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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! 
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One more night Moving into formation to march Behind the endless nights before it Another night laced with pain pills That don't kill the pain of this God-awful tooth ache An ache that comes out at night To mock my need for rest As it cracks wistful lullabies And brings me here To whine to you One hand clutching Pilot bread And peanut butter The other clutching a shot of tequila As I grimace and wait for the day Of my dental appointment Alison PS - not to worry. I am not mixing drugs and alcohol. I swish the tequila over the tooth and spit it out. A root canal that has come back to haunt me ... Since mid JanuAry or so. Not much for dental specialists here. And this should be over.  |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Oh, I am so sorry to hear this, dear Alison. Toothache is one of the worst things one can experience. Your vivid rendering of this pain brings back memories... Hope you will find total relief quickly! Love and hugs. Margherita |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
oh you poor thing, definitely one of the worst pains to have, hope you're able to get it tended too soon. Love is the life of the soul... |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Ouch! Bad pain for sure! I hope this article will help you. I've used the ground cloves before, taste bad but does the job, temporally. Bless you.  Cloves have a number of uses in dentistry, the most common being as an analgesic to combat pain from toothache and from minor dental procedures. Combined with zinc oxide, it forms a compound used as a temporary filling, killing pain and providing an antiseptic effect until a cavity can be fully repaired with a filling. Modern testing indicates that oil of clove may be suitable for use in place of benzocaine as local anesthetic before injections. Professional dentists still suggest the use of clove oil as a temporary pain killer for toothache, minor irritations and gum injuries, and for such problems as pain and swelling from incoming wisdom teeth. Read more: Ground Clove & Tooth Pain | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_5437628_ground-clove-tooth-pain.html#ixzz1lbFHAQRt JL  Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
Ms Ali-san I just go get into a fight somewhere and the other bumps hurt worse than the tooth after..unless I win, then I just paaaaardy til I pass out. What is a dentist? sounds kinky |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Guess I missed this first time around ... OUCH! Twice in my life I was told I needed a root canal - Twice I told them to pull the blankety-blank thing and never had another problem with that tooth. Don't envy you, my friend. Hope you've gotten it fixed by now. j. |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Thank you, Margherita, Dark One, tracie, JL and jimmy, It's been hell for about 6 weeks now - lots of pain pills, antibiotics and $$$$. Gotta love being in pain and watching the money fly from my finger tips. It's all good - should get it all fixed on Friday. Yay for Friday!!! Thank you for caring. A PS - JL, I did try cloves ... along with shots of tequila. Neither worked. |
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Nicole Senior Member
since 1999-06-23
Posts 1835Florida |
I so hope that this gets fixed for you soon, Alison...that is such a tormenting thing. (hugs) |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
OUCH! I have been there. You have all of my sympathy and every right to whine. Ida |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Thank you all. Root canal. Relief. Bed. A |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Friday has arrived here ... so I send good vibes your way for the treatment. May it resolve the problem and may you quickly be able to forget the pain! (Toothache is one of those things that make us perceive life as a torture no doubt.) May the Angels collaborate with the dentist! Love and hugs. Margherita |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Hey Sweetheart! I am full sympathy for you. My daughter broke a tooth off at the gum line last week and my husband did also about three days ago. Both of them had to get antibiotics and pain pills. My daughter must get hers out tomorrow, and my husbands's will be extracted on Valentine's day. Misery! Prayers for you all, that it does come to an end quickly. Hugs |
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