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Posted 8/4/2009 5:31 PM (GMT -7)
Ok now that I can breath without getting upset I have been posting this evening.

So how have you been today?  Like I told your earlier in this post tooth aches I think are the worst!  I think the devil created toothaches...  I used to use this tooth stuff that had a pair of tweezers with cotton and a pain killer solution.  That stuff is the BOMB

Laurie

 

Posted 8/4/2009 6:24 PM (GMT -7)
Awe PALady,
I sure was hopeing you felt better!
so more soft hugz to you and I'll keep you
in my thoughts and prayers...
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Posted 8/4/2009 9:31 PM (GMT -7)
Thank again, everyone!

I think I felt an tiny bit better today. It's just that the symptoms start returning just as the antibiotic is wearing off, except for one swollen area on the inside of my gum down by the jaw that doesn't seem to improve. That's what hurts the most now. I don't know if the dentist will have to do something with that spot or if it's going to start to heal on its own, but so far it hasn't changed a lot.

This is day 5 of 10, so I figure if by the end of the week I'm not feeling any improvement I'm going to call the dentist and ask if he can fit me in early next week to look at that spot, and possibly extend the antibiotic if needed. I know 10 days is a long time, but I don't want the infection to come back full force!

Biggest thing is I am SO TIRED from not being able to just sleep without waking up at odd hours for the med, and then like today waking up after I was up, and going back to bed at 1pm for a nap that lasted 2 hrs. I'm getting nothing done and my brain feels like mush.

One of these mornings I am just going to sleep in and say the heck with it. I need some rest! But if I go much more than the 6 hours I feel the fever start up again. GRRR!!!

Hugs around!

PaLady
Posted 8/5/2009 3:15 AM (GMT -7)
I'm off to work just wanted to say I hope today is a tab bit better.....

Friday I will watch the series and send it off to you next week.  So far the first episode was REALLY graphic I thought my hubby was going to have a heart attack with the S*X scenes.  But he got over it..lol  Hes such a prude!!!!!!!

Laurie

Posted 8/5/2009 10:28 AM (GMT -7)
Laurie,
I'd like to wait until I'm on the other side of this tooth issue before you send them. I wouldn't enjoy them right now - and sounds like I definitely want to enjoy that first episode. I don't know how many I missed, as I just sort of stumbled upon it part way through the series. I still can't believe I got hooked! I had to discontinue HBO because of $$, but I wish I knew someone who could tape season 2 for me! Guess I'll have to wait along with lot of others!

So when I'm not feeling this daily tooth pain I'll let you know. Then I'll really enjoy it!

I wish they'd do more Moonlight!

Thanks!!!

PaLady
Posted 8/5/2009 12:02 PM (GMT -7)
Hi PALady
I just thought I would check in on you, I hope you are feeing at least a little better this afternoon! Please do take care of yourself, I worry about you, you know! Anyway I was just thinking about you, and wondered how up were!

White Beard
Posted 8/5/2009 12:10 PM (GMT -7)
 

 

Afternoon PALady!

 

I hope you feel a little bit better today!!!

 

*huggs*

dani

Posted 8/5/2009 1:04 PM (GMT -7)
Thanks, Dani & White Beard!

It's a tad better today. I also let myself sleep in a bit - by that I mean get 6 hours before I set the alarm to start my morning sequence of meds! I was just exhausted, after not having gone to bed until around 4am! Course that means I started my antibiotic later, and that pushes it later today, and later tonight, etc., etc., etc.!

I also noticed last night that although I should have been about halfway through my antibiotic, the bottle looked emptier than it should. Turns out the pharmacy shorted me 5 pills, but they were great when I called. No problem at all. I just have to go pick up the five. They said they count them in groups of five (they asked me first how many I was short). I bet it wouldn't have been that easy with pain meds, though! And there's a new head pharmacist there. I don't know him; loved my other one but I think she went to another CVS. I hope he will get to know me so I don't have problems as I start to get meds from a variety of coupon and discount programs.

Thanks again for asking! Hope you're both doing well (as much as we can be all things considered!).

