i had to take 3 antibiotics a day for a week for an abscess under my tooth. It was annoying having to remember to take an AB every 4 hours, but I was in so much pain that I couldn't even close my jaw or my mouth would loving explode with pain. I looked a lot like a special ed kid in that week, but once it was over it was like heaven. eating a full english breakfast after having almost nothing but soup for a week was sooo good.