What We Treat
Telehealth
A member asked:
Rt side of neck swollen, painful. tooth abcess, prescribed penicillin, but now have vry rapid heartbeat, one fifty, feel shaky, numb. will i b ok?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Tooth abscess: If the infection is progressing down your neck you need to get rid of the cause of the infection otherwise you run the risk of the problem spreading throughout your body.
Answered 9/28/2016
5.1k views
Thank
Try to get in to see: A dentist asap. If one is not available then go to an urgent care facility to be evaluated. Are you allergic to cillins?
Answered 5/11/2013
5.1k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I have a tooth infection causing swollen gland on one side of throat just started on penicillin when will my throat go back to normal?
9 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
On penicillian 4 days lanced tooth abcess but returned immediatly and swelling in eye. Pain decreased but numbness and swelling same. Back to er?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I have an abscess tooth with no pain. My face is swollen, I have itching, numbness, and slight pain. My glands are swollen around my jowl line and back of neck. What should I do?
13 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
A member asked:
I suspect I have a tooth abcess. My glands are swollen in neck and have ear and cheek aches. Started with diahorea and vomiting.
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I'm taking penicillin 500mg 4 times a day for a abscess tooth and I am in a lot of pain right now will the antibiotic help with this pain?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
The I've been on penicillin for two days for an abscess tooth. My face keeps on swollen up, my eye is now swollen what should I do?
Hi im chelsey. I'm concerned for my mother she has bad teeth, but there is one tooth that is abscess and now the tooth and her face is numb/swollen?
Had root canal filling nearly 12 mth ago. Now have an abscess under tooth. Face swollen etc and now neck seems to be too.Taking amoxicillin on day?
8yr old daughter has very swollen and sensitive glands on the one side of her neck, a fever comes and gos. been on penicillin for 4 days no change?
I just had a cyst on my vocal cord removed Wednesday. On the side where the MD chipped my tooth my tongue is swollen and numb. Will the swelling go down and will I get feeling back? The doctor didn't mention any of that in my post op care.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
Get the HealthTap app
Video visit and message your doctor
