dental abscess complaints

This started 4 months ago. The interior literally my tooth fell out, so I went to a dentist and they filled it in. Then the pain really started. I usually have a very high tolerance for pain, but I could not bear it. I called the same dentist, he has given me antibiotics and I went back to see him again. This time he has shaved off the tooth, where it rubs the tip was. This has not helped. My cheek is now three times its normal size and I have a dental apt. with another dentist for my abscessed tooth pulled. I've been to this other dentist, but they would not w / o at X-rays of my teeth because I never been there. So I have to wait another 2 weeks before I'm finally, finally able to get this tooth pulled. They told me my options were to spend much money on a root canal or not so much money to get it pulled. I am with the pain it's gonna be from there, but I have to wait about 2 weeks.