PaLady
Posted 8/6/2009 10:27 AM (GMT -7)
Pete trips again,
I'm with you. I think teeth are totally overrated!!!!! They fall out, get infected and hurt like %*% when something happens no matter how much care you give them. I just paid $2,500 yesterday for a dental implant so that I wouldn't lose my jaw bone to arthritis! I could have gone on a wonderful cruise for that!
Nurse2
Posted 8/6/2009 3:28 PM (GMT -7)
A quick hello,
When it rains it pours, and pours and pours....I probaby shouldn't use an analogy associated with water. This afternoon for no reason a pipe or something behind my toilet started leaking - badly. Of course, this didn't happen until late this afternoon. I have been mopping and all other associated tasks. Thought I had it licked on a temporary basis when I turned off the water going into the toilet, but now when I do that it's still leaking.

I am going to have to shut off the water to the house, but all of these valves are located behind the toiled, and in very tight, angular spaces. Great for the back.

And then there's the money thing. How in the world will I ever pay a plumber? I have called a couple cousins to see if they know anyone who's doing it on the side, so I need to stay off the phone.

I am exhausted. My tooth isn't any better.

Right now, I can't take much more. I just wanted to let you know if you don't see me posting a lot - or at all - until I can get something resolved. All this as we approach the first weekend of 90 degree temps and humidity and storms we've had all summer! And I've no A/C.

Send more of those healing vibes - for me and my house!

PaLady
Posted 8/6/2009 4:06 PM (GMT -7)
Hi Palady,

Geez, one thing after another! What a mess! I hope that you can find a good (and inexpensive) plumber to fix the leak & that your tooth FINALLY starts feeling better!! You deserve only good things coming your way! Just a thought, but is it possible that there is something going on other than an infection (since the antibiotics haven't helped yet)? That would just give us all one more bone to pick with this dentist of yours. I don't know what can go wrong with a root canal, but one would have expected the antibiotics to have started making you feel better by now.

Oh, and this might cheer you up a little: You're not the only one with leaking pipes! I FLOODED an entire laboratory yesterday because of a leak in the pipeline of the water used to cool a machine that I was working on. The machine was warming up & I was working on another machine, listening to an audiobook & the loud noises made by the machine I was focused on, and I didn't hear the pipe break free. In less than five minutes, half of the lab was flooded with an inch of water in places! It happened so fast, and I caught it soon after it happened, but still... Fortunately, it was just a huge mess & nothing was damaged. It could have been so much worse. This laboratory happens to be is a special facility that contains multiple pieces of very sensitive equipment worth over $100,000. Even though all of the equipment has been donated to the school (and most of it is 20+ years old), it still costs a pretty penny every time something minor goes wrong. I was very lucky.

And that's not the worst flooding story either! I've flooded one of the facilities rooms several times when I left the room & forgot that I had the distilled water machine running (it takes FOREVER to fill the big containers, so I'd go away for 10 minutes, come back & check, etc, etc). Now I know better. Those two floods were very minor, though. However, several years ago, one of my professors did the same thing. Only he completely forgot about the water & left for the night. By the time someone found it, water had flooded the hallway & was pouring down the elevator shaft! And this was the professor's first week on the job! Not a good first impression to make! shocked

hugs,
Skeye
Posted 8/6/2009 4:23 PM (GMT -7)
Thanks Skeye.

Just signed on quick before I run to the dollar store to buy more paper towels and such! I have the water to the house shut off. Every time I use the toilet or need some water I'm going to have to turn it back on and then mop, mop, mop until I can figure out how I'm going to pay for this.

BTW the antibiotic does help, but right around when the next pill is due the symptoms start coming back. So it isn't solving the problem. I think there's a deeper infection somewhere else that he didn't pick up. I don't know what I'm going to do about that either.

Taxes still aren't done. I can't think straight. I just want to curl up in bed and cry.

Later...

PaLady
Posted 8/6/2009 7:56 PM (GMT -7)
Oh PALady
I am sorry! I hear the dispair in your post! I just wish I was there! Not to be braggin but I'm a pretty good handyman and can fix most things myself! I do wish you well and hope everything works out for you! Keep us posted.

