Your symptoms of pain and discomfort post Root canal treatment cannot be ascertained until correlated with your RCT treated tooth radiograph. Although there are few scenarios when a patient gets pain post Root canal treatment
Usually only in some cases post RCT pain can develop
1. If the RCT treated tooth was acute with swelling and severe infection, it takes time to heal.
2. If the RCT filling is obturated beyond the root apex.
3. If your RCT filling is under obturated, remnants nerve fibres in canal can still give pain.
4. If RCT was done in one sitting, post RCT pain can happen if instrumentation is done beyond apex.
5. If there is any file break beyond root apex, it can hurt.
Question I need to ask, why was medication not prescribed if you had pain post Root canal treatment.
Is capping done for the RCT treated tooth?
If yes, then High point (improper bite) can also cause pain.
Next Steps
if in emergency and not able to visit dentist, an analgesic could help. the best advise would be visit the doctor who did your root canal treatment, to check for root cause of your pain.
Health Tips
avoid eating anything from the side RCT treated tooth is hurting and visit your dentist ASAP. if unbearable pain, take a safe painkiller Dolo 650 for relief tonight. P.S. visit your dentist first