Oh Dear God, PLEASE STOP.

[stoney321]

Dear Dr. Reber:

You are a wonderful dentist, sunny personality, and you call me "cutie." I like that about you. But. When I tell you that I have a high threshold for pain - which I do - that really doesn't mean you should ignore cues my body is sending you. Example: a clear sign that the NOVOCAINE has worn off is me holding my breath and tearing up. And also grabbing my own forearms in tight fists.

That was the longest frakin' root canal and crown replacement of my life. I felt every bit of it twenty minutes in. And that was a two hour appointment.

Whimper,
Laura

Dear Self:

No one passes out ribbons for tolerating pain. Ask for more goddamned pain relief next time. Yes, you've had natural childbirth, passed a kidney stone... Drugs are you friend. Have you forgotten?

Quit being a dumbass,
YOURSELF

Comments

[fishsanwitt]

::pets you::

I once had drugs wear off me right in the middle of gum surgery. Woe indeed.

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

ACK. You know, then. Oh god the drill and the SHARP METAL PULLING THINGS THAT PULLED MY GUMS BACK.

I have a headache just TYPING that.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_divya_/]

When I tell you that I have a high threshold for pain

Ah! That was your first mistake, grasshoppah. Don't ever tell the dentist that. Even if it is true. Drugs are your friend, yes!

::pets you, for root canals are not easy::

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

Front tooth. Four nerves right up front where it's thin.

WHY?? I love drugs. I'm seriously going to try and not throw up now.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_divya_/]

omg, the only root canal I ever had was on a front tooth. I was eleven, though, so I think the guy was taking it easy on me. He was very gentle.

Drugs = of the good. Did he give you any painkillers for the aftermath? (Probably not, because he's like, "I took out the nerve; why would there be pain?" Oh, dude. There's pain.)

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

NO. I didn't ask for a prescription because I wanted to get HOME and be OUT OF THERE and I can call later, but I've ALREADY FELT THE WORST OF IT.

*rocks and rocks*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_divya_/]

::holds you close::

The only good thing about it is that it's over. Ibuprofen is your friend! (But don't take more than six per day without explicit permission from the doc, yes.)

[hellziggy.livejournal.com]

I would never tell the dentist I have a high threshold for pain! Of course I hate going to the dentist so much that if they would give me gas for a cleaning I'd take it! It's not even the pain for me though. It's the noises and the tastes and the person poking in my mouth!
Go find some alcohol. That will help you forget the pain!

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

I said it so they would do more than just the crown. I wanted the root canal and the two cavaties filled so I don't have to keep COMING BACK.

It's all my fault, but alcohol? o_O more like sleeping and LOTS of ibuprofin. Alcohol will make me puke. Again.

[hellziggy.livejournal.com]

Awww. Poor Stoney.
Writing pr0n will make you feel better... :)

*hug*

[entrenous88.livejournal.com]

Oh. That's a great icon. I've been watching your icon for...er...a while now. Yes.

*stumbles away*

[hellziggy.livejournal.com]

Everyone seems to get mesmerized by it...
*grin*
It is stealable with credit given and I can put different words if there was something else you wanted it to say.

[entrenous88.livejournal.com]

I didn't realize you had made it yourself. *applauds* I'll steal it as is, and will of course give you credit when I use it. Yay!

[hellziggy.livejournal.com]

Thank you. *blush*
Yeah, I'm spending hundreds of dollars on Adobe software and college classes so I can make LJ icons... Mommy would be so proud!

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

THE HOOKY SCRAPEY THINGS??? She grabbed my gums and pulled them BACK AND OUT with them, then JAMMED PLASTIC FORMS up around the root to hold the gum away for the crown.

AND THEN IT SLIPPED OUT AND SHE HAD TO DO IT AGAIN. *dry heaves*

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

I drove home and threw up in the bushes. :(

[nikitangel.livejournal.com]

Ow ow ow ow ow, just imagining this is making me hurt. I did the same thing during my wisdom tooth removal, trying tough it out after the meds wore off. I had never actually whimpered in my life until that day. ::shudders::

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

Gah, wisdom teeth. All four were impacted (see business people? That's the proper use of the word: impacted.) and I was VERY GLAD to use drugs then.

I'm so DUMB.

[nikitangel.livejournal.com]

Only two of my four were impacted, but they all came out at once. The first one wouldn't go - I could actually HEAR him break the tooth and he just couldn't pull it out. Eugh.

[hellziggy.livejournal.com]

Eeek! I heard nothing because I opted to be put to sleep. I would rather have them do god knows what when I'm not conscious than to be awake and know the horrible things they are doing. I think I made the right choice. I was eating sandwiches that night.

[ladycat777.livejournal.com]

Oh, god, you poor thing! And yes, never ever tell any kind of medical practitioner -- particularly dentists -- you have a high tolerance for pain. That's just ... gah

*snuggles and loves*

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

There were hooks. And jammer thingies. And NEEDLES. And drills.

