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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- I'M HAVING A MEDICAL SITUATION ON BOARD.
I started having an issue on the second day of my cruise. Now it's affecting what I can eat and keeping me up at night. What should I do now. Go to medical or wait until I get back to Canada?
Don, as a physician, you do not want to wait. Penicillin, or a related drug (amoxicillin, or Augmenting) along with Ibuprofen 600mg three times a day with meals should be started now.
Another physician, 100% agree get some antibiotics now it will be better in a day or two agree with above medications. Then you can wait to see dentist
This is extremely helpful and educational for ALL of us. Thank you, Doc_Jeffrey. It also makes me appreciate that our family doctor writes a prescription for an antibiotic before we cruise for just this kind of situation. My husband developed pneumonia on one cruise that I hadn't bought travel insurance for. If we'd had the antibiotic with us he could have nipped the problem in the bud.
Interesting fact, in places like Christian hospitals in 3rd world countries where there are no narcotics, they use 2 Tylenol and 4 Ibuprofen together every 6 hours to get pain relief. Also try a warm salt water rinse, use very salty water. If you can get some antibiotics from medical it should get the infection down enough so that when you get to Canada they can treat you. Interesting fact numbing medications do not work well on areas that are infected.
No time for medical issues with you booking so many consecutive trips. Keep booking them back to back to maximize your fun!
@Doc_Jeffrey Excellent advice, but its a Longshot if Don will read any of the helpful comments here.
Feel better soon Don!🙏🏻
Get antibiotics and call ahead for emergency appointment in Canada… good luck Don
Yeah, I would see if the ship's medical team can give you an antibiotic as it sounds like you may have an abscess tooth. Waiting nearly 2.5 weeks until you're back in Canada to do anything is too long to wait. Just don't be surprised that they charge you for it (and yes, this is a reference to the video from the other day LOL). I hope you feel better soon - tooth problems of that sort can be incredibly painful.
Definitely sounds like it’s infected.
Imagine being on a flight- if it flares while in the air- not good!- ask for anti biotics and appointment when your home!
Feel better Don🦷 lots of great advice here. Maybe it's Sun Princess 😬
I had a toothache on my last cruise...went to medical and got antibiotics and pain meds...made the cruise bearable. Went to my dentist the day after we got back and ended up getting the tooth pulled. My opinion is GO TO MEDICAL!!!
Sorry to hear you're so uncomfortable! Hope you get some relief Don.
As a dentist, you should see the doctor and get some antibiotics. My preferred drug of choice is Amoxycillin, 500 mg three times a day 7:26
Tooth pain is the worst! I hope you feel better soon Don !
Dental hygienist here---with all of the symptoms you are describing very high likelihood this is an infection. Antibiotics will clear up the infection and get you out of pain until you reach Canada. Probably need a root canal ultimately.
I’m thinking you need a root canal. Antibiotics will definitely help for now (after a while).
Came here to say that….I’m so glad you were here to help….everyone needs a dental hygienist friend!
I had that questing going be should he pull it out or cap it?
Go to medical.!!! Antibiotic needed.
I think you need an antibiotic. That will give you comfort until you get back to Canada.
Feel better soon! Tooth pain is rough.
I’ve had emergency dental work in France and Italy while on vacations. The work was reasonably priced and very high quality. Spain will have excellent dentists. Get off the ship immediately for help. If you have an infection it will just get worse. I made follow up appointments when I returned home with my dentist and he said they did great work. Also, both international dentists sent notes of what they did for my dentist to review. Go to a dentist now, you’ll be thankful you did. Also, the med team may be able to give you a referral for a local dentist. If not head to a big hotel and ask the front desk. That’s how I found my dentists in other countries.
Get well soon. Hope you feel better.
Get a little dish filled with salt, make salt and water mixture,
and swish with salt every now and then thru the day
Are you a dentist?
That won't hurt you, it may work
This might clean it a bit but he needs antibiotics. He would be required to take them before they would pull it in Canada even. With his other health problems he should be extra careful and get it seen & get medication asap.
