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Rabbiteer
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- Jan 19, 2015
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So, I've got a couple of issues at play here. First, it's been 13 years since I saw a dentist, and my teeth are VERY badly off-- three are broken, one cracked, and the rest have enamel erosion to some extent. One of the broken molars abscessed on New Year's. It took 3 weeks to get rid of the infection, and was hideously painful. Well, I didn't get it out then, because I don't have a single person to go to the dentist with me, and I'm completely terrified to go. My situation has not improved in this regard, unfortunately, but the tooth has abscessed again. I know if I see a doctor, they'll likely tell me they can't give me another antibiotic so soon. So I'll be scheduling with a dentist.
Anyway, 2 big problems: 1) Novocaine, Lidocaine, etc. have NEVER worked for me. I had a horrible tooth extraction when I was 13 where I was given 8 shots of Novocaine, and it never had any effect. I went through the entire extraction feeling every bit of pain, and it was excruciating. The dentist never believed me that the Novocaine didn't work, and refused to use nitrous in future (part of the reason I haven't been to a dentist in so long). Problem 2 is that I'm also allergic to opiate painkillers, and those, according to several doctors I've visited over the years, are the only kind of worthwhile prescription painkillers. I can take Tylenol and ibuprofen, but I don't know if those would be sufficient to kill pain after an extraction.
Add to all of this the fact that I'm terrified to see a dentist in the first place, and I feel at a complete loss. I guess I'm hoping someone has had a similar experience and could offer some insight. I'm just sick of being in constant pain.
Anyway, 2 big problems: 1) Novocaine, Lidocaine, etc. have NEVER worked for me. I had a horrible tooth extraction when I was 13 where I was given 8 shots of Novocaine, and it never had any effect. I went through the entire extraction feeling every bit of pain, and it was excruciating. The dentist never believed me that the Novocaine didn't work, and refused to use nitrous in future (part of the reason I haven't been to a dentist in so long). Problem 2 is that I'm also allergic to opiate painkillers, and those, according to several doctors I've visited over the years, are the only kind of worthwhile prescription painkillers. I can take Tylenol and ibuprofen, but I don't know if those would be sufficient to kill pain after an extraction.
Add to all of this the fact that I'm terrified to see a dentist in the first place, and I feel at a complete loss. I guess I'm hoping someone has had a similar experience and could offer some insight. I'm just sick of being in constant pain.