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Recurring infection...tooth abscess?
by td80, Apr 02, 2009 02:20AM
My husband has been complaining of tooth pain since the end of last year. In early March he developed a fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes. He saw a doctor and strep throat and mono were ruled out as a cause. The doctor prescribed Amoxicillin 3 times a day for 10 days. He felt fine after a couple of days and all was well. But about two weeks later the same symptoms returned (w/ a fever of 101.6) and the doctors ruled out strep and mono once again and put him on the same medication regimen. Could his symptoms possibly stem from a tooth abscess?? If not a tooth abscess what else do you think could be causing his symptoms? Thank you in advance for your response.
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All of these things can point to a badly infected tooth. It certainly can give him a sore throat and swollen lymph glands.
Antibiotics will only work with that kind of an infection for so long. It will reoccur unless properly addressed. He really should get to a dentist and have the tooth checked with a xray to see if there is an infection at the root.
Best to you and him,
Gellia