Bonjela

[Pubey]

is eating a tube's worth in one day dangerous?!

I've got serious wisdom tooth issues at the moment, and with being all over the country at the moment I haven't had time to grab a checkup at the dentist (who is a sadist bitch and won't do anything about it anyways). Anyway my addiction to Bonjela has reached a new high with me using up a whole tube in one day... I've actually feel like a junkie, where I don't actually get any pain relief from it, but just eat it to feel normal (plus it tastes nice).


Should I be worried about the state of my guts and liver? I've only just read the tube which says you should only apply it ever 3 hours! I've done it probably 3 times in 1 hour!:O

 

[Mighty Shrimper]

When I had problems with my wisdom teeth I just got on the nurofen, probably done way too many of them but being in so much pain I just went for it.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Wouldn't have thought Bonjela is too serious - it is aimed at kids after all isn't it?! Wisdom teeth, in fact, any tooth ache is probably the worst pain in the world - I'd advise maxing out on paracetamol and ibuprofen until you can get an appointment, which I'd advise you to do asap. Wisdoms are a sod though cos they can move about for ages. Oil of cloves in its pure form applied directly to the area is also supposed to be very good.

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

How about getting some dissolvable aspirin/paracetemol & gargling the affected area with it?

 

[Napster]

Wouldn't have thought Bonjela is too serious - it is aimed at kids after all isn't it?! .

No. It's not recommended for kids at all.

http://www.bonjela.co.uk/

 

[OldBlueLady]

No. It's not recommended for kids at all.

http://www.bonjela.co.uk/

Is it not? Haven't bought any for years, but certainly always used to be, and found in the baby section in shops for years too.

 

[Pubey]

I'm also dosed up on ibuprofen, corlan pellets and a secret stash of lignocaine (shoudn't really admit to that though!). Have been washing my mouth out with Corsodyl mouthwash

 

[MK Shrimper]

Have you tried heroin?

 

[Cricko]

Just bathe it in tons of Brandy,sorted..:)

 

[Pubey]

Have you tried heroin?

it's so passé.

 

[Andyhsufc]

Is it not? Haven't bought any for years, but certainly always used to be, and found in the baby section in shops for years too.

It was quite a recent thing (http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/apr/23/bonjela-reyes-syndrome-children)

It sounds like a fuss about nothing really as it is only a "theoretical" risk.

 

[jassyfa1]

Bonjela is what the medical world call a salicylates. Check the label as the BNF states on Bonjela "note CSM warning on Asprin and Ryesyndrome does not apply to non-asprin salicylates or to tropical preperations such as teething gel"
Asprin although used for pain relief is also a blood thinner and overdosin gon asprin can cause som emajor cardiac problems. If you are in doubt get down to A+E asap

 

[Andyhsufc]

From the tiny bit of reading I have done, I would guess that you would be ok as you would need to ingest 120mg/kg body weight of the salicylates to have any problems.
However, if you begin to feel ill, definitely get down to the hospital!

 

[Pubey]

From the tiny bit of reading I have done, I would guess that you would be ok as you would need to ingest 120mg/kg body weight of the salicylates to have any problems.
However, if you begin to feel ill, definitely get down to the hospital!

sounds like a challenge!

 

[Mr Plow]

Just get yourself to a dentist asap tbh, all these painkillers won't cure the actual problem which I expect is an infection of some sort having gone through this about a month ago (had it removed after a weeks treatment of antibiotics). The longer it's left the worse it's gonna get...

 

[OldBlueLady]

Just get yourself to a dentist asap tbh, all these painkillers won't cure the actual problem which I expect is an infection of some sort having gone through this about a month ago (had it removed after a weeks treatment of antibiotics). The longer it's left the worse it's gonna get...

Exactly, and you'll need the antibiotics really to treat the infection first.

 

[Pubey]

Just get yourself to a dentist asap tbh, all these painkillers won't cure the actual problem which I expect is an infection of some sort having gone through this about a month ago (had it removed after a weeks treatment of antibiotics). The longer it's left the worse it's gonna get...

it's just because it's breaking through the surface and so the gum is all sore and i can't bite down properly. Should be alright in a day or two. if not i'll head to the dentist, but she wasn't very sympathetic last time i had issues (might be time to get a different dentist i reckon)

 

[OldBlueLady]

it's just because it's breaking through the surface and so the gum is all sore and i can't bite down properly. Should be alright in a day or two. if not i'll head to the dentist, but she wasn't very sympathetic last time i had issues (might be time to get a different dentist i reckon)

If it's having trouble doing that it might be impacted - still go.

 

[BoyWonder2]

Just drink plenty of larger, shorts and shots until the pain goes away.

 

[Pubey]

If it's having trouble doing that it might be impacted - still go.

it's not impacted, as I said it's just as it's coming through the gum.