pain update

Following my weekend of pain, I  called the dentist about the mouth pain during my lunch break. 

I got in at 1:30 and they did the cold test for a tooth that bothered me back in March. I didn't feel it. Dentist said my nerve was dead in tooth, thus referred me to have a root canal elsewhere. 

They gave me a script for amoxicillin. 

I promptly went to CVS, got my script filled. I waited until after 3pm to call office to which I was referred. 

Earliest appointment was the 16th of next month, but I'm unavailable until the next week.

A day after being on antibiotics, I started to feel much better. I was able to sleep and manage the pain with OTC pain meds like acetaminophen and ibuprofen. 

Five days later, the pain is nearly all gone without needing OTC meds, and I'm questioning the need for a root canal.