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For several weeks I've had terrible nights sleep because I wake up every two hours with bad toothache.I have an appointment with a dentist to sort it out, but it's not until mid August and I desperately need a good nights sleep.
I want to try using an over the counter sleeping aid such as Kalms or Nytol. How effective are these? Do they make you just a little drowsy or a lot? And would they knock me out enough so I'd sleep through any pain in my teeth?
I can relate to your plight. First, try a cotton ball or gauze soaked in clove oil and place directly on the troubling tooth. Tastes nasty but gives relief. Second, if you need help sleeping try Melatonin or Valerian Root. Melatonin is a specific natural sleep aid, and is something our own body already produces on it's own. The great thing is that is non-addictive and has no known adverse side affects. Valerian Root is a more relaxing/calming agent that does make some people more tired than others. In either case if your worried about being too groggy, graduate up to a suitable dose, like start with 1 or 2 a half hour before bed, and then graduate up or down by one until it's working comfortably for you. Good Luck!
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what on earth kind of dentist do you have that makes you wait 5 weeks for appointment with bad toothache?…he should see you tomorrow for crying out loud
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What they really are is antihistamines. Like Benadryl. In fact I use Benadryl to get to sleep sometimes.
I don't think they'd work to mask dental pain, that's some really bad pain! 8^< And they wear off in a couple of hours, so they only really help you get to sleep.
If you have pain that's keeping you from getting a good night's sleep, you ought to be able to see your dentist sooner than August! You should call his office and tell them it's an emergency! He could at least prescribe some Vicoden or something to keep you going in the meanwhile.
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I think you should phone your dentist again and ask for an Emergency appointment - tell his receptionist that you are unable to sleep because of the pain. You can't go on like that for another month.
My husband uses herbals tablets from Holland & Barratt (quiet nights?) but if the pain is that bad I would think you need an analgesic such as paracetamol, but don't overdo it.
Camomile tea is a relaxant and lettuce (!) used to be my Granny's remedy.
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try melatonin tablets, its a natural hormone and has a bunch of benefits including helping you sleep.
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try kalms if not go to gp and ask for zopilcone good luck with tooth out hope better soon take care
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rinse your mouth with sprin for toothache, and use some anti inflamatory painkillers. there may be any emergency dentist you can go to, also your chemist may suggest some remedies.
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…Nytol One A Night is quite good but read the packet first, its not suitable for everyone….Ive been a chronic insomniac for years and I can sympathise…maybe try some Neurofen or something for the pain as that is the root cause of your sleep troubles…take a couple before bed and that should give you relief for a good few hours, if you wake up take another couple…I agree with the others though, you can make an appointment far earlier if you tell them its an emergency, which it is. Theres nothing worse than toothache, it seems to make your whole head hurt!
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i use generic unisom tablets (blue tablets). the rest of them just have benadryl in them. this one is way different from benadryl.
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drink lots of original coka cola
the cocaine nums your teeth i think ???????
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Go to the emergency room or urgent care if your dentist wont give you a prescription over the phone. You can take Benedryl, or melatonin, but you will just be sleepy and in pain. You need an antibiotic to get rid of that pain (tooth pain usually indicates infection!). Its nothing worse than being both sleepy and in pain!
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I can relate to your plight. First, try a cotton ball or gauze soaked in clove oil and place directly on the troubling tooth. Tastes nasty but gives relief. Second, if you need help sleeping try Melatonin or Valerian Root. Melatonin is a specific natural sleep aid, and is something our own body already produces on it's own. The great thing is that is non-addictive and has no known adverse side affects. Valerian Root is a more relaxing/calming agent that does make some people more tired than others. In either case if your worried about being too groggy, graduate up to a suitable dose, like start with 1 or 2 a half hour before bed, and then graduate up or down by one until it's working comfortably for you. Good Luck!
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Nytol herbal DOES NOT work. does not buy it.
Noytol (the original) is better but I haven't seen it in the shops, but u can buy it on ebay.
Kalms didn't affect me at all, but I'm the kind of person that these things don't have an affect on,others have had good results with them, although Kalms is more for general calming,I think, not for sleep.
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Insomnia (sleeplessness) is due to stress,
dietary and medical problems. By making
small lifestyle changes like having a fixed
daily routine, relaxing and eating properly,
insomnia can be cured. I found the information
at http://www.nosleep.in/insomniacause.html
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Kalms or Nytol can be effective, but valerian root is better. Btw, try putting some clove oil on your tooth, it might ease the pain. Good luck!
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