Having an issue with a tooth abscess?

Thursday night my tooth started hurting (I have horrible teeth, and this one is a broken tooth) on the left side, on the bottom of my mouth. I brushed my teeth really good and took a few Ibuprofen and went to bed, hoping it was just a piece of caught food and I would feel better in the morning. I woke up at 4am on Friday in pain and was unable to get in to see a dentist so went to the Urgent Care. They gave me a prescription for antibiotics (Clindamycin) , an immediate IM shot in the hip, and pain killers (hydrocodone). I have been taking them as prescribed and my face was really really swollen as well as half of my lip. To the point that I had trouble talking right and couldn't create suction with a straw. It has a hard section in and it is hot to the touch but I have been icing it down. The swelling went down a bit overnight and the next day I was able to use a straw and mostly talk okay. But I also got sick last night and threw up after a dose of medicine (but had thrown up before that too, being sick and having a hurty mouth I haven't wanted to eat much so I think my stomach was just upset) and I had a horrible headache. I noticed some redness from cheek to my neck but not too bad and it was a little swollen. Today my cheek and lip has had the swelling go down a lot though there is still a hard lump in my cheek but now my neck looks a bit redder and feels a little itchy and tender to the touch. It doesn't really hurt when I swallow though and the redness/soreness hasn't seemed to spread or get worse since I noticed it around 9pm tonight and it is now 1:30am. I know that sometimes swelling and redness is present in the neck with a dental abscess but I have never really experienced it (tho I have had Abscesses before) and I am nervous that maybe it isn't okay or part of the healing process? It isn't affecting my breathing or anything either and is only somewhat tender to the touch on the outside like I said it doesn't hurt when I swallow. Am I gonna be okay? Should I be freaking out? Or is this common or expected with some dental abcesses. I have been on Antibiotics since Friday night around 7pm and I am not sure how fast this should be healing or what. I am continuing to take my medicines but any advice or personal experiences are appreciated, I can't afford another emergency room or urgent care bill unless I absolutely have to and I have no health or dental insurance. So is this something I can just watch and continue taking my meds or call a doctor/dentist tomorrow and ask or do I need to go see the ER or something. Oh also I do not have a fever. And I feel pretty good right now all things considered. I still have some pain in my jaw and my tooth and my whole neck issue but I don't feel sick to my stomach or dizzy or anything like that. Thanks so much in advance for your responses,
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I am going through the same situation right now...i have a broken tooth with an abscess....was on amoxcillin with Oxycontin (percocet) and after 5 days of horrible pain ..they switched me over to Clindamyacin and hydrocodone (vicodin)....They also prescribed me 800mg Motrin..it is going on week 2...within days of being switched to the clindamyacin i have been feeling a bit better every day...i have to say...the Motrin is what has helped the most outside of the antibiotic...Motrin is an anti-inflammatory...and worked far better than both narcotics....i have to have a root canal done soon...in the mean time...while experiencing intense pain....this is what i have done...take the motrin...along with some anbesol...i also even tried to suck on a clove near that tooth..and that worked well too...the clove oil has a numbing kind of effect...sipping on ice cold water was a GREAT pain relief...salt water swishing is good too.. if after 4-5 days you are still in great pain...call dentist...you may need to switch antibiotics...but honestly it is painful and it sounds like your doing ok..i know it seems a bit scary with swelling and pain...but it will subside and be tolerable soon..honestly..last week...i thought i would rather die...had pain up to my ear...headache...the whole 9 yards...this week much much better...hang in there...
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