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Q. Advice for partially erupted & impacted wisdom tooth, swelling of gum's & throat pain?

finally doing something about a possibly impacted wisdom tooth that's caused me problems for over 2 years now. i'd like to know a few things if anyone can help, bear with the long description of my situation. no actual pain in the tooth itself, just the gum surrounding the partially erupted tooth. the wisdom teeth in my upper jaw have came in flawlessly, no problems whatsoever ... except for the havoc raining down from one. top left wisdom tooth is so jagged & sharp it's constantly jabbing down on the lower left wisdom tooth & the surrounding gum's, irritating my gums & causing them to swell. usually the swelling & pain would go away with the proper care (a mix of saltwater gargles & using mouthwash, also i find a tea made from white sage leaves helps reduce inflammation some). well it's happened again, only this time worse. a larger area of gum-line is now effected, accompanied by a sore throat & slightly swollen lymph nodes under the jawline on the outer left side of my neck ( just under the swollen areas in my mouth ), no fever. impossible for me to eat just about anything and very hard to open and close my mouth all the way or stick my tongue out. i can tell the lower left tooth is probably impacted, i see the molar just in front of it is raised significantly as if the wisdom tooth was slowly pulling the tooth in front of it outward, so needless to say i will be asking to have it extracted and may ask to have the top tooth shaved a little to help prevent anymore gum irritation. been dealing with the pain & swelling since tuesday oct 21 & finally got an appointment for tuesday oct 28, i hate to wait that long especially since it could be infected but i'll take what i can get. now for the question part lol: what, other than gargling with warm saltwater, are some good home treatments to help keep the swelling & pain at bay until i see the dentist? is an extraction my best method for solving this problem once & for all or are there alternatives? i might get prescribed antibiotics since i'm pretty sure this is an infection, so what are the kinds of antibiotics prescribed for such conditions? what are the names of the typical antibiotics given for gum/mouth/throat/tooth infections? i have some recent gastrointestinal problems resulting in weight loss & improper nutrient absorption & i take probiotics 2-3 times daily either in the form of yogurt, a probiotic cereal, and/or lactobacillus acidophilus supplements (13.3mg or 2 billion cultures) to help, i'm sure i'll need to up the dosage when taking antibiotics. when would be the proper time to take probiotics? a few hours before or after antibiotics? should i take the antibiotics and probiotics with or without food? how long would i need to be on antibiotics before surgery? is taking antibiotics recommended for someone like me who already has some gi problems? i've had tinnitus in my left ear for over 10 years & a recently a bout with severe vertigo that left me incapacitated exhausted & starved for a week, i hear that the local anesthetic administered before oral surgery can actually cause tinnitus. does anyone know if this is true? would this irritate my problem ear further? after vertigo, i don't want to risk using an anesthetic that would irritate my ear more & cause another bout of vertigo, although i am aware that this possible infection could surely do the same thing if it spreads. would i be prescribed any post-operative painkillers? if so, i'd like to know what kind of medication is usually prescribed after a wisdom tooth extraction? sorry again for the overly descriptive "questions" but i've been worried of this, any advice, tips, or personal experience is greatly appreciated! thank you, namasté! ~ peace & balance ~

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