I've been prescribed Clindamycin 300 mg every 8 hours for 7 days for 2 abcessd, adjacent teeth that started swelling/pain 6 days ago. I'm coming up on 24 hours on scrip with no change. Hard lump at side of lower jaw seems to be rising next to the teeth and moving a bit forward. Still hot to the touch. Should I up the dosage? I'm also using and ice pack and taking Motrin IB 400 mg when the pain returns.

Several questions-
-I've seen no pus, discharge or any foul odor, is this unusual?
-How much longer until I see results?
-Should I expect the lump to come to a head and burst or shrink in size with no pus leakage? If so, when?
-Should I take the Clindamycin every 6 hours instead of the prescribed 8 or just wait it out?
-It seems very taut/hard, any suggestion on how to draw it to a head to hasten it's departure. note- I've no plans to lance it on it's own.

Age 50 female
No dentist, medicaid
1 ER visit

This is information you will not get here. We do not have dentists, just people who know that what you are doing is foolish.
Why are you fooling around with a ticking time bomb.

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