I'm currently struggling with horrible toothache, the only thing that seems to take the edge off the pain is the max adult dose of Ibuprofen and max dose of co-codamol. At night i'm waking up every few hours in pain.I then have to work out how long I have to wait before I can take anything. 20 mins after taking the painkillers I can sleep for a couple of hours before the cycle starts again. During the day it's easier to regulate taking painkillers. When I initially phoned the dentist surgery I was told 4 weeks wait and that if I needed to see a dentist any sooner to phone NHS direct. I've spoken to NHS direct a collection of times and as it's during the week it's my dentist's responsibility and they can't help and that I should phone my dentist again. I spoke again to the receptionist and manage to get the appointment in 10 days time. Is this really the best they can do? I offered to pay privately but apparently, this makes no difference. Do I try and find a different dentist? I don't like taking painkillers or being in pain. If they're so busy and managing so badly why are they still accepting new patients?
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