I am not going to beat around the bush so keeping this short for a later longer version. I just feel quite frustrated. I have 2 back teeth that is giving me problems and I feel somewhat too attached to them to pull them. 1 has a root canal but the one next to it is very sensitive so I cannot tell where the pain is coming from. Dentists, again, cannot see anything showing up on the x ray. Stress trigger tooth pain, and the pain can stay for a day or half a day, and dissappear. I work hard in my shifts( currently doing waiter work), and I work under lots of stress. Sore feet, back hurts, and head hurts. Looking back to my old posts, I am currently a ‘has been’ with the happy times behind me, and with no more to gain. I tried to do the right thing: brush, put on skin lotion, sunscreen, floss, but red herring incidents happened and I am stuck with discomfort and pain in my left side of my face that never went away. Some days it feels as if someone punches me; other days it feels asif i get stabbed by an ice pick. The pain is located on the top of my ear where the base of the trigeminal nerve branch is. And it is clear that dental pain causes this nerve to hurt.
I feel I failed that this happened to me. Most people my generation have such lovely teeth and at least no missing ones, I cringe to think I will get teeth pulled. Cosmetically it will reflect bad on my image, and my jawline will shrink on top of that most likely. I truly believe suicide is a better option for me, looking at the updates for a year ago. I cannot even brush my teeth without cringing and pulling my face in a frown.
My teeth is such a worry to me now for 4 years hence, and I am too attached to them to really consider pulling them. I guess it is what they said: once, your dental health is fucked, you are fucked as a human too.
And with dental pain being the worst pain ever to experience, what is the point of living under such an undesirable living standard of being mocked and feeling you gross people out your own age?
I would be scared to go out in public, and never able to smile again. I already feel as if I become an alien.
It might not make sense to you, but I hate having to live so sub par.
And no, I probably can pull teeth but not willing to live like this. I will feel like I am a disgrace to myself and with my whole family knowing I have gaps in my mouth will ruin me.
I guess I know what I need to do. Get the fuck out of here…
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Sorry about all the problems you’re going through-lord knows I have my own to deal with also.
I have a feeling you could have a tooth infection which is the source of the pain. You should go to your doctor or dentist and ask about antibiotics.
Hopefully you won’t have to have any teeth removed but you must do what is best for your health first. If your dentist advises you to remove it then that’s the way to go. They can also give you implants.
I’ve had some tooth pain myself a year ago that lasted a few weeks but thankfully it went away on its own and I’ve been fine since.
A lot of people have fake teeth so don’t let that deter you. Additionally I’ve heard they might be able to grow brand new teeth using stem cells. It’s probably still in the experimental stage but ask your dentist about it, hopefully it’s available now.
Having experienced pain for other medical reasons I know how it can hinder your whole life. But if you get medical help then you should be able to overcome most issues. Sometimes it’s as simple as getting some rest/time off work.
I used to get pretty bad back pain and only resting for a couple of weeks allowed it to get strong again. For people who don’t get that R&R your body craves, it just gets worse.
Best of luck my friend, hope you get well.
Thanks for the reply day2day. Yes, they never saw a tooth infection, and I already have 1 root canal. Do you have experience with root canals? I hope not. They never feel right and it worries me to death.
I might need to jump into a new bush and see what comes out, if I still feel suicidal by March, I will need to find a way to end this pain. I feel I start rejecting myself and I am unable to live with myself. I don’t think any shrink can really tell you to overcome it.
No problem tocp, thanks for the response. Never had a root canal, just regular cavities/fillings. Overall I’ve been pretty lucky with my teeth (aside from some pain I mentioned), didn’t even have to remove my wisdom teeth.
I really hope it’s nothing serious. The nerves in that region can be very sensitive, hence causing the pain. Maybe it’s nothing but residual pain due to the procedure-I believe that’s what the experts were already telling you if I understood you correctly.
Yes definitely consults other professionals, get xrays, whatever it takes to get to the root (pardon the pun-I couldn’t resist) of the problem.
In the meantime I’d advise taking pain meds like T2 or Advil, they help a lot. But I’m no medical expert so you probably want to clear that with your dentist.
If you do decide to ‘check out’ then I’ll be sorry to see you go but we all have to do what is right for us, whatever that choice might be. I’ve decided to plod on with my life for now…but one day I might get sick of all the bs I have to deal with and head for the exits also.
Anyhow let us know how it turns out, cheers.