6 more days till my root canal

[undeterred]

and I am joyfully looking forward to it. Friday morning at 8:30am I will get rid of the nerves that have been causing me agony for a few weeks. I was going to wait till April 5 when I will be in a better position to pay for it. But I just can't, so something else will have to give.

I have good drugs till then.

[mvd]

1. Haven't had one for a while, but..

I know people who have - and root canals aren't as bad as they used to be. There is more up-to-date equipment. Plus, as you said, the pain is worse than the root canal.

[undeterred]

2. The pain I am in right now is awful

I have pain meds and many friends have offered to share theirs. I wish I could have it (the root canal) tonight.

[LSK]

4. what are you taking?

Ibuprofen worked wonders for me when my tooth needed a root canal.

[undeterred]

5. Anti inflammatory (like aleve or ibuprofen) when I am working

Vicodin when I am not.

[Beware the Beast Man]

3. Root canals aren't the pain they once were (literally).

I had one done about a year ago, and I didn't feel a thing. It actually felt better than the chronic toothache I had for sever months prior to having it done.

[purr]

6. Hubby is going through the same thing - he goes in on the 1st

his is a failed root canal though and he was sent to a specialist to get it taken care of. Not to mention antibiotics and darvocet to keep him sane until then.
Good luck :)

[undeterred]

7. 5 more days .. after a weekend of pure pain.

:hurts: :hurts:

[graywarrior]

8. I feel for you. Been there with all bottm back teeth.

Fucking lithium ruined my teeth. Root cananls suck, but the pain prior sucks more.

Good luck. You'll feel better once they're done.