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Root canal Recovery – painful….?
i had a root canal two days ago, and it hurts! it hurts more now than it ever did before i got the root canal. it was tender before but now i cant eat anything without sharp spikes of agony up my jaw, and i am not even using that tooth, it just happens to close against the bottom one while chewing…. and its not like it is hard things…. STRING CHEESE FOR GODS SAKE… they gave me 800 mg of motrin but it doesnt help…
I have read about other people and they all say its painless…
am i just being a wuss? is this going to go away or did the doctor mess up? whats going on?!?!
What is a safe pain killer for my dog that I may have around the house?
My dog is a 2 year old 30 pound Shiba Inu cross. Earlyer tonight while my husband was brining in some groceries, my dog bolted out the door. Once he relised he was out side with out a leash, he did a cartoon-like spin out and took off as fast as his four lags would move.
My husband went after him, and finally caught up with him, and we estimate tht he ran about 2 miles. We walk him almost every night (some times it is raining so hard he doesn’t want to go out side.), but he is used to going about 1/2 to 1&1/2 miles at a walking or slow joging speed.
As the night has progressed my dog seems to be getting more and more stiff and sore. He wines slightly and can’t decide which leg of his four to favor the most. He tryed to stretch once but stopped. He has been trying to play with a couple over sized toys but seems too sore to pick them up like normal. He is eating, urinating, and even waging his tail normally, he just seems to be sore. I think during his little run he may have strained, pulled, or just plain over worked his muscles.
I can not take him to a vet tonight, because I am military stationed over seas, and the vet clinic on post will not open untill the morning. I am 99% sure that he is just sore because he is not used to running that far or that fast.
My question is what are some medications I may have around the house that I could give my dog to relive some of his pain? I also need to know how much to give him (he is about 30 lbs.). I have motrin, asprin, and some other genaric pain relivers around the house.
Please keep in mind that this is not a life thretining condition. I would like to make him a little more comfortable if possable, but in a few days he should be back to normal with out any medication. Also keep in mind that I don’t know, or the ever popular IDK is not an answer….it’s just a cheap way to gain points!
For those preaching about calling a vet… you did not read the entire question. I am over seas, and the vet office on post is not open, and there is an emergency number for life and deth only (this is not). If I can ease my dog’s pain…great. If not, my poor puppy will just have to suffer the consequences of his little romp.
another note. I know that some human medication is OK for pets. I have had veteranariens tell me that having a child’s dose of benidrill on hand for emergencys is a must! Also some pet medications accually come in flavors like bubble gum! Who would make medication for dogs and cats bubble gum flavor?….the manufatuer that had originally made it for children would!
For those preaching about calling a vet… you did not read the entire question. I am over seas, and the vet office on post is not open, and there is an emergency number for life and deth only (this is not). I am in Japan, and off post clinics do not speek English (and my Japanese is poor). If I can ease my dog’s pain…great. If not, my poor puppy will just have to suffer the consequences of his little romp.
