Well the worst is over. (root canal update slash rant)

[julie_yet]

[color=3300ff]Well, the dentist is either a big fat liar or I had a lot of wax in my ears when I saw him last. What I heard was that I was going to be put out for the procedure but come to find out the day before I go in that I was mistaken.
It hurt like he** but I'm still alive. If I hadn't been given laughing gas I'd have slugged him just out of reflex. I quess it was a good thing for him that I couldn't lift my arms.
And since both pain killers he prescribed for me made me want to vomit I'm relying on ibuprofen to keep my toothache at a dull throb instead of a screaming headache. But I'm so thankful that it's over and hope to God I never have to go through that again. Now I just have to go back for a permanent filling and a crown.[/color]

 

[snowball22]

Glad the worst is over!!

 

[helenabear]

Oh man, sorry that was so painful for you. I hope that you are feeling better soon and the pain goes away soon! {{gentle hugs}}

 

[SuiteDisney]

Sorry to hear you had a bad experience.

I must have a really good dentist. He's done more than one root canal and I never felt a thing.

 

[binny]

glad its over I was there recently too and it is horrible pain!

 

[Tinkbell]

Happy to hear that it's over. Hope your tooth feels better soon.

 

[BethR]

Gosh julie! Hope that your mouth feels better soon...

 

[WDW Poly Princess]

Ouch! I feel for ya! At least the worst is over now!

 

[momof2OH]

julie_yet ~ Did the dentist numb you at all? Hearing from you that it hurt so bad, is making me real nervous about going for mine next week.

 

[julie_yet]

[color=3300ff]Oh, yeah, I got several shots of Novocain and I didn't feel most of it but when he stuck the needle or instrument down into the root it did hurt.
I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you. Not every experience is the same so yours could be perfectly fine I'm just saying mine wasn't so pleasant.[/color]

 

[Mishetta]

Oh, I'm so sorry it was such a horrible experience! Mine was nothing! I was more frightened than anything & it was a piece of cake for me! I guess I should thank my Dentist for referring me to the specialist! (Is it Endodontist?)

Thankfully, it's behind you but again, I'm so sorry it was painful for you!

Regarding the pain meds, did you try to take them with food? Er...I mean with a milkshake? They are a little more gentle on your tummy if you can take it with something that will coat your tummy first. A milkshake should work wonders!

 

[momof2OH]

I was already scared. I am actually petrified to go to the dentist for anything. My teeth are so sensitive that it hurts when they do the routine exams. Plus the tooth that needs done is so infected, that I'm affraid that it will hurt worse. I'm on my 3rd antibiotic to try and clear it up before I go in next Tues. I just pray it doesn't hurt while he's doing it. Afterwards I can handle (I think).

I am sorry to hear that yours didn't go so well and hope you feel better soon!

 

[mamajoan]

oh I am so sorry to hear that another person has to go thru this kind of pain.. God love ya! In my case I was so glad to have the root canal FINALLY relieve the horrid pain that I would have paid that man anything!

and it cost me a bundle.. right after Christmas too.. but like I said I would have paid anything just to get the pain to cease.

Hope you are feeling relief very soon.
Joan

 

[Serena]

Oh Julie, that's awful. How are you feeling today?

 

[seashoreCM]

Next time ask for general anesthesia.

I estimate that the chances of not coming back from general anesthesia are about the same as being in a plane crash [, say, on your way to or from WDW].

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/disney.htm

Had wisdom teeth out some years ago, two at a time. People warned me that it would "hurt like a b*****d", but I was lucky, no pain at all during or after. I did not use the pain killer pills that the dentist prescribed.

 

[julie_yet]

[color=3300ff]I'm feeling a little better but I'm still really sore and my jaw is killing me from having my mouth wide open for an hour.
As far as the pain killers one of them had codeine in it and codeine makes me ill just like my father. I'm not sure about the other drug but I did take both with food just to be on the safe side but they both made me nauseous.[/color]