i'm a bit of a mess today, i need some sympathy

[fizzgig]

broke a tooth on friday, went in for the temp crown today. the novocaine makes me sick to my stomach and they found not only a cavity but a sinus infection as well. and the bill was $640 with insurance >_<

oh, and i'm drooling all over myself.

[Denninmi]

1. Hang in there.

[fizzgig]

3. thanks, den

how've you been?

[grasswire]

2. the good news is the worst is over, right?

Except the ding to your wallet.

It's a good thing they found the sinus infection now. Did you get antibiotics for that?

I hope you are comfortable soon!

[fizzgig]

4. the dentist called in some antibiotics

glad he was able to save me a trip to the clinic. didn't even know i had one but he found it on the xray. they gave me ammoxicillin, so i'm in for more belly discomfort, but i'd rather have that than face discomfort.

i'm going in the day before thanksgiving for the permanent crown and they said i should be fine for thanksgiving dinner.

[Xyzse]

5. You'll get through this

I know how that feels...
Oie, I now have 4 crowns in 5 years.
It is not pleasant.

[fizzgig]

7. first time having major dental work

i was really anxious at the dentist's office even though i've never had a bad experience there. i'm planning on soft foods for the next few days.

[Xyzse]

9. I struck out with a drill happy dentist.

I think he took and gave me two crowns instead of just one.
I had a problem with one of my teeth, I don't feel anything on the other one, he just said it was dead, and went at it.

[MiddleFingerMom]

6. Maybe my drool story will help a little. When I was a teen, I had "too many teeth...

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... for my mouth" and I had to have 6 of them(!!!) pulled -- 3 on each side.
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The dentist pulled one side one week and the other side the next week. That first week, even
with half my whole face numbed up with novocaine, I was so miserable that MiddleFingerMomMom
took me to this big ice cream place for an ENORMOUS thick chocolate milk shake.
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I got my shake and we sat at a table and started talking. All of a sudden MFMMom started
laughing uncontrollably and couldn't stop. I was looking weirdly down towards the straw
because, though I was sucking for all I was worth it, that milkshake was too thick to come out.
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So I thought.
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In actuality, that shake was going straight from that straw to the other side of my mouth
and drool-CASCADING down my absolutely benumbed chin.
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Sorry you're having such a terrible day.
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[fizzgig]

8. you always have the best stories

thanks for lightening up my day a bit

[WinkyDink]

11. Bwahahahah! Alas, for no "Instagram" then!

[a kennedy]

10. My husband has to have an anterior bridge of four teeth to replace the caps he has now....

a $4000.00 bill is to be expected, with half of the money paid before the dentist even starts. We don't have dental insurance. But he's got to get it done. I think we're going to have to take out a loan for the pre-payment, and then just pay it off month by month. D*mn.

[fizzgig]

12. oh man

i am so sorry.

i'm lucky to have dental or the bill would have been about $1,100. i just bit the bullet and put in on the credit card, which i only got for unforeseen medical expenses.

i'm lucky with my dentist that there is no pre-payment required.

good luck to you.

[a kennedy]

34. Yah, thanks a lot.

and he has to have it done, so, there you are.

[Behind the Aegis]

13. That sucks.

I am holding off on dental work because I am over my insurance limit. Smoking, a love of Coke (the soda, not the drug) and bulimia have done a number on my teeth. The Novocain also messes with my stomach, but if I have a LITTLE bit of bread in my stomach, it doesn't bother me as much. I also make them use the gas...best $75 I spend.

But, hey, at least they found the infection. That could have become real ugly, real quick.

As for the drooling...enjoy it. LOL!

[fizzgig]

14. i've had a bit more work done than usual

and my doc said the dreaded word 'root canal'. don't know why none of this was caught when i had my cleaning in june, i'm a bit irritated by that.

yeah, sinus infections are no fun. i'll eat something in a bit, my stomach is so upset right now.

[Behind the Aegis]

16. I would suggest not eating any dairy or anything really acidic (soda).

Don't worry about a root canal. It so isn't what it used to be. I had two, it took 25 minutes, mainly because it took so long to drain the infection. If it is on back teeth, that is a little more labor intensive, but the entire process is very different now. I didn't have a bit of pain during or after the procedure! It is possible it wasn't caught in your earlier cleaning because it wasn't there or was just forming. Of course, it might have been missed. I always look at my xrays and have them explained to me. They just loves me! Well, they actually do but it is because I bring baked goods and jambalaya.

I am sorry your stomach is so upset. I really do hate that when I come home from a dental appointment.

