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Pain In Corner Of Eye, Face Swollen. Later Had Fever. CT Scan Showed Periapical Abscess. Performed Mini Root Canal. Suggest?
Question: Hello! My husband started feeling pain in the corner of his eye on Saturday 4-7 and when he woke up Sunday morning his whole left side of his face was swollen. His eye was not hurting anymore. Later that night he ran a fever and I took him to urgent care......they gave him a antibiotic injection and referred us to an ENT Dr. the next morning. Well on Monday, we went to the ENT Dr. and she wanted him to get a CT scan with contrast......the scan showed a periapical abscess and we then rushed him to his dentist and he performed a XXXXXXX root canal around 6:30 pm......the next morning (Tuesday) my husband started his antiobiotics Amoxicillan tid for 10 days, Clendomycin tid for 5 days, and hydrocodon prn. Well this morning my husband woke up with a sore throat and around 5:00 today he has been running a fever, having chills, stuffy nose, and just feeling ill. Is this part of the healing process or should I be concerned?
Hello and thanks for the query.
You seem to have developed a viral sore throat and it does not seem to have any connection with the treatment you are taking.
You are already taking antibiotics for your dental procedure and must not be stopped.
Take steam inhalation
Take hot liquids and avoid cold drinks
Can take paracetamol for your fever
Use some nasal decongestant for few days.
You must consult your doctor and tell him the present condition
You shall be alright in 4 to 5 days.
I hope to have answered your query however you can revert to me for any further query.
Thanks and best of luck
You seem to have developed a viral sore throat and it does not seem to have any connection with the treatment you are taking.
You are already taking antibiotics for your dental procedure and must not be stopped.
Take steam inhalation
Take hot liquids and avoid cold drinks
Can take paracetamol for your fever
Use some nasal decongestant for few days.
You must consult your doctor and tell him the present condition
You shall be alright in 4 to 5 days.
I hope to have answered your query however you can revert to me for any further query.
Thanks and best of luck
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