@@alicedyment4219 that can really help with the pain.
Good luck with that tooth Don. Not fun to be sick away from home, no matter how much we love cruising.
Hey, Don! Go to the infirmary. They won’t do dentistry, but they will coordinate to get an appointment in one of your next ports with a dentist who can see and treat you during the time the ship is in port. They do this all the time, not only for passengers, but also for crew members. I know this because I broke a tooth on a Holland America cruise in the Mediterranean. I had terrible pain. It occurred on a Thursday, and they couldn’t get an appointment over the weekend, but the following week I was seen by dentists in Málaga, Spain, and they took care of me and extracted the tooth. Holland America not only got the appointment for me, but also arranged for a cab to provide transportation. The infirmary visit, dentist and cab were at my expense, which was fair. I have to tell you the tooth extraction cost me $108. The last extraction I had in the US cost $800!
There’s no need to have to suffer the rest of the cruise when Princess can help you. Plus, you don’t want things to get worse and get complications. You don’t have to handle it alone!
God bless, and prayers that you feel better soon!
Hope it gets better soon! 🙏🏼
Hi Don, I got an antibiotic from my dentist before I left on this cruise. I am happy to pass it on to you, just let me know. A fellow guest on the same cruise with you ❤.
I carry antibiotics from my doctor on every cruise...just in case.
@@donnaschuepbach3830You are lucky to have an accommodative physician.
Please remove this post. Not a good idea to offer drugs internationally
@@marciar8909oh please.
Not true. See what meds this person has and check with your dentist if it sounds appropriate.
Hopefully you will feel better, and take care of this when you get back. Set up with your dentist now for those three days home. Best Jeff & Sandy Brooklyn NY
Hi Don. Go to medical. I used to be in the dental field. Especially since it's upper,it could be an infection that could turn dangerous. If it is, you will need an antibiotic before an extraction. Better safe than sorry. Please keep us posted
Hopefully you are feeling better now !!!
Get yourself to the infirmary, immediately. Even if they are not trained in dentistry they should be able to take an X-ray and tell you if you have an abscess. They can prescribe an antibiotic that should give you some relief. Should it be abscessed you could see a dentist who could remove the abscessed tooth root and place a temporary filing that would last long enough for you to get back home. Make an appointment with your dentist from where ever you are for when you return to Canada. Given your health history an abscess can lead to many more serious health concerns . Also, your travel insurance should provide some coverage for this infirmary visit. Do it NOW!
This sounds like pretty darn good advice here.
Sorry to hear your are in pain. some good advice in the previous comments. I hope that you get it taken care of.
The ship doctors could help a little if they think you need some antibiotics they could give you some antibiotics cause it does sound like you’ve got an infection
I ho[e you feel better!
Most dentists would prescribe antibiotics for a week before pulling, root canal,etc. They don't want to mess with it until infection is less.
Go to medical and start antibiotics.
Can you start taking antibiotics now? I know in some countries you can buy antibiotics over the counter. And can you make an appointment now to see your dentist immediately upon returning to Canada during that 3-day window that you're going to be home.
Exactly. I always carry ammoxicilian. Every cruise.
As a dental assistant....I approve this message.
I don't think Don reads the comments so wondering why he was asking for advice.
Hi Don I hope you get better.
A dentist will not be able to do anything untill the infection clears up. GO TO MEDICAL, get some antibiotics . By the time you get home your dentist can help ( probably a root canal) . Dont let an infection get out of hand. Do something about it now!!!
Perfect advise!
Keep up the good work!
