How seriously should I take these side effects from Dexamethasone?

I can't believe that two months after having a filling that I'm still having problems with it. Not long after I took the Dexamethasone the first time, I was experiencing pain and sensitivity again.

Granted the pain was less this time, but still irritating to the point, that every time I ate something hot or cold my tooth would react and become sensitive and painful.

I've gone back to the dentist probably 3 or 4 times already, and each time I had my bite and filling adjusted by my dentist.

Well, after seeing no results, what so ever with the adjustments, my dentist gave me another prescription. Once again I took Dexamethasone, in the same dose and for the same amount of time.

This time though, the Dexamethasone had absolutely no effect.

A week ago, I went back to my dentist and told him, that not only did the medicine have no effect, but now the pain and sensitivity were getting worse.

He told me that I would need to have a Root Canal on that tooth. It was either that, or waiting it out until my body fixed the problem, or the pain got to the point where I couldn't stand it any longer.

The end result in my mind was the same either way, having the Root Canal.

I was already at the point that I didn't want to deal with the pain or sensitivity any more. So, I scheduled the Root Canal.

Before I left the office that day, he wrote me a prescription for Clindamycin, to help with the pain and sensitivity and inflammation, until I had the Root Canal performed. So I took the prescription until it ran out, with minimal side effects. I think it helped with the inflammation, but I still had the pain and sensitivity.

I went in at 8:00 am this morning and had the Root Canal performed. He had to drill and fill 3 canals on that tooth and then replace my filling from the cavity. The whole procedure took an hour and 15 minutes and I was out by 9:15 am.

The worst part of the procedure was the anxiety before hand and keeping my mouth open so long.

He told me to take Ibuprofen for the next few days, to reduce any inflammation and soreness.

So far the tooth feels a whole lot better and I'm glad that I had the Root Canal performed.

I still can't believe that something as basic as having a cavity filled, could cost this much in time, pain and money. I'm just glad this whole ordeal is over now.

GamerGirl_2010

I to would be asking this question. I suggest that you call your pharmacist where you picked up your medication from and make sure you let him or her know all otc and prescribed meds you are taking along with your side effects you are experincing and see what you should do. I usually find that when I read the information sheet I start to develope symptoms that they list. I think it is my mind that does that since I was allergic to a medication before but good thing I listened to my husband and pharmacist before it was to late. If you can reach your doctor it is good too. Hope this has helped you.