Why do I think I need to be tough???

*lays head in your lap*

[inlovewithnight.livejournal.com]

::hugs and snuggles::

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

*cuddles against you*
*makes you rub my temples*

[amybnnyc.livejournal.com]

GAH! *cuddles you* *offers booze*

[crayonbreakygal.livejournal.com]

OMG, shoot some more drugs into me. I hate having my mouth poked at. Not sure why. My dentist is so goooooood. She gives me shots that don't hurt and everything. I love her. Of course, I can't feel my mouth for a good part of the day.

So sorry you had a horrible time.

[crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com]

I think YOURSELF (your anagrams are showing!) knows what she's talking about. You should listen to her! I've had drugs wear off, too. Ack. I won't even go into how the blood and how it's so much less sexier when it's your mouth than Angel's. *shudder*

I didn't know you were having a root canal! I thought it was just a dentist check-up thingie!! What can I do to make you feel better?
*juggles* (badly)
*does that thing where I grab my boobs when I get scared*
*hamster dances*

[crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com]

I re-read this and this phrase gave me pause: so much less sexier and wondered that people have ever allowed me to beta.

[cherusha.livejournal.com]

Wah! *pets you* The dentist was probably rubbing his hands in glee - phooey on him!

Here are a bunch of dentist jokes (no guarantee on funniness, however):

[ropo.livejournal.com]

You're a silly silly girl.

[chantal87.livejournal.com]

OWWWWWIE !!!
I am such a big baby when it comes to going to the dentist.
nitrous oxide is your friend.
*sends you percocet*

[entrenous88.livejournal.com]

Poor Laura! *pets furiously*

I'm so the opposite with dentists. Doctors, it can depend, but dentists are very quickly made aware that I need of the novicaine, lots and lots of it. Um. I had a super-bad dentist when I was a child, so I am not shy about needing the dental TLC.

This reminds me that I have been avoiding (purely for financial reasons!) the handsome but stern Dr. Dan. I should make an appointment with him forthwith.

[lostakasha.livejournal.com]

I needed painkillers just reading that.

Ah, yes, lesson learned, Kwai Chang Fang. :::tucks you in:::

[floweringjudas.livejournal.com]

O.O WOW.

[emma-daisy.livejournal.com]

Oh, you poor thing. Root canals are horrid enough with drugs, let alone without them. You have my sympathy, dearest. *hugs*

[dedra.livejournal.com]

I actually asked a dentist to pull a tooth without novocaine once, because I had my nursing pictures, pinning, and graduation from college later that night...it hurt less than the fucking toothache...but anytime after that, I am ADAMANT about novocaine...don't ever ever EVAH(!) tell them that you have a high pain tolerance...I think that it's a sign for them to underdose and yank and tug and try to make you cry....

Always remember...drugs are your friend...be one with the drugs...OHM.....

*pets you and hugs you* Poor stoney.... *pets more*

[blueswan9.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

Next time be a wimp, sweetie. Drugs are always your friend. :)

[anelith.livejournal.com]

THAT'S where you were this morning?! You poor thing!!! I'm such a wimp myself, I can't imagine ever saying the words, "high threshold for pain." More in the category, "SOOOO glad to see you!" to the anaesthesiologist when he comes to give me the epidural. Aaaaand he backs away slowly from the crazy woman... (No natural childbirth for me!)

Are your children giving you an easy time tonight? I recommend a phone call to the pizza delivery man, cool cloth to the forehead, feet up on the couch, a DVD to keep everyone amused and off your hands till bedtime. That's my solution to Bad Days, anyway.

[winterlive.livejournal.com]

dear stoney,

pain is not your friend, dorkus.

in other news, have you seen VM lately? and how logan and weevil are obviously dating?

yrs,
winter.

[fish-23.livejournal.com]

YOU TWIT!!

I mean, pets you and looks of sympathy!!

twit

also...ow!

[lynnenne]

OWIEOWIEOWIEOWIE! I hurt just reading about it. *sends you drugs*

[zyrya]

Oh, baby, how ghastly.

::cradles your feet because your head is probably too traumatised to be touched::

[dusty273.livejournal.com]

Argh, I know the feeling, novocaine wore off in the middle of the removal of one of my wisdom teeth, it wasn't fun that's for sure.

*hugs*

[lettered.livejournal.com]

*kisses your poor mouth*
*makes sure to do it with lotsa tongue*

I have a very low threshold of pain, and I make sure the doctors know it. I tell them I want lots of drugs and that I'm scared, which always makes them be very careful. They still use infant needles with me at some places.

*has no pride and slobbers all over you again*

The weird thing is, once they start, I'll never ever say it hurts, even if they're asking and it really really does. Huh. Weird.