Have you ever bitten down on tin foil with a metal filling? Okay, those of you that have can let go of your face now and uncurl your toes. Those of you that haven’t, come on over and I’ll have Cody make baked potatoes for you ;).
It hurts in a kind of electrified skewer going straight to your brain kind of way. I’m so glad I have the white kind of fillings now, but the memory remains. Yesterday I went to the dentist for a routine filling and for some reason my tooth didn’t like it. It didn’t hurt at all before I went in but for 22 hours after I was getting leg hair curling tin foil contractions in my tooth every 5-10 minutes. I would rather give birth. Almost.
I went in 4 times between yesterday and this morning. I had 2 fillings and one root canal on the same tooth in less than 24 hours. Apparently “I must be active” because shots wear off for me midway on all my dental work and they have to numb me up twice each time I have something done. Have I ever mentioned my fear of needles, especially ones targeted towards my brain? My gums feel like a pin cushion. I drove 136 miles for one tooth, collectively. 136 miles that could have taken me out of here and to a fabric store- sigh.
I feel really bad that today was going to be the day I post about my giveaway and tutorial, but now I don’t feel tutorially and that was part of the giveaway so how about next week?
I’m off to take a massive amount of ibuprofen and catch up on last nights sleep so I can try to be a normal mom for Jeremy’s birthday tomorrow. I hope he wants soup and lots of jello and pudding ;).
Oh my goodness!!! yes, next week, but only if you are feeing up to it!
ReplyDeleteoh. dear.
ReplyDeletesleep. have a birthday party and get better.
Oh my gosh! I know how you are feeling! I was where you are now, back in September. Went in for a filling and was in pain the whole weekend. Went BACK in on Monday and needed a root canal, but the infection(what?! how?!) was so bad, I was on anti-biotics for a week. Went BACK in to finish the root canal and I was in tears from the needles (double injections), lack of sleep, and the pain. It still aches at times but I can live with it!
ReplyDeleteI feel for you.
Ouchies! I had a root canal last year that scarred me for life. Hope you are feeling better soon!
ReplyDeleteYikes... I remember that feeling well...
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain! I had two fillings last week and my mouth still hurts. in fact my face is still swollen and i can barely move my jaw. I hope you get some rest!
ReplyDeleteI can "almost" feel your pain! ugh, I hate the dentist and all mouth shots as well. yikes! Glad to hear that is finally over for you.
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ReplyDeleteoh no! that's awful!
ReplyDeleteI love every dentist I've ever had in my life. I love having my teeth cleaned. I love that clean feeling afterward. However, I have dealt with unwise moves by dentists, but they were both in Manila, Philippines... I DO feel your pain. My Rx is: medicine to take the pain away, and meditation to take the memory away. Exactly: I would rather do childbirth than oral pain. Blessings for a better day! Happy b'day to your baby!
ReplyDelete♥ Oh my WORD!!!! That's it! Just a big OUCH!!! I hope you feel better very quick!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a fan of the dentist!!!! AT ALL!
I hope you feel better soon. That stinks you have to drive so far to the dentist.
ReplyDeleteMy dentist and I have a custom: whenever we finish our "session," we hug and talk about how we have "a history of pain together."
ReplyDeleteA few years ago, he discovered something that Changed My Life: he uses an anesthetic called Articain (sp?) that he says could put a horse to sleep. One. Shot. Does. It. Every. Time!
(and, you know, I think I had forgotten about the metal filling/aluminum foil thing. Thanks (not) for bringing it BACK to my remembrance!)
-Barbara