Set backs happen but I really did not expect it to be my teeth that caused it. I won't lie and say everything is rosy because right now it does not feel rosy. I know I will get over it but it is hard to not throw myself a pity party. As always it is the nagging pain that just wears as well as the. disappointment given the progress made combined with the just not knowing what it is.
You know you have another journey on your hands when your dentist does not know what is going on. My next step is to visit a specialist to find out if I need a root canal. The dentist would be happy if that is the problem as in his words it can then be dealt with. The problem is the pain is not isolated to one tooth but rather a combination of upper teeth, jaw joint and back lower teeth and it seems to get worse the more I move my jaw by talking or eating. Then there is the constant low grade headache that accompanies it, see I told you it is hard not to through a pity party.
Thankfully it is controllable with a combination of ibuprofen and oxycoden. It is the phcological impact of having to conceded to pain killers again I am also struggling with, not to mention not knowing how much to exercise whilst in this condition to keep working on the neck and back recovery.
Ok time to kick myself is the arse and stop feeling sorry for myself and start feeling grateful it is not worse.
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