I went to the dentist 2 days ago and he looked at my teeth because I was in a lot of pain. He gave me 2 lidocaine injections and amoxicillin and hydrocodone. My face is swollen on the left side and my cheek is red and my jaw bones hurt and pain pills not working, should I go to ER?
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint swelling over the face over the painful side can be due to either infection causing abscess formation or it can also be due to allergic reaction to any of the components of the anesthetic solution or the other medicine given to you like Amoxicillin or HY Chat Doctor. . I would suggest you to consult your treating dentist and get evaluated, and a thorough clinical evaluation can help in diagnosis and treatment can be planned accordingly. In case if it is due to infection treatment of offending teeth can help. In case of allergic reaction anti-allergics like Ben