OP - any update on your daughter? I was reminded about it today when my DH mentioned he had the dentist later. I hope she is doing well.
I was just getting ready to update!
Thank you for checking on her!
Yesterday, when DD woke up, the swelling was a *little* bit less. It's still there, & it's still noticeable. The lump is still hard & warm to the touch. The "redness" hasn't spread any, however, & has become less.
But DD says she feels better. The pain is considerably less. She's not having to take nearly as much pain medicine. I can tell she feels better because she has perked up quite a bit & is talking, laughing, etc.
I spoke w/ her pediatrician yesterday who said that it was fine for her to take both antibiotics at the same time, but that it might not be a bad idea to also take a probiotic. (She's been eating yogurt.) Since we are seeing improvement, at this point, DD doesn't need to be seen by the pediatrician. However, if she's still the same in 24-48 hours, we'll need to take her to the pediatrician.
I think I'm just used to antibiotics working more quickly - for things like strep throat or an ear infection, & I was thrown for a loop when I didn't see that same kind of quick recovery this time.
The doctor also said it was fine for her to swim if she felt like it. She's determined to not miss any swim meets. She's one of the only girls in our team's 15-18 age bracket. After our coach submits the heat sheet for a meet, we lose points if the swimmer who was listed to swim an entry doesn't swim. So DD is so afraid to lose points for her team - or for there not to be anyone from our team swimming in a particular entry. Both we (DH & I) & her coach have told her it doesn't matter, &, if she is too sick/hurt to swim, that's okay - we understand, her teammates understand, etc. We have a wonderfully supportive & understanding coach. But DD's been pressing on. Anyway, I said all that to say she swam in a swim meet last Thursday (the day after the root canal) as well. She felt absolutely awful, & I spent the entire meet worried & nervous. She was shaky & exhausted, &, while she swam okay, she didn't swim like she normally does. But, last night was completely different. She was laughing w/ her friends, helping wrangle the younger swimmers, & swam really, really well. (She got first in freestyle!) After her IM, she said, "I'm not even winded." So that made me feel so much better!!
Also, the dentist office called yesterday to check on her. The receptionist was who called & also the one w/ whom I had spoken on Monday who had told me that the dentist would want to put the permanent crown on as scheduled on Wednesday - which was making both DH & I think that he really was wanting to just "get done w/ us" & was making us less trustworthy of what he was saying, if that makes sense. Anyway, the receptionist said, "I just need to be clear w/ you that you all are NOT coming in tomorrow for the permanent crown, right?" When I told her that was correct, she said, "Okay, good. I also need to apologize. I misspoke yesterday. I was talking to the dentist about your DD, & he said he does not want to put the permanent crown until she's asymptomatic. Normally, we want to get the permanent crown as soon as we can which is what I've always understood & why I told you what I said, but, in instances like this, it's best to wait." So that made us feel better. She also said they'd be calling again this week to check on DD.
Hopefully, she will continue to improve, & we won't need to consult an oral surgeon.
Thank you, all, for the advice, good thoughts, & prayers!