Today, I broke a tooth. It’s Friday. Not a single dentist office is open. The good news? I might lose those last few pounds as I can’t drink or eat without excruciating pain. Needless to say, it’s going to be a long weekend. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I woke up to the most excruciating pain in my jaw. No dentist that takes my insurance has any openings, and the one doctor I can see to get antibiotics isn’t in. FML
Today, after waking up from a bad migraine which caused my teeth to clench, I found out that I broke a molar. A dentist told me it split down to the bone, so I need root canal and an extended crown. Then they told me the tooth below had also broke and has to be pulled. FML
Today, I was flossing my teeth, which I do only to not get yelled at (chewed out?) by my dentist. Dentist I’ll now be seeing later today because the floss broke off a corner of one of my molars. FML
Today, my dentist pulled the wrong tooth. FML
Today, I cracked my tooth. I was so tired I put my pretzel stick in my tea and took a bite out of my spoon. FML
Today, I canceled my dental check-up because I'm getting busy at work. Then, as I was flossing, my finger slipped, I heard a "crunch" from one of my fillings, and I now have a killer toothache. It's costing me double to go to the dentist because it's now an emergency call. FML
Today, I'm so broke that I'm thinking about using a glass of whiskey and a pair of pliers to pull out my broken wisdom teeth. FML
Today, my finally figuring out what the hell is wrong with my body has coincided with the local clinic closing for the weekend. I can't get referrals until they open again. Only three long, boring, miserable days and three long, agonizing, sleepless nights to go. And probably more even after. FML
Today, after a year or more of suffering with wisdom tooth pain, I finally had all 4 removed a few days ago. Relief? No. I’m in more pain now than I’ve ever been, and I can’t even eat for comfort. FML
Today, I went to the dentist at 8:30 for a check up. I walked out at 2:00 with a root canal and several thousand dollars in debt. I guess I'm not having a wedding this year or quitting the job I hate. FML
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thatslifeiguess7 16
Go to urgent care they can make sure you don't need antibiotics and give you pain meds. I did this a couple of months ago
Chazzster 32
Go to your local drug store. Your biggest pain is from the raw open wound to the nerves. Buy the gummy filler stuff and put that into the hole in your tooth - It’s not a prescription. Once you do that the pain will decrease. Next step take about 1/4 shot of whiskey, brandy, whatever straight. Hold it in your mouth on the sore area for a few minutes then swallow it. That helps a lot too - even without getting drunk. OP I have been there and these things help a lot.
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thatslifeiguess7 16
Go to urgent care they can make sure you don't need antibiotics and give you pain meds. I did this a couple of months ago
alycion 39
Depending on where op lives, er may be better if it’s a ton of pain. The urgent cares here can’t prescribe anything stronger than like prescription Motrin. But we also have a dentist office that is open on weekends and holidays for emergencies.
Chazzster 32
Go to your local drug store. Your biggest pain is from the raw open wound to the nerves. Buy the gummy filler stuff and put that into the hole in your tooth - It’s not a prescription. Once you do that the pain will decrease. Next step take about 1/4 shot of whiskey, brandy, whatever straight. Hold it in your mouth on the sore area for a few minutes then swallow it. That helps a lot too - even without getting drunk. OP I have been there and these things help a lot.
RichardPencil 32
You should patent The Tooth Beach Diet. You could probably get a bunch of hillbillies to be your spokesmodels.
burningforeverbeachhoes 6
Is this what you do for a living? Making shitty comments on every FML that gets put out. Please stop it. It's not humorous, nor do I enjoy seeing your name plastered everywhere. It's getting old. Now run along little boy.
apossessedbagel 14
I mean I don't like EVERY comment he posts but it's not hard to ignore, and if it really bothers you that much there's probably a way to block him (although I wouldn't know for sure as I've never tried to block someone).
Rabite 28
Wtf? Go to a weekend doctor or a hospital.
TomeDr 25
Go to the hospital ER. Call first to see if they have a dentist on call. My daughter’s tooth ended up needing a root canal and the pain started Friday night (of course). The dentist at the hospital was able to give her a pain block that lasted until she could have the procedure on Tuesday.
QueenSaru 28
Where do you live that dentists (any dentist) aren't open on Fridays? Is this a common thing? Mine is open even on weekends...
Inkoseh 33
My personal dentist doesn't work Tuesdays, Fridays Sundays and every other Saturday. But its ONE of probably 20 in my town! Emergency dental places do exist!
Lobby_Bee 18
Ground up your food and sip it through a straw. If that doesn't work, be prepare to feel like you want to die for the next few days.
Davros 12
Have you tried smoking those marijuana cigarettes?
Inkoseh 33
OP, if your info is correct and you live in Hays, KS. There's an emergency dental place in your city open 24 hours a day.
lucasj23 11
urgent care....er....there is help on the weekends