Painful Day

[CarlS]

No, not a motorcycle get off; a visit to the dentist.

Thursday, I lost a filling. On Fridays, dentist offices are closed except for emergencies - and that is costly. I figured I could tough it out over the weekend. So with aspirin and benzocaine cream - and careful chewing - I survived the weekend. I had an 09:00 appointment this morning. I was in the chair at 09:00 until 12:15. Root canal, massive filling and a temporary crown. The pain is intense; thank God for pain killers!! The procedure was painless; but when the numbing wore off - .

 

[The Seeker]

That's like being hit in the mouth with a SEMI TRUCK!

I can bare most any pain EXCEPT when it comes to dental work. I too never flinch while it's being done....it's always the aftermath that catches up with ya!

 

[otherwise]

Not good Carl , but better than not having your choppers at all.CRY

 

[panina]

I worked with a lot of people with only a handful teeth in their mouth, not pretty. On the other hand, nothing, and I mean nothing scares me like the dentist.

 

[CarlS]

Not good Carl , but better than not having your choppers at all.CRY

That's truth and it is the only rationale for enduring the pain!

 

[Ksquared]

Hurts to even read this, Carl. Heal up fast, my friend!

 

[shanered6]

o ive had some real butchers in my mouth ! carl tough it out it will get better sooner or later . :y79:

 

[CarlS]

Thanks, Kerry.

Shane you are spot on. That's all one can do - tough it out.

 

[keystiger]

OUCH! Hope you heal quickly Carl.

 

[DaveM]

Not nice at all Carl

 

[Gromit]

Ouch Carl! Hope it feels better soon. Thank goodness for Synap Forte or Myprodol or just plain old fashioned single malt. I dont have a problem with going to the dentist, I just don't like needles. You can do what you want to me as long as I don't see any needle. If I see a needle I'm outa there in a flash or I just pass out:-

 

[DaveM]

I don't have a problem with needles at all but then I inject myself so I am sort of used to them

 

[Gromit]

Ha ha Dave - I get jabbed every 6 weeks and take my meds religiously so that I don't get to the point of self jabbing. I haven't got my head around that bit yet. Do you have the pen.

 

[DaveM]

Nope normal setup

 

[Gromit]

Aaaaah Dave!!! That was just mean! I've never scrolled down a page so fast!

 

[otherwise]

Nope normal setup

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Do you have the spoon and the cigarette lighter to go with that? I've seen it in the movies.

 

[DaveM]

Yes that comes as standard with every model

 

[Rocky]

OUCH, that was no fun at all!!!!!!!
I've never had anything like that done, thankfully!!!
I have a young dentist who is a whiz and hardly ever inflicts any pain.
I have no fear in going to him at all.
The only serious work I've had done lately is two crowns fitted.

 

[CarlS]

Thanks, Adrian, Dave, Gromit and Rocky. It was certainly not my idea of fun!

Fortunately I have no aversion to needles; I had a bunch of local anesthetic injections yesterday.

 

[Rocky]

I have always had a fear of needles and have passed out more than once.
So much for my he-man image CRY
But, thankfully, I seem to have gotten over it as I get/got older.
I also think it's due to smaller needles and better skills of the injectors.