Ibuprofen for Toothache User Reviews

• Oza...
• March 27, 2021

"It ONLY WORKS if you stay ahead of the pain. I've had 2 different lower jaw teeth removed at different periods in my life and the pain was too much for 800mg Ibuprofen. Both times I felt like a junkie begging for drugs from my dentist. Really?! You just dug around in my jawbone for 25 minutes and obliterated the soft tissues of my gum and want to treat me like a drug seeker when this Ibuprofen isn't cutting it? It absolutely confuses me how so many people have access to all of these painkillers but when you actually have a procedure that is likely to have massive pain you have to beg, use Ibuprofen, or suffer terrible pain OR take dangerous amounts of OTC concoctions hoping for relief. Stop doing this to people."

• sha...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 29, 2018

Ibuprofen "I don't know why the rating for this medication is so low, unless it is because people just haven't tried it, in which case I would highly recommend doing so. These are my go-to, the liquid medicine means it works faster, and though you can't cure tooth pain fast enough, I can always count on these taking the edge off. I don't bother taking anything else!"

• Sar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 2, 2017

"This drug works wonders. I got all 4 wisdom teeth extracted two days ago, and on the first night, I had no pain, but the second night at around 4:00 am, I started getting the worst pain I've ever felt that kept me from sleeping. The first thing I thought of was ibuprofen. I quickly went downstairs to get some. I'm 5'3" and 120 lbs, I took four 200 mg pills as prescribed. It took less than 30 mins to kick in, and once it did, I felt no pain at all and fell asleep perfectly fine and comfortable. Thank you very much, Stewart Adams, for inventing this drug. It's simple but miraculous."

• Dan...
• July 16, 2019

"A lot of people, such as myself, have been to the dentist to get a wisdom tooth pulled, and I'm looking for something to reduce/stop the pain, and ibuprofen sucks like I never even took anything... The pain swallows the pill."

• Rir...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 11, 2019

"I had my wisdom teeth out and was in agonizing pain. I took a 600 mg tablet of ibuprofen with 1 extra strength Tylenol, as they instructed, and it got me through it. Highly recommend. Just don't overdo it."

• Lat...
• June 13, 2019

Ibuprofen "Been there, done that. I've tried everything there is to offer for tooth pain with zero results. I have a huge hole in a lower wisdom tooth as we speak. When waiting to get into the poor man's dentist, it can take a month or more. (Based on income) I have 2 more weeks, and I am counting down the minutes."

• Pek...
• April 20, 2020

"Had a cavity hole in my tooth, and the dentist was all booked out for three weeks. Stopped taking Panadol and used ibuprofen, 800 mg twice daily. Worked instantly and continued to take until tooth removal. Worked wonders, highly recommend."

• haz...
• November 14, 2017

"Had it recommended by the chemist rather than codeine. I didn't think anything worked for a toothache, but ibuprofen worked for me. 2 tabs for start, then 1 when it wears off, about 6 hours, while waiting for the dentist appointment."

• Kad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 31, 2023

"I have taken 800 mg with 600 mg Tylenol at the 6h mark twice a day for several days now for a fractured tooth. It does a really decent job of bringing the pain down from excruciating to bothersome, but I have a predisposition to GI bleeds, so it is a bit scary over here."

• Ron...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 17, 2023

"4.5 hours of periodontal surgery with IV sedation (sure didn’t sedate me very much this time) with no break. The doctor gives me a script for 600 ibuprofen. Tells me to use ice 20/20 on and off. I couldn’t sleep because of the pain and called the doctor in the morning. The ibuprofen wasn't helping at all, so he gave me a script for 15 hydrocodone 5 w/ acetaminophen 325. I still had pain 5 days later and had to call again for 15 more. What the hell is wrong with ibuprofen? It might have been easier to get strong enough meds the first time off the street. I’m a retired nurse, and here it is 2 weeks later with pain."

• Be ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 12, 2022

Ibuprofen "Be careful with this medicine. I've been in pain for over a week. I finally had a root canal done a week ago. I was in a lot of pain afterward. The endodontist gave a paper with instructions saying I can take 4 Advil every 6 hours for pain, I guess he didn't want to prescribe pain meds. I went back yesterday because I started getting sick from the Advil even though I ate before taking. The endodontist had made my tooth too sharp, so it was cutting into my jawbone and the side of my tongue. He did some drilling and smoothed it out, and the pain stopped. The problem is, I'm still nauseous all day, every day. Now I have to see a doctor to make sure I'm okay."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 10, 2021

"I recently started experiencing a constant toothache from one of the wisdom teeth that had yet to be pulled. Of course, this happened when I was on vacation, and I couldn't get in to see my dentist for almost a month (knowing in all likelihood it would have to be pulled). I used 600 mg of name brand Advil (coated) up to every 6 hours, and it worked consistently. The pain wasn't completely gone, but it was almost unnoticeable. I also had consistent results with 200 mg Advil Liqui-gels and 200 mg Walgreens Capsules. I did not have any luck using Target-branded coated tablets. Happy to say I was finally able to get my problematic tooth pulled. They prescribed an 800 mg tablet every 8 hours. So far, so good."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 15, 2020

Ibuprofen "I took Advil, and it's the only pain med I am able to. So I'm in between a rock and a hard place. Because I know why my tooth hurts, it's swollen, I got major gum issues."

• Anonymous
• July 1, 2020

"This has helped, along with a codeine tablet. I am taking Motrin 800 mg every 6 to 8 hours."

• Str...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 18, 2021

"For a toothache, 800 mg does not help. The pain continues and will be seeking a dentist."