I had a caries of tooth from 6 days. I used to take pain medications and the pain used to come out. From 2 days i noticed that my cheek started becoming big. There was lot of pain also. I started getting fever also. Is ther any thing wrong. Iam taking pain medications also, but still the pain is not coming down
First, with all the symptoms you have stated, I guess you have got infection and caries since months, but u noticed it 6 days back. Analgesics (medication which subside pain) is not treatment, its just temporary relief to buy some time for you to get complete treatment. So, it's not going to solve your problem. Your cheeks are swelling that's is due to Infection, aerobic as well as anaerobic, and the fever is due to the infection. And just painkillers aren't going to solve your problem. You need to consult your dentist and he or she will take a Radiograph or X-ray, and will advise you treatment, mostly extraction or Root canal treatment, but in few cases, incision and Chat Doctor.  But from your case presentation, I guess your swelling will be subsided with the help of Antibiotics which cover both aerobic and anaerobic infection, (don't try to self-medicate yourself, consult your dentist) and painkillers, they will act efficiently when you are taking antibiotics along with it. For any other quarry, you can contact me anytime at Dental Care Forum and you can get some insight and information on different dental care procedures on my Dental Care Blog.