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jeweledvixenMy tooth felt better Wednesday evening, but I still kept waking up every four to five hours in pain because the Vicodin had worn off. Thursday was pretty much the same. I knew the pain was mostly from trauma from the dentist pulling the tooth. It took a while to get it out and my gums and lip felt sort of bruised. Then during the night last night, it started getting worse, worse than before. This morning I woke up and took a Vicodin at 5:30, then I went back to bed. I set my alarm for 8:30, and got up. The pain was excruciating. I called the dentist, which is why I had set my alarm. They got me in at 10:30.
The infection had not gone away, despite being on heavy antibiotics for five days. In fact, it was worse. I had a pocket of infection in my gum and she had to open it with a scalpel and press it out. I swear I have never had anything hurt this bad before - the pain was bad enough, but then she did that. I was almost crying when she got done.
Then I had to endure Wally World while I got prescriptions for a new antibiotic and more Vicodin filled. I also had to get groceries. I bought a Dr. Pepper and as soon as I got to the car, I took a Vicodin. Now I'm home and almost pain-free. The big test will be when I go to bed. I wear a CPAP mask that presses right on the sore spot, so I'm hoping it won't be too bad. Hopefully this fixes the problem.
The infection had not gone away, despite being on heavy antibiotics for five days. In fact, it was worse. I had a pocket of infection in my gum and she had to open it with a scalpel and press it out. I swear I have never had anything hurt this bad before - the pain was bad enough, but then she did that. I was almost crying when she got done.
Then I had to endure Wally World while I got prescriptions for a new antibiotic and more Vicodin filled. I also had to get groceries. I bought a Dr. Pepper and as soon as I got to the car, I took a Vicodin. Now I'm home and almost pain-free. The big test will be when I go to bed. I wear a CPAP mask that presses right on the sore spot, so I'm hoping it won't be too bad. Hopefully this fixes the problem.
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