ETA: The drugs after a root canal are awesome!

[fizzgig]

17. the ginger ale is helping settle my stomach

dairy definitely does not sound good, i'm leaning toward ramen. terrible for you but it's about the only option i have.

doc gave me vicodin but pain killers also upset my stomach.

i told you i was a mess

[Behind the Aegis]

19. Ginger Ale (or sick soda) is OK, crackers help too.

What about soup? It is warm, liquid, and easy to keep down (it can settle your stomach). Try some Jewish penicillin (a.k.a. chicken noodle soup).

You are a mess...bless your heart.

[fizzgig]

21. didn't make the best choices in soup, now that i think about it

butternut squash and beef stew, both too rich. didn't get crackers, either. i'm going to make my husband make another grocery run when he wakes up from his nap. a nap sounds like a nice thing right now, i hardly ever nap but i don't think it'll be a problem today.

you are so sweet, btw

[Behind the Aegis]

25. LOL! Good grief.

Tomato, chicken noodle, or another type of broth soup will help settle your stomach. The crackers help too, but if you get a soup in high sodium, get salt-free crackers. Yeah, send hubby out for some other types of soups. Naps are nice, I take one everyday! They are actually very good for you. If you can't nap, just relax a bit.

Thanks for calling me sweet a nice thing after my day. I tend to be real sensitive to dental issues because I have lots of them, so I don't sympathize with you, I can empathize.

Been there, done it, got the t-shirt, and drooled all over it!

Take care.

Oh, and BTW, yes, once the permanent crown goes in, you can eat anything pretty quickly afterwards (personal note: avoid ice (for a couple of days) if you chew it...I almost wrecked mine by chewing ice. Ooops.

[fizzgig]

27. sorry you had a rough day

but i did have one bright spot today, i got to see cute pharmacy guy

[Behind the Aegis]

28. thanks...

...for rubbing it in my face! I didn't get to see no cute pharmacy dude! When you go back, get an extra look for me.

[In_The_Wind]

15. I'm so sorry.

[fizzgig]

18. thanks itw

my husband had the day off work and i figured he'd take care of me, but he's dead asleep.

i am full of first world problems today.

[In_The_Wind]

20. Lean in close to him and whimper.

They look at him with puppy-dog eyes.

He should be taking care of you.

[fizzgig]

22. i'd rather wake a sleeping bear

i'll give him another hour, it think 2.5 hour is sufficient for a nap.

i do have to be careful when i wake him, he's accidentally popped me in the face a few times.

[In_The_Wind]

24. In that case ... whimper loudly from across the room.

I almost got a black-eye sleeping next to a restless sleeper.
I put two pillows between us most of the time.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. I'm so sorry, my dear fizzgig...

You WILL get well, but in the meantime, it's no fun, not one bit...

There are some good suggestions in here, and I hope they will help you feel better, sweetie...

I HATE drooling on myself!

[fizzgig]

26. thanks, peggy

i'll get through it. it's very rare that i don't feel well like this, so i guess i was due.

[bigwillq]

29. I often drool on myself

And I don't have a broken tooth. At least you had an excuse!





Feel better.

[fizzgig]

31. thanks

and good to see you

[watch the sky]

30. everybody I know is sick with something these days

but dental issues are especially painful. Try to get plenty of rest and take care of yourself.

[fizzgig]

32. it's getting on that time of year

i haven't had much major dental work done, so i'm not used to the discomfort.

[elleng]

33. DARN, fizz.

[fizzgig]

35. my belly has finally settled down

but my mouth is starting to ache again. i'm so pitiful

[elleng]

36. OH NO!

[fizzgig]

38. i took a mega ibuprofen a bit ago

i'm hoping it knocks the pain down because i don't want to take another pain killer

[Scuba]

37. Ouch! Get better soon, fizzgig!!!

[fizzgig]

39. thanks

i'm hoping to bounce back pretty quickly. we'll see.

[a la izquierda]

40. Oh sweetie, that sucks big time.

I hate mouth madness. I have enormous sinuses and they make my teeth hurt all the time. It sucks. I hope you feel better right quick.

[fizzgig]

41. that's probably why my teeth on that side were aching last nigh

i'm just glad he caught it before it got bad.

[Behind the Aegis]

42. You feeling better today?

[fizzgig]

43. i am, thank you

no discomfort when i woke up this morning and i made it through work no problem. i'm still having to mostly eat on one side of my mouth but the chicken noodle soup my husband made me is causing me no pain.