My top wisdom teeth are decaying. Normally they don't truly bother me. This is the second time that my left tooth has caused me severe pain for several days.
I have taken ~5300 milligrams of Tylenol within 24 hours and it didn't relieve me. I have flossed my teeth, brushed as normal, taken four aspirin, and two Vicodin. (not all in the same 24 hours, these are just what I've tried).
I have also tried taking my Pulmicort flexhaler directly after my Vicodin, trying to get myself to sleep (which both are normally stone-cold guaranteed to do alone, let alone in the same night).
I am still in so much pain I'm nearly in tears. I've laid down for a couple hours tonight, been drinking extra water, laid in different positions, etc.
I went to the hospital late the night before last, worried about how much medicine I was taking and the pain. This is where I got the Vicodin. I'm eating soft foods, I can't put ice in my mouth (heat and cold are excruciating on all of my teeth).
Is there anything else I can do? I've tried Orajel before to no effect. I am nearly at my wits' end and I can't put up with this much longer but if I go back to the hospital they'll just send me home again.