the pain has gone considerably. For the first time in a week, I am happy again. I really hope this sorts the infection right out, but so far, so good!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 1, 2020

"The pain on the upper right side teeth was due to eating trail mix, which had huge walnuts and almonds. In assuming pieces of the nuts may have cut my gums, there was now a huge swollen pocket of gum hanging in that corner inside my mouth, causing not only pain there, but it traveled to the jaw, then neck. I phoned my dentist, who called in amoxicillin for me. The swollen ‘beehive’ pocket went down the next day, and it was steadily decreasing. Pain gone. No side effects. Working for me."

• Sam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 18, 2020

"I had one of my teeth infected twice since 2018. I went to a dentist, it was infected, but the dentist told me to take it out, which was a good idea. Unfortunately, I didn’t agree. The first time I took the amoxicillin antibiotics, it’s amazing. It killed all the bacterial infections I had. Then I felt better. Now it’s 2020. I got another infection in the same tooth with COVID-19. I could only go to an emergency dentist, which was okay. They took an X-ray. I got an infection, the tooth is dead, not worth it to keep. I was going to take it out, it’s charging more money. Plus, I got my insurance, and they don’t take it. I ended up with amoxicillin 500 mg. It’s the best. It took pain away, which was unbearable. But when I chew, the upper surface touches the lower one where the infection is, while squeezing the food. My nerve, ahh, my God, it gets me to a pain again. So the bottom line is amoxicillin is the best still."

• Sli...
• March 25, 2021

"Six months ago, I went to the dentist in regard to my back bottom molar. Took it for 3 days for pain to become manageable. Well, it went away until I started eating my celery sticks once more (munch, munch, munch), then again, on amoxicillin, every time my top back molar touches that bad tooth, I see birds flying around my head, not robins, but blackbirds, okay, not literally. Immense pain, taken max dose of paracetamol, did nothing! I took ibucalm - got 2 hours of sleep but woke, realizing my back upper teeth were grinding on the 'PAINFUL TOOTH' at the bottom. I've got panda eyes. Lost 3 lbs, 45 mins after soup, the pain goes CRAZY. Once, I had a slice of bread and I nearly went to war on myself when I chewed on the back tooth. I'm in agony, sometimes I want to cry, other times I want to smash things up, and when I've taken ibucalm, I get to watch a bit of TV. My poor tummy isn't used to this starvation. My weight scales, however, are delighted. Wishing HEALING on everyone. I know Day 5, I should feel human again."

• Ble...
• October 21, 2018

"Been on this medication for 3 and a half days with absolutely no relief, only pain continuing into the ear and below cheekbone to neck with a little lymph node and yeast. I'm tempted to quit, but I'm trying to see if I'll get any positive result."

• Huc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 15, 2020

"Dentist prescribed amoxicillin on the same day of tooth extractions. On my 5th day of 500 mg x four times a day = 2000 mg in a 24 hr period. I have no idea if it's working or not, but after reading the reviews of no results, I recommend that if you have not seen any positive results OR you experience negative results, that you should question the quality control of the manufacturer, because if the manufacturer cuts corners in the production line, then you are more likely to experience negative results from the result of poor quality than you are from the drug. Amoxicillin works IF it's manufactured properly. Stay away from the generic form manufactured by Aurobindo Pharm. It will be marked with A45 pink & blue capsule."

• mep...
• April 25, 2019

"I was prescribed Amoxil for a severe tooth infection. 1000 mg one in the morning and one in the evening. My jaw, cheek, and gum were still swollen in the first 3 days, as well as it was really painful. Then on the 4th day, the swelling had subsided, but the gum was still swollen. My dentist did a root canal on the 5th day with a swollen gum, then I continued taking this med for another 4 days. It got rid of the tooth infection completely, but it is very slow. If you have a tooth infection, this med usually works slowly on it, and you have to hit high doses to help fight the infection. And yes, it left a very bad yeast infection at the end, which grew to be a 'candida overgrowth symptom'-too much yeast in your gut, and I am still trying to get rid of it with antifungals, a low sugar and carb diet, and probiotics. I don't know why I got that yeast since I ate tons of probiotic yogurts while on prescription and immediately started probiotics after the treatment and still continue to take."

• Sho...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 15, 2020

"Got put on amoxicillin liquid suspension for 5 days to clear up a dental abscess. Whole right side of face is swollen. After 5 days, the swelling is the same, no results at all. Lost 3 days' money so far because I'm missing work due to the pain. Have booked another dentist appointment for the morning to hopefully get put on some stronger antibiotics or get something done to this horrible abscess. Never felt so run down in my life. I have a toddler, and I would gladly choose the pain over having more children than having this dental pain."