Sulfameth tmp ds help with tooth abscess

Hi, first post ever on Reddit and I'm not looking for advice - for example, we don't have dental schools here like in America with low cost dental care and I'm place 508 waiting for an NHS dentist (I applied about 2 years ago for a local one) so that's not an option either.
I'm pretty upset because yesterday it was announced what employers are offering us at work as a pay increase/reward and it's so significantly less than I expected (and what the unions had asked), I had hoped I could use the pay award to pay down a treatment plan for my trouble tooth. But the pay award is laughably small and it seems unions have no fight in them so it looks like they will be accepting it.
I have already had two teeth removed as I didn't have the money to 'save' them, but to be fair one was really far gone and had a bad abscess, maybe that doesn't count. But even just extraction crippled me that month and I had to use my minimal food budget to pay for it, and I did use food banks, but they don't offer fresh food just canned food and it did help but it's more like ingredients rather than really realistic stuff to make meals out of without buying anything. So that month I had canned vegetables but wasn't really able to make food.
And I really want to solve this other trouble tooth I have where the filling I had done feels rather unstable. I was researching different dentists and the latest emergency dentist I saw seems the most reasonably priced. But then the costs of 'saving' a tooth is the same across the board (I was looking at a dentist to make my permanent dentist after I had a falling out with the first dentist, whom I believe ruined my teeth but that's debatable, I am responsible for my own health but I felt they weren't honest or upfront with me about the most realistic solutions).
And to save that tooth it's about £500-600 for a crown, or inlay/onlays, and honestly I cannot afford that whatsoever. The only alright thing is that the filling is holding on for now and maybe within 5 months I can save money for it. I am going to go for a check up soon and see what we can realistically do, I want the dentist to be honest with me for once and just tell me upfront.
I'll be very upset if I have another tooth removed though. It might sound odd or I don't know what, but I'd feel disappointed and embarrassed and ashamed if I lose another tooth because it's a front one and also at the end of the day by the way things are going I'll end up with no teeth. And I'm just about to hit 30. I feel very ashamed and I get these emotions are 'unreasonable' but it's just how I feel.
I'm also angry that I work so hard and yet I cannot afford bare minimum dental health care. It's just like, what am I working for? I don't know. I went out for some small groceries and god I was shocked at how much everything is. I don't know it's just so upsetting, I'll literally be toothless and I genuinely don't know what the point of living is if I can't even afford to have my teeth in my mouth.
I get it's because of my actions that I have dental issues and all, anyway that's what the first dentist yelled at me about, but my mum never took me to the dentist growing up and just now recently I've been trying to sort out my dental issues and general health issues on my own.
I don't know, I just wanted to vent a little. It just upsets me, I should have the right to pay reasonable prices that aren't crippling to keep something as important as teeth. I don't know if any of this makes sense. I'll just have to see how the check up goes and see what treatment plan I can get.
I also can't get like care credit or whatever because my credit score is shot and I honestly don't think I ought to be in debt over something as essential as dental care. It's just all so disheartening and demotivating.

Located in CA
I took my 9 yr old lab Ivy to the vet for an emergency visit in the beginning of March. Our regular vet couldn’t take her so we had to go to the 24/7 animal hospital. They are excellent and I was willing to pay for whatever they needed to do to help ivy.
She had been very obviously sick and in pain, puking, diarrhea, not wanting to eat. They did an ultrasound, blood panel, urinalysis, fluids, meds. They found elevated liver enzymes and ketones in her urine. She was so sick they wanted to hospitalize her overnight. I asked what they would be doing and they said monitoring. I asked if I could just monitor her myself at home and bring her back right away if she gets worse? They gave me a couple prescriptions and sent us home. -$1729
I didn’t realize until the next day they didn’t give us any pain meds or anything to help Ivy’s eating (I’d tried seriously all the bland diet options, she didn’t want any of it) I went back to get her pain meds and prescription food, and the girl says they forgot to charge me for something else so she added that on too. -$150
Ivy was getting better slowly but still not her normal happy self at all. Sad, droopy eyes, wanting to sit curled up in my lap like a baby 😭 I kept doing everything they said and I took her back about a month later to check her levels again. We saw the vet, then went back out to the busy lobby to wait until someone came out to tell me the results or medications or whatever. So I sat in the lobby and waited, I asked a few times for updates bc I needed to get back to work. After 3 hours I asked if they could check and see what was going on.
There was another dog named Ivy there that morning and the receptionist closed out MY Ivy’s account (and charged the other lady’s card -$566 of my charges). I was annoyed and paid my bill (non-itemized invoice bc she couldn’t find mine) and Ivy and I went straight to work. Ivy is my service dog and sleeps under my desk.