White Beard
Posted 8/6/2009 8:01 PM (GMT -7)
Thank, WB. Hey, if you can build porches, a little plumbing would be a cinch, right? LOL

I am so exhausted can hardly keep my eyes open. Will call plumber in the morning.

Night - for now at least! I'm trying to do a load of wash as I've got the water on and toilet off and the water's not leaking all over for the moment. I'll shut it off before I go to bed, but figured it would be off when the plumber is here. Just cross your fingers it doesn't cost a lot!

PaLady
Posted 8/6/2009 8:19 PM (GMT -7)
PALady

Ive crossed my fingers and toes for you before, I am happy to do it again, and as many times as needed! Yes most plumbing is no big deal! I have fixed leaky toilets before, and pipes and faucets, and replaced a few of them too!

Good Night PALady I do hope you have a goodnight tonight!

White Beard
Posted 8/7/2009 2:11 AM (GMT -7)
Oh PAlady, why is everything happening to you. It sounds as if you need a stronger antibiotic or maybe two at once to really kick this infection. I'd be going to some one else that you can trust, but I realise its more money.
Pipes bursting, just what you need, I can't believe its all happening to you. You don't have a friendly handy neighbour or anything? Plumbers are soo expensive.
Wish I could send my hubby over hes very handy when it comes to building things for other people! Our house is still not finished!!! I know, I know a builder's wife and all that...fingers crossed for a better day for you tomorrow, golitho
Posted 8/7/2009 2:51 AM (GMT -7)
PALady, is the water leaking where the water supply attaches to the toilet tank? Or is it leaking at the toilet shut off valve? Maybe one of the fittings has come loose or maybe the shut off valve just needs replaced. Toilets are fairly simple to repair. Not sure considering your condition if your able but thought maybe you could get a flashlight to see where the leak is coming from and we could help you through this. I'll keep checking back if you need help. I'm sure others will too.
Posted 8/7/2009 6:33 AM (GMT -7)

PALady,

I am so sorry you are dealing with toothpain on top of everything else.  I am going to share something I learned long ago from attending an Alternative Medicine Seminar.  There were several Biological/Holistic Dentists speaking....(you either believe this or you don't).   The theory about Root Canals is this, (I lived this so I believe this to be true) when you are told you need a root canal the tooth is already dead...they clean out the pulp and fill it with a material called gutta percha, the problem is, is they can never fill it completely because there are lots of nooks and crannies in the tooth, as it (gutta percha) dries it shrinks, so now you have air spaces and a breeding ground for anaerobic bacteria that settle in the bone or abscess at the end of the tooth.  I was told Antibiotics cannot touch this type of bacteria unless the source is removed, so the infection festers causing pain.....each tooth is on an acupuncture meridian!  about 15 yrs ago I had a root canal.....although I was on antibiotics following the procedure the pain did not go away, a few weeks before I knew I had a tooth problem I had developed right shoulder pain.....after the RC the pain became so bad I could not lift my arm.....I kept calling the dentist and was told this pain was normal....after day 5 I asked when does it not become normal?  He told me it can go on for a long time....mind you I could not eat and was getting sicker everyday.....My boss the M.D./Homeopath urged me to go to a Biological Dentist that we knew.  I made an appt and he told me he was going to do an Xray and we probably would not see any abnormality BUT he was going to pull the tooth (I had a CBC done the day before and the WBC was very high so we knew there was an infection somewhere) and he could guarantee there would be an abscess at the end of the tooth, he pulled it and sure enough there were 2 not only that but within 20 minutes I was doing arm circles...NO shoulder pain....at that point I did not believe that Mercury fillings or Root Canals were harmful....come to find out the affected tooth was on the shoulder meridian...my views changed after that.  My husband thought this Dentist was a wac wac but after living through this with me, changed his feeling on Alternative Medicine and Dentistry at this result.

Over the years, many many times I saw this same occurance with other Patients!

Don't think I'm crazy but one of my sayings is the proof is in the pudding, well this pudding lived the experience.....just another thought to ponder!

IT is NOT normal to have pain other then slight for a few days after a Root Canal!

