Hi everyone,
I've been trying to fix this myself, but because I'm still studying homeopathy, I haven't been able to work out the correct remedy.
A decayed tooth -aren't there a lot of tooth problems at the moment!- has started to really hurt. The Sx I used were:
<night
<right side
increased salivation
<<cold drinks
pains radiating to front teeth, temples and neck
>pressure -clenching teeth
concomitant: aching limbs and sleepiness during day, with insomnia
throbbing pain
Merc and Staph both seemed to fit, particularly Merc. But I didn't have the sweating or offensiveness, and Staph fit the mental picture and some other general symptoms better, so I took that in a 200. It seemed to really help for a couple of days, emotionally as well -I have been dealing with some harrassment at work.
Then the toothache came back -I have seen a dentist, and he is waiting for the xrays- and neither Staph nor Merc helped. Belladonna and Cham didn't either, so I caved in and took some painkillers and their suppressive action had me waking up next morning with a swollen jaw - infection. Now the Sx are:
pain< bending down
still < night
photophobia
< drinking anything
pulsating, stabbing pain
swollen red right cheek -this is where I tried the Bell again, no effect. The cheek is also itchy, but it hurts to scratch.

I understand that it has to be fixed mechanically, but is there anything I can do to avoid using codiene and antibiotics to manage it?