They said the liver enzymes and urine ketone levels were both back to a normal level which was great news. They still couldn’t really give me a clear answer as to what could’ve caused all of this, sometimes they eat things, or just get sick, whatever. She said a slow recovery was normal bc livepancreas stuff is unpredictable, painful, and can take a while to heal.
The hospital’s office called me the next day to apologize for making me wait so long and reimbursed $316 (the liver panel, I think, I don’t have an itemized invoice). They offered this without me asking which I really appreciated.
Ivy has still been sick, but definitely better than when I first took her in. She was still acting sad, no interest in her favorite things. I knew she was in pain and brought her to a different vet last week.
Dr.S had been Ivy’s vet most of her life at our regular vet’s office - we love him. He left and started his own practice,and I just found his new location is 15 minutes away from my house!! It was kind of secretive when he left the other place, I think out of respect for the owners and not take half the clients with him. Anyway, I was really happy to find him again, I fully trust him. He was Ivy’s vet at her 8-week old visit, did her spay, all of it. Ivy is scared of men she doesn’t know and she loves Dr. S.
He took a look in her mouth and was like Whoa! Found it! He saw one badly rotten and cracked tooth in the back and wanted to get scheduled for removal right away. I bought the senior wellness plan for -$998. I was quoted $1200-1600 for surgery. (He was also going to remove a large benign mass from her side since she’d be under anesthesia already, I’d been wanting to do this for a few years so this is something I wanted him to do also)
This Tuesday was surgery day. He ended up removing 3 teeth, a molar on each side, and a front tooth that was cracked and broken off (I knew about this, I’d been told it wasn’t anything to be concerned about).
He said one of the molars and the front tooth both had exposed roots, the back one had an abscess and the root was touching the bone. He asked if I wanted the pictures bc it was really interesting and you don’t usually see it so advanced 😞 He said this is definitely what has been hurting her and making it hard to eat. He said they must have not looked in Ivy's mouth at all if they didn’t notice it- twice??
He didn’t have enough time to remove the mass. He said he wasn’t comfortable keeping her under any longer due to her age and blood pressure levels. Unless it grows rapidly we’re leaving it for now.
-$350 for everything this day, including surgery time & anesthesia, full dental cleaning & sealant,office visit, sedated nail trim, medications, canned soft food, heart worm testing, some other stuff included with the senior wellness package.
It’s been two days since she got her teeth out and she’s already smiling again. She was jumping around and trying to play with her brother (cat) and she only does that when she’s really excited!! Ivy is the best dog I could ever ask for. Seeing her in pain has been so hard, because I couldn’t help her!! I was trying everything but it wasn’t working. I’m so glad we found it and I think she will be able to get better now. I wasn’t so sure for awhile there.
I called the hospital place and told them what I found out and asked what happened. How could they have missed this- TWICE? The girl was really nice and agreed this was a “very valid concern” and asked me to explain everything to her and she would talk to the medical director, try to get some answers for me, and get back to me. She asked what I wanted the resolution to be. I said I thought it would be appropriate to ask for all of my charges to be refunded in relation to this event over the past couple months including Dr. S’s charges.
She called me back when I was at dinner so I missed her call.
Is this right? I don’t know what I’m looking for, feedback, reassurance, guidance? This is malpractice, right??
I talked to Dr.S’s receptionist today, she’s going to send the photos and a breakdown of charges between the wellness plan and what I had done, try to make sense of what would be appropriate to ask them to refund. I kinda also want to ask them for $200 flat to reimburse the food/groceries spent trying to get her to eat, literally anything I could try on her bland diet, I tried! I don’t have receipts but I know I spent a shit ton of money as Ivy’s short order cook the last couple months. (Today she scarfed down her regular food for the first time in forever, I cried). Is this pushing it too far? Should I just take whatever they offer me?
What about the fact Ivy spent 2 1/2 months in pain & suffering from the time I brought her in to the day Dr. S did her surgery? She has lost weight, and has been pretty obviously miserable the whole time.
Thanks for reading.

Located in CA
I took my 9 yr old lab Ivy to the vet for an emergency visit in the beginning of March. Our regular vet couldn’t take her so we had to go to the 24/7 animal hospital. They are excellent and I was willing to pay for whatever they needed to do to help ivy.
She had been very obviously sick and in pain, puking, diarrhea, not wanting to eat. They did an ultrasound, blood panel, urinalysis, fluids, meds. They found elevated liver enzymes and ketones in her urine. She was so sick they wanted to hospitalize her overnight. I asked what they would be doing and they said monitoring. I asked if I could just monitor her myself at home and bring her back right away if she gets worse? They gave me a couple prescriptions and sent us home. -$1729
I didn’t realize until the next day they didn’t give us any pain meds or anything to help Ivy’s eating (I’d tried seriously all the bland diet options, she didn’t want any of it) I went back to get her pain meds and prescription food, and the girl says they forgot to charge me for something else so she added that on too. -$150
Ivy was getting better slowly but still not her normal happy self at all. Sad, droopy eyes, wanting to sit curled up in my lap like a baby 😭 I kept doing everything they said and I took her back about a month later to check her levels again. We saw the vet, then went back out to the busy lobby to wait until someone came out to tell me the results or medications or whatever. So I sat in the lobby and waited, I asked a few times for updates bc I needed to get back to work. After 3 hours I asked if they could check and see what was going on.
