I researched the options available before taking m...

I researched the options available before taking my baby to have a pulpotomy & caps placed. I wasn't shown any pictures but it was described that it would look natural. It doesn't look very natural right now & though I know he needed some type of intervention & treatment to keep his condition from worsening further, I'm not sure I made the best decision. He seems to be in so much pain. I was told there would be enough time to get him home before the meds wore off. Not true! As soon as we checked out & put him in his baby seat he was crying from the excruciating pain & was screaming that his mouth hurt.

I don't know if this will change or begin to look natural. At the moment the caps don't look as natural as I thought they would & once we got home the the first dose of tylenol did not bring down his fever or diminish his pain. He was feverish & inconsolable for hours. For his second dose I gave him Ibuprofen for the fever. It went away but came right back. I tried without success to reach a doctor on call for the entire afternoon.

Seeing him in so much discomfort I'm not sure if the treatment was worth putting him through the pain now that I see how much pain he is in. Over the counter meds do not seem to be working. I have been trying to reach someone since we returned home for guidance about pain management with no success. I'm just not happy. Maybe that will change once he heals but right now I feel helpless, guilty, & like I made the wrong decision for my baby.