Antibiotics will take a couple of days to really become effective.
Go to your nearest open chemist or late night chemist and talk to the staff.
There is a very simple protocol that uses alternate Paracetamol and Ibuprofen and costs less than £2.
Two different painkillers doing two different things and Ibuprofen is not only a pain killer but it is a anti inflammatory as well.
It is simple a case of a standard dose of Paracetamol at 2pm and then Ibuprofen at 4pm and then Paracetamol at 6pm.
But only for a couple of days and it will ease when the antibiotics get working.
Nurofen have bought out Nuromol which is the two mixed together and Boots have an orn brand version of the two together but the cheapest way is with BPC products over the counter via the chemist or pharmacist.
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Happened to me too. It took about 2 days for the antibiotics to kick in. Looks like you already have some good advice from others, however I just wanted to let you know my experience as well.
One more thing helped me when I woke up one night in the middle of the night with excruiating pain on another occasion. There were no pharmacies open and it was 3 am on a Saturday night where I lived. I had no pain killers. I didn't know what on earth to do. The pain was so bad, I was crying and pretty near screaming. I was in a panic. Then I went to my kitchen and looked to see if there was something… anything … I could put on my gums below the tooth. I instintively thought… garlic! So I cut a garlic bulb in a slice, and placed the slice (wet side) on the gum below the tooth. It burned at first but hurt and felt good at the same time. In 3 minutes… the pain was almost gone. Unbelievable. So anyhow… you might want to give this a try. It was an absolute life saver.
I kept it on for about 5-10 minutes, and would re-apply as I felt the pain coming back. .
Try oil of cloves,works for me.
You might try a topical pain reliever like Orajel or Anbesol, or some other product such as what might be used for a baby's teething pain. If you can't find that, try oil of clove. This has a natural form of the stuff that dentists use for pain relief (eugenol is the active ingredient, and dentists use eugenol in straight form… that's the clove-tasting stuff that you get when you go to the dentist!). Just be sure to only treat the painful abscess and try to treat as little healthy tissue as possible, as it can burn.
At the same time, try ibuprofen or naproxen sodium (Advil or Aleve, respectively… U.S. brand names). These are anti-inflammatory medicines that help relieve swelling, and they might last a bit longer than paracetamol (also called acetaminophen in the U.S.). You can probably get these from your pharmacy over the counter with no prescription. I know you can in the States, anyway.. Be sure to take them about every 6 hours even if you are not having pain, as it's much easier to prevent pain than it is to stop it once it starts. Use the teething-pain reliever topically for break through pain.
My dentist recommended oil of cloves. Also try heat padding or cold compress see what one helps sooth the pain. When my TMJ acts up heats helps. For a abscess I used cold compresses. You going to have to have a root canal done after they clear up the infection. Don't worry its a piece of cake. Sounds worst than it is. Keep in mind though that after you have it done that tooth will become weaker. Not right a way a few years down the road they can break a lot easier. Wish you the best.
Bottle of whisky usually does it.
A teaspoon of salt mixed in warm water swirl around in your mouth for 30 seconds. Pain gone.
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