Which pain hurts the most, toothache or labour pain?
964151
I've heard the worst pain of all is "shingles" pain (an inflamed nerve tract running across your body).  This was from a lecture at school, apparently it was a poll.  Labor placed second.
202981
If the tooth is abcessed, then you have 2 options.  You can either have a root canal and crown placed or you can have the tooth extracted.  Get in to see your dentist as soon as possible.  For temporary relief of pain, take 800 mg of Ibuprofen which is prescription strength.  It has an anti-inflammatory in it so it's going to work better than Tylenol or aspirin.
443738
This is a normal worry. Unfortunately no one here can tell you how painful it will be because it can be so different. I have had 2 children. Both natural with no pain meds at all (not even over the counter). The first one was not so bad but the second one was HORRIBLE. I was ready for some meds for the pain and was told no it was time to push. The best thing to do is let your doctor know how you are feeling and he/she can tell you what options you have for meds and at what stage in the labor you can take them. That way if you want to try to go med free and it gets to bad you can get some. Good luck. The pain is nothing compared to the joy you will feel when it is over
480071
I work for a dentist and my dad has had it done and it is very painful and I would only do it as a last resort. Very costly. Took my dad a month. Could not eat very very bad pain.
997438
if you originally had a toothache- a dry socket will hurt 10 times worse than the original toothach- if you didn't and you can feel your heart beating in the tooth and if you are- you know it! go straight to your dentist so he can apply a simple medication and fix you right up
956455
When the root pulp is dead there is no pain. Toothache is usually caused by gas byproducts of bacteria growing in a tooth cavity. The gas presses against the nerve tissue of the tooth, and causes the pain. A dentist can help that problem by a number of procedures. In the meantime take a pain killer, (analgesic), like aspirin,  tyenol etc.. Clove oil also will do the trick. It is also antiseptic. But it is not a pleasant substance.\nGood luck,\nDoc. Dan.
605031
I went through different types of labor, several different scenarios, so here you go:\n\nContractions feel like someone is squezzing you really hard around your back and tummy. They really do hurt.\n\nWater breaking just feels like water gushing (or dribbling). Doesn't hurt a bit.\n\nGetting an epidural feels like getting your blood taken for a blood test, then you feel like cool water is running through your body. Minimum pain, and you are REALLY happy to get the epidural.\n\nOnce you have the epidural, you might still feel some pain if it wasn't doen right or if your spine is crooked. I felt pain at the top of my uterus. \n\nIf labor is induced and you get no epidural, labor feels like you are going to die and it's the end of the world. Really unmanageable, so do not let them induce you without having an anesthisiologist right there, or get the epidural first.\n\nIf you get drugs to dull the pain (not an epidural), it doesn't mean ou won't feel pain. You may not see clearly, and you will not remember much, but you will contniue screaming the whole time. (My husband almost passed out listening to me.)\n\nTransition feels like your perineum and everything down there is stretching, stretching. You may feel hemmeroids pop out at this point. (Even with an epidural, you still feel pressure.)\n\nIf you get an epidural, pushing the baby out doesn't feel like a darn thing. You can look down and see the baby coming out and be relaxed.\n\nIf you don't get an epidural, pushing the baby out STILL doesn't hurt as much as the earlier parts of labor. In fact, I loved it, because you are finally DOING something productive, finally pushing it out. Also, the pressure of the baby kinds numbs things a bit.\n\nDelivering the placents feel like a minor contraction. Not bad. \n\nBeing sewn up... if you have an epidural, you don't feel it. Otherwise, you get a shot of painkiller and it's not bad at all.\n\nFinally, holding your baby in your arms feels WONDERFUL if you had a good labor experience. \nIf you had a bad labor experience, you may feel very depressed. I had 2 good experiences and 1 bad experience. It took me 2 years to get over the bad one.\nRemember that no one is rating you based on your labor. You don't need to prove anything to anyone. All labors are equal and just as good. Be proud that you made it through!\n\nGood luck!
97654
Everyones tolerances for pain are different.  Headaches can be cured with a couple of pills and maybe a nap.  Toothache, you can numb with orajel often and get to the dentist asap.  Childbirth lasts for anywhere from 5 to 36 hrs of course more or less and you go through different stages and degrees of pain eventually feeling like you are having a melon pushed through an opening about the size of the hole in the middle of your dvd, or a cd.  however as soon as your baby cries and you see it for the first time all pain goes away and a sudden rush of happiness occurs and then you realize what true love is. so in reality love hurts the most :)
840055
Ok...for pretty much instant relif now, get a teaspoon or two of crushed cloves, put it into a hankie and tie it off so you have a little round ball, dip it in rum, bourbon, gin, whatever liquor you have in the house, and bite down as hard as you can on it, cloves kills the pain, and the liquor will help get rid of any infection that might be starting, not to mention while the bottle is open, have a shot or two, this always helps pain...lol...Then you can either pull it yourself or get it pulled by someone else...or all else failing it might get you through till you can back to the dentist for him to do it, which is probably the better idea...\n\nHope this helps.
605697
dont know about the pain. yes it messes you up. it rubs constantly against your teeth wearing out grooves .
1041277
they can use anesthetics : ) i think it hurts more to get dentures! Take care of your teeth! Really important!
32193
My dentist uses a special CompuDent Wand that numbs the entire path of the needle and the tooth.  Sharp pain often occurs when a manual needle and its fluid compresses already sore tissue.  ComPudent is truly painless dentistry.  Even root canals are no sweat.  See the source (and insert your zip code to see if it is avaialable in your area).  Good luck.
244619
The best thing you can do for temporary relief of toothache pain over-the-counter is by taking 800 mg of Ibuprofen which is prescription strength.  It has an anti-inflammatory in it which will help calm and sooth the pulp (nerve) of the tooth which is causing the pain.  For this reason, it will work better than Tylenol or aspirin.  Of course, ultimately, you are going to need to see your dentist.
960825
If you are in that much pain you dentist should have an emergency call number!! If not try a walk in clinic for a RX until you can get to see a dentist! Take blue's advice!!
544969
Yes it hurts. It's basically pulling your teeth into alignment by force. It will get easier once your teeth start going in line.
668604
If you have a toothache, you need to get in to see your dentist as soon as possible.  To help ease the pain at home before you can see a dentist, you can take 800 mg of Ibuprofen (which is prescription strength) every 6-8 hours as needed for pain.  Ibuprofen has an anti-inflammatory in it that will help sooth the pulp (nerve) of your tooth, therefore, it will work better than Tylenol or aspirin.  Be careful not to take Ibuprofen for an extended period of time without being under a doctor's supervision as it can be harmful to the stomach.  If there is an infection in your tooth, you are going to need an antibiotic....  left untreated, you could find yourself hospitalized.  Also, do not do as the person above stated and place an aspirin on the tooth or anywhere near the tooth... this could cause an aspirin burn leading to more pain and more problems.
351600
try an ice cube in the palm of your hand or massage palm of hand or arch of foot. Its known that the nerves path is the same in your hand and the ice "blocks" the pain path (so to speak) \nIts worked on toothaches.