I am a Dentist and I can tell you the ship doctor won’t do anything other than give you painkillers and maybe antibiotics. They won’t pull the tooth. Sorry to say this and is with all my respect but you are been stubborn, seems you are sacrificing a great time on the ship and enjoying good food for nothing. obviously you have travel insurance, so if you still have a port of call just go there and find a dentist, let them know you are just for few hours and see what options they give you. Is hard for me to say what exact problem you are having, but is very possible you either might need a Root Canal or an Extraction, they will take X-Rays and look at your tooth. You don’t need to do anything if you don’t feel like it but at least you will have a better assessment than the MD on the 🚢 (no shade to them, I know they are great but I know for fact that any MD anywhere in the world won’t touch a tooth. Just don’t be stubborn and get that taking care of by a Dental Professional on your next port of call. Waiting until you get to 🇨🇦 might be too long and then you will be at high seas and not where to go to do something. I would give the same advice to a family member or a patient. Specially since you are not coming back to 🇨🇦 for about 2 weeks and going to be there just for 2 days and then travel to the other side of the world for a while. Question is, would you have enough time to do something about in 🇨🇦? Or contact your dentist if you can or get someone to call and ask them for their advice, but just don’t sit and wait because time is clicking and those kinds of pains don’t go away that easily until something is done. Maybe you go to a local dentist and get the tooth clean out of the cavity or whatever is and you take care of it once in 🇨🇦. Good luck. Just my 5 cents. Hope everything goes well for you. Enjoy your cruise and take care of the ship. I will be on it this December, I CAN’T WAIT!!!
I 🇨🇦. Good luck.
Well put. I assume a dentist in Italy is well trained and Don might get to do a VLOG on "How I saved a tooth in Italy"
If I had seen this reply I wouldn't have replied. Listen to this dentist!
I chipped a tooth onboard, and it was guest relations that said they’d get me a recommendation for a dentist but maybe not the next port. I manage to knock off the sharp edges and made it to debarkation and to my next port. The concierge at the hotel in Barcelona sent me to his dentist about 3 blocks away! Meanwhile I was able to get my last X-ray emailed to me so I had a before if needed. It also showed I had an implant and whether I’d already had a root canal! The tooth was a crown, which I had forgotten, so the dentist just smoothed out the chip better and told me they’d probably not do anything to replace it until there was another issue. €35!
My dentist said the same thing: just wait for it to fail more if it was in fact going to! It was replaced several years later!
I agree with the dentist. And the lady who said ask the staff if they have a recommendation of a dentist in the next port. From experience of a “dental don’t” don’t try to hold out. My neighbour works for a specialist and she agrees with these people, the dentists in the ports you are going to are well trained. Go get it taken care of and enjoy the recovery time on the ship.
Oh wow Don. I'm not a medical professional. But it sounds like you need an antibiotic and Ibuprofen 800mg. I'd go to the infirmary. Maybe reach out to your dentist somehow now to secure an emergency appointment. In some countries you can buy penicillin and heavy painkillers without a prescription. I hope you don't miss your next cruise. But I know you have trip cancellation insurance. Feel better, Don.
Oh, no! Please feel better.
If you talk to guest services they should be able to connect you with a dentist in one of the ports.
This👆My husband had a dental problem and the cruise line hooked him up with the dentist at Acapulco they contract with for their crew members with dental problems. They did want payment in cash though ($500) and it took several hours, but was done in time to get back on board before pulling out.
I'm sure cruuse lines have an emergency dentist they use at every port.
@@philt69 Not every, but many or most!
Feel better soon!
If the tooth becomes abscessed, it can be a life threatening emergency. Medical can provide antibiotics. A doctor does not need to be a dentist to see if it is abscessed.
This is not a time to go cheap. Fixing the tooth may wait, if it is infected, it must be addressed ASAP.
Hey Donny.......very sorry to hear about your dental issue. I hope you get it sorted without too much trouble. Best wishes buddy.
Your face is swollen. Rinse with peroxide and water mix. Let it set, then swish in that area. Mix cloves in too if you can find it. Salt water will help dry it up. FYI, neck issues can start all of this.
Oh no! Sorry you are going through this. Having any kind of tooth pain is never fun. Hopefully this gets resolved soon.
ALWAYS GO TO MEDICAL! You don't have to get the work done, but at the same time, it's affecting your enjoyment of the cruise! Not sure why you'd wait.
Now we need an update on what you do. Lots of good recommendations.
Sounds like an infection, maybe abscess. Amoxicillin would get it under control until you get home and get treated.