This is a very controvertial issue and I am NOT saying this is what is happening, I just know you PALady and you will research this....Sorry if I offend anyone with this story, just had to share because I care and you have been dealing with this a long time!!

XXOO
Patti

Posted 8/7/2009 7:17 AM (GMT -7)
Posted 8/4/09: PALady: "Turns out the pharmacy shorted me 5 pills, but they were great when I called. No problem at all. I just have to go pick up the five. They said they count them in groups of five (they asked me first how many I was short). I bet it wouldn't have been that easy with pain meds, though!"



Sorry, just catching up on this thread. I'm guessing you meant "wouldn't have been that easy with narcotic meds, though"

I just had this happen a short time ago. Shorted by 8 pills of Methadone but didn't realize it till near end of prescription. I just knew</b] I couldn't have taken or spilled that many pills; and we were coming up on a long weekend for the pharmacy; I would run out before the weekend was up as well as before the pain clinic would be open to work it out with.

I called my pharmacy and explained that I was going to be short for the weekend, and thought that I was 8 pills short. Asked what I could do to get by.

Pharmacist did the same thing with regard to asking how many pills I was short (had talked to different than pharmacist first time).

When I said 8 (2 days worth), he said there would be a note on 8 pills and come down and pick them up any time. So, I think that your relationship with your pharmacist plays a huge part even with narcotics. (Besides, I think he was worried about not having reported his overage, and now me making a stink if I couldn't get my shortage fixed. Knowing my personality made him fairly sure that 'a handshake' that all was right was a good deal even though narcotics were involved.
Posted 8/7/2009 7:20 AM (GMT -7)


What happened to editing your own posts?

What happened to copying someone else's post to start a new post?l
Posted 8/7/2009 8:47 AM (GMT -7)
PaLIady, I just got finished getting caught up to date with this thread. I do hope you are starting to feel better. I am so sorry this has been causing you so much pain and the infection not clearing up quickly. It seems you are doing everything you can do yourself. I can imagine all the frustration it is for you about taking the meds at the right time and having to take them with and without food, etc. It sounds complicated to me. I can imagine how it is for you.

I am also sorry to hear about your plumbing problems. I hope you were able to get all that taken care of without it costing you too much money. It seems like it is always something...I do feel for you. It is never the right time to have home problems but it truly wasn't the right time for you!!! I wish it didn't happen when you are having to deal with all this other stuff.

I care a great deal for you. And I do feel for you with all this you are having to deal with. I wish I lived close to you so that I could help you some. I would lend a helping hand if I could. You are such a wonderful person and are always willing to help all of us here on this forum with your wisdom, knowledge and compassion. And you help all of us in so many ways. I will be thinking about you and hoping the very best for you. You deserve so much. I am going to send you a big soft hug and lots of well wishes. Please keep us up to date on how you doing. You know we all care for you and are concerned about you.
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Anice
Posted 8/7/2009 4:13 PM (GMT -7)
I'll have to reply to everyone later. I'm so tired. Called the dentist today and he wanted to see me. Probably another round of antibiotics. (he gave me the script) Patti - I had read on Andrew Weil's website his thoughts on root canals. His dentist is in favor of pulling the tooth for the reasons you describe, but Dr. Weil himself still would go with a root canal. Today I got the "it could take awhile" speech. Nothing to do now but give it a try. It is getting slowly - but very slowly - better. The swollen area is at the base of the root, by the jaw line, although that's gone down a little bit. I really can't afford anything like an implant or a bridge or whatever. Heck, I can't even afford this. But he hasn't got all his money from me and he won't until this is fixed. And if it's not I'll try to figure out how to go to a specialist. Money money money. I can't believe how much stress that adds to everything, including the plumber.

Plumber can't come until next week, which maybe is good, as it gives me some time to check around with family a bit more.

Tony - no, I meant pain meds, not just narcotics. That was a minor point of this thread anyway. I just got shorted on the antibiotics. And I have no idea what your other post means about editing and such. And really don't think it matters to me. Have enough going on.

Thanks everyone for all yoru support!

Oh - I did go to visit the cats at the Humane Society as long as I was close by. I needed a treat!

