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Apr. 21st, 2006 06:45 pmCouldn't deal with the owwies anymore. Four hours of sleep in the past two days because of tooth pain made a trip to the dentist seem prudent.
So, now i have dental putty in both upper and lower left molars and a prescription for hydrocodone to be taken every four hours as needed for pain, and a follow-up visit next Thursday, where the dentist will figure out what to do.
Given my general aversion to traditional medical practitioners and fear of dentists in particular, you can safely assess that on a ten point scale, my pain levels have easily reached 7.5 for consistant periods and have spiked in the 9 area- enough pain that i can't concentrate enough to speak or to stay still.
So, now i have dental putty in both upper and lower left molars and a prescription for hydrocodone to be taken every four hours as needed for pain, and a follow-up visit next Thursday, where the dentist will figure out what to do.
Given my general aversion to traditional medical practitioners and fear of dentists in particular, you can safely assess that on a ten point scale, my pain levels have easily reached 7.5 for consistant periods and have spiked in the 9 area- enough pain that i can't concentrate enough to speak or to stay still.