I never go on a cruise without amoxicillian
@@philt69 Me Either
Please take care and get medical help. Praying for you🙏🙏
Bad idea to let an infected tooth go. It’s directly connected to your blood stream you can end up with sepsis or a whole lot of other bad things. Happened to a friend . He almost died just because he didn’t see a dentist. He was young (in 20’s and no chronic health conditions). With your health history, you should not fool around. At least have it seen by a medical professional.
Hope you feel better Don
Definitely swollen, I think I would recommend going to medical
The ship doctor is an ER doctor and needs to put you on antibiotics. This is fairly standard, and they are fine to look at your tooth. They will supply you with the antibiotics right there in the medical center and perhaps a shot to get it under control. The medical center will also be able to find you a shore dentist, they have a list and possibly make you an appointment. I was an ER nurse for 24 yrs and also a Carnival CruiseLine ship nurse. You do not want to fly with the inflammation in there, the pain will be unbearable.
This why you have travel insurance GET TO MEDICAL!!!!!
So sorry to hear, Don. Toothache sounds terrible. Get well soon.
You could be developing an abscess, visit ship medical center for antibiotics. They can’t work on tooth with an infection.
I am so sorry….♥️
have guest relations look up a dentist at the next port and get treated...abcess tooth by the sounds...at least if they drill and relieve the pressure it would help...the longer you wait the worse it will get
I really hope you do not have a severe infection. I hope you feel better soon.
They don’t pull teeth while infection is present. Antibiotics 1st and then treatment
I’m so sorry Don! Prayers for your return to good health 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I know someone who had an abcess on a cruise. They started her on antibiotics, which calmed the infection (and the pain) until she got home. I’d suggest that.
Get better soon. Take care
Go to the ship Dr. and get some antibiotics, this will help control the infection until you get home. Flying will make it feel worse because of the pressure change. The antibiotics will have you feeling 100%.
Happed to me last year. 2 days out of Los Angeles on my way to Hawaii my tooth started throbing and it got worse by the hour. With the help of family my dentist was consulted and a referral sent to Hilo for an endontist to take a look. They were able to get me in and do a root cannal while the ship was in port and I was able to enjoy the rest of my cruise with minimal discomfort.
Uncomfortable with the bad combover? YEEESSS.
Yes!!! Get antibiotics started STAT and when you get home have it looked at.
Poor Don please go to the infirmary don’t hesitate, just go get the antibiotics
Don't wait get it looked at.
Silly as this may sound.
The past couple of times I have had a tooth ache. The cause was a litttle piece of food stuck in there. Yes, one time it swelled and hurt probably to an 8-9.
My solution has been , And while I was doing it, it was horrific. But I flossed both sides. It bled it hurt. But I would Floss- Rinse (salt water) and watch what you spit out. Floss - Rinse and that may be all it is. Unless you have damage to the tooth. It is very possible.
Let me know
Hope you feel better.
Get it taken cared of…otherwise the plane trip will be painful!😖
It's only going to continue to get worse - have it taken care of soon! Hope you feel better soon😊
Could you email your dentist? They have your X-rays so at least they could say if anything potentially was there.
Don sorry to hear this.maybe seeing the ship Dr and get an antibiotic in case it is infected! That would help with pain tooo
You probably need an antibiotic - sounds like your tooth could be infected. You should also try Sudafed - sinus pressure can sometimes cause tooth pain. I would try to wait until you can get home to your dentist if possible. I hope you feel better soon.
That is the worst! Get antibiotics, asap. Clear the infection and set up your dentist back home or in port. 🙏🙏🙏
I vote for going to medical. At least have it looked at and have them offer recommendations/medications. Worth the expense to manage your long term health and improve your cruising experience. Sounds like abscessed tooth starting or at minimum a sinus issue.
Meantime, I would do warm salt water swishes/gargles.
Hope your tooth clears up some. Good luck.
Gargle with salt water Don. 😉👍🏽
Call your Dentist NOW, and get an appointment while you’re home for the 3 days.