PaLady
Posted 8/7/2009 7:49 PM (GMT -7)
PALady

I worry about you, Please do just take care of yourself! I am sure it will all work out in the end, these things always do! I am rooting for you, You know!!!! I wish those good vibes I keep sending you would start working! A soft gentle hug to you! {{{{{{{{{{{{{PALady}}}}}}}}}}}}} and a BIG HOPE that you will be alright!

White Beard
Posted 8/7/2009 8:27 PM (GMT -7)
PaLady, I am glad you went to the Humane Society to visit the cats. I know that probably did you a great deal of good. I am sure it did make you smile from the inside out. You deserved to treat yourself to that. I haven't heard you mentioned going lately. So I am glad you got to visit you little friends. And I know it made them happy too! It was good for all of you.

I am sorry you couldn't get someone to come see about the leak before next week. I sure was hoping that they could come today and that it wouldn't be expensive. I am sure it is a huge aggravation to have to turn the water off and then on when you need to use it. Not to mention how hard it must be for you to get to. I really do feel for you. Maybe talking to some of your family members, they might know someone who knows someone who can get to it and not charge nearly as much. I have never understood the timing in situations like this. It sure would be nice if we could deal with one thing at a time, atleast sometime...I am not helping you any. Sorry. I just hope this gets resolved quickly and inexpensively for you.

I am glad you went back to the dentist today. I have been worrying about you. Hopefully the new antibiotic will work better. I am glad to hear it is getting a little bit better. It sure sounds painful. I know you will be so relieved when it is all cleared up and back to normal again. I really am sorry it has been so hard on you. Ofcourse it is adding more stress to you. And you are right about money, money, money...Hopefully in a few more days, you will be seeing better results.

I hope you are able to sleep well tonight. I know you are tired. You have so much you are having to deal with all at the same time. I am wishing you a full nights sleep. I will be thinking about you. And hugs are always good so I am sending you another. Sweet dreams.
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Anice
Posted 8/7/2009 8:56 PM (GMT -7)
Anice,
I'm glad I went to see the cats (and even brought milk bones for the dogs) today, too. Seems like it's the only occasional bright spot in my life right now. You know before this tooth thing I was starting to walk around the block a few times a week and that felt good. Now this tooth pain - well, thankfully I have my percocets because otherwise I'd be in agony. Now I have to take percs because of my tooth????

Patti - I am going to give what you said a lot of thought. Something in my gut has always told me this wasn't just a problem with the crown. If this round of antibiotics doesn't do it, then I have to find a way to see at least a specialist. Right about now I'm ready to pull the tooth myself, but it's a molar right in the middle of my bottom back teeth, and I'd notice it missing. And I can't afford implants or things like that. But I also can't afford an infection - and I'm wondering if this has any connection to my Barrett's esophagus and cell changes. That should be my number one priority right now, and this tooth issue has take over.

I took a nap most of the evening, and of course my phone was ringing. My cousin and my goddaughter both left messages. I think I left my cousin a message last night that might have sounded a bit alarming (well, things are alarming) asking if she knew anyone in the family that could help with plumbing, and telling her about the root canal and I was fighting tears as I left the message on her machine. I'm sure she heard it. This is a different cousin than the one who usually helps me out (the pharmacist cousin!). This is my goddaughter's mother, so they must have spoken, and my goddaughter left a message saying her husband would come over and look at it tomorrow if I wanted. I'm not sure how good he is with these things, though. He's a computer expert. And it's so hard to get help from the very people I've wanted to be helping. My goddaughter is the closest thing I have to a daughter.

Ok, I'm rambling. Sorry for that. I'm hungry but had to take my nexium so have to wait an hour to eat and then I can't go right to bed. My schedule is all screwed up now because of the nap. I was late taking my antibiotic.

Patti - I keep thinking about what you said - when does this become "not normal". I think next week I'll call some of the endodontist offices back. But the big problem is money.

Sorry, more rambling.

White Beard - as always, thanks to you my friend. And to all my friends here. You have no idea how much I've needed you these days.

Hugs!

PaLady
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