Gargling won't help a tooth ache, gargling salt water helps a sore throat . He can put salt in some warm water and let it set on the side that is giving him trouble.
I hope you feel better soon, and yes, I would take some antibiotics so the infection does not get worst!!
It sounds like you might need an antibiotic for a possible infection. That pain can be miserable.
you could email your dentist at home
Don...get a black tea tea bag and run it under hot water and hold it on the tooth. Always works for me when I cannot get to the dentist.
The ships doctor might give you an antibiotic. That might help...
Good luck. Try to contact your dentist or send an email to family member to have them set up an appointment for when you get home. Don’t wait until you get home. Do it now so they can see you right away and not charge you for an emergency visit
On the ship go to customer service, maybe they can help you with a dentist in one of the ports. I'm sure they can help you.
I think you have an abscessed tooth. The pain will probably lessen, but soon it will come back again, with a vengeance, at which point you'll need to go somewhere to get the infection drained. If I were you I'd go to the ship medical so they can get you started on antibiotics to fight the infection, and get some professional advice, or you'll be sorry.
Go to Dr onboard and get ahead of it immediately. You should have travel insurance so get a detail receipt for your travel insurance! Don’t even tell us you didn’t get travel insurance!
I do appreciate you sharing because I really don’t think about a dental emergency not a lot of coverage on travel insurance think about $1,000 max. Good luck keep us updated.
You do have swelling.you need antibiotics at the very least. DO NOT WAIT, please
What Doc Jeffrey said!!! Take care
Depending where you're stopping, see dentist on shore. Tooth pain is awful.
Hope you feel better soon
Try ibuprofen. It’s the gold standard for tooth pain in over the counter meds.
Don, Spanish doctors are the best. Best medicine in the world is in Spain. Get off the boat and have it looked at by a Spanish dentist 🦷
I must say mine was great although my situation wasn’t an infection.
I would recommend that you check in with medical!
Can you contact your dentist and ask what they suggest? You could even make an appt with them for when you get back.
Hope you're feeling better
Antibiotics!!!! Please go see the doctor for antibiotics!
Feel better soon. I would go to Denist at a port and just see if they can help. It will not hurt
Go get antibiotics
I had an infection years ago and had to be flown out of Mexico. Hope this doesn’t turn into a medical emergency for you.
I am sorry about your pain I think it is better to get advice from the comments below and Spain have really good doctors
Throbbing pain sounds like infection
You have received a boatload of suggestions, but after my experience, I wouldn't wait. I had a tooth infection that wasn't treated soon enough, and it became a life-threatening ordeal. I ended up in the hospital for emergency surgery. Please don't wait until you have more serious issues!
Probably not but could it be sinuses making your tooth hurt? It has happened to me.
Yes. I worked in a dental office for forty years. It could be your sinuses. Take some sinus medication and see if that helps. But yes get into a dentist to have it checked out.
That has happened to me also. You may have a sinus infection. See if they will give you antibiotics.
Don, your right cheek looks swollen. It would be best for you to be seen in medical. They can start you on antibiotics. They may advise mouthwash preparations. They can do medical things which are best done prior to extraction, like minimizing the infection before you are home in Canada and seeing your dentist. Have you thought of contacting your dentists' office for advice by internet? Also, consider putting a cold ice pack on your Right cheek, as this may help with the swelling. We really wish you well and sending our best wishes for a fast and complete recovery. Also, at the medical services on board, you may want to consider asking for pain meds, such as motrin or a mild narcotic. Just thinking how you must feel and wanting you to get back to enjoying your cruise.
It's always something, Don. Maybe you should stay home for a while. Seeing a dentist twice a year and flossing every day is a good idea.
The doctors on the ship will treat as they can, and will advise you what you should do. Go to the doctor! You are lucky to have the help available to you. Don’t wait, it will not go away on its own.
You probably need antibiotics just in case infection.
If you can, treat the tooth until you get home. You could call ahead and make a appointment. But maybe the ships doctor could be of some help too. We hope you feel better soon. Our prayers are with you.