There was another dog named Ivy there that morning and the receptionist closed out MY Ivy’s account (and charged the other lady’s card -$566 of my charges). I was annoyed and paid my bill (non-itemized invoice bc she couldn’t find mine) and Ivy and I went straight to work. Ivy is my service dog and sleeps under my desk.
They said the liver enzymes and urine ketone levels were both back to a normal level which was great news. They still couldn’t really give me a clear answer as to what could’ve caused all of this, sometimes they eat things, or just get sick, whatever. She said a slow recovery was normal bc livepancreas stuff is unpredictable, painful, and can take a while to heal.
The hospital’s office called me the next day to apologize for making me wait so long and reimbursed $316 (the liver panel, I think, I don’t have an itemized invoice). They offered this without me asking which I really appreciated.
Ivy has still been sick, but definitely better than when I first took her in. She was still acting sad, no interest in her favorite things. I knew she was in pain and brought her to a different vet last week.
Dr.S had been Ivy’s vet most of her life at our regular vet’s office - we love him. He left and started his own practice,and I just found his new location is 15 minutes away from my house!! It was kind of secretive when he left the other place, I think out of respect for the owners and not take half the clients with him. Anyway, I was really happy to find him again, I fully trust him. He was Ivy’s vet at her 8-week old visit, did her spay, all of it. Ivy is scared of men she doesn’t know and she loves Dr. S.
He took a look in her mouth and was like Whoa! Found it! He saw one badly rotten and cracked tooth in the back and wanted to get scheduled for removal right away. I bought the senior wellness plan for -$998. I was quoted $1200-1600 for surgery. (He was also going to remove a large benign mass from her side since she’d be under anesthesia already, I’d been wanting to do this for a few years so this is something I wanted him to do also)
This Tuesday was surgery day. He ended up removing 3 teeth, a molar on each side, and a front tooth that was cracked and broken off (I knew about this, I’d been told it wasn’t anything to be concerned about).
He said one of the molars and the front tooth both had exposed roots, the back one had an abscess and the root was touching the bone. He asked if I wanted the pictures bc it was really interesting and you don’t usually see it so advanced 😞 He said this is definitely what has been hurting her and making it hard to eat. He said they must have not looked in Ivy's mouth at all if they didn’t notice it- twice??
He didn’t have enough time to remove the mass. He said he wasn’t comfortable keeping her under any longer due to her age and blood pressure levels. Unless it grows rapidly we’re leaving it for now.
-$350 for everything this day, including surgery time & anesthesia, full dental cleaning & sealant,office visit, sedated nail trim, medications, canned soft food, heart worm testing, some other stuff included with the senior wellness package.
It’s been two days since she got her teeth out and she’s already smiling again. She was jumping around and trying to play with her brother (cat) and she only does that when she’s really excited!! Ivy is the best dog I could ever ask for. Seeing her in pain has been so hard, because I couldn’t help her!! I was trying everything but it wasn’t working. I’m so glad we found it and I think she will be able to get better now. I wasn’t so sure for awhile there.
I called the hospital place and told them what I found out and asked what happened. How could they have missed this- TWICE? The girl was really nice and agreed this was a “very valid concern” and asked me to explain everything to her and she would talk to the medical director, try to get some answers for me, and get back to me. She asked what I wanted the resolution to be. I said I thought it would be appropriate to ask for all of my charges to be refunded in relation to this event over the past couple months including Dr. S’s charges.
She called me back when I was at dinner so I missed her call.
Is this right? I don’t know what I’m looking for, feedback, reassurance, guidance? This is malpractice, right??
I talked to Dr.S’s receptionist today, she’s going to send the photos and a breakdown of charges between the wellness plan and what I had done, try to make sense of what would be appropriate to ask them to refund. I kinda also want to ask them for $200 flat to reimburse the food/groceries spent trying to get her to eat, literally anything I could try on her bland diet, I tried! I don’t have receipts but I know I spent a shit ton of money as Ivy’s short order cook the last couple months. (Today she scarfed down her regular food for the first time in forever, I cried). Is this pushing it too far? Should I just take whatever they offer me?
What about the fact Ivy spent 2 1/2 months in pain & suffering from the time I brought her in to the day Dr. S did her surgery? She has lost weight, and has been pretty obviously miserable the whole time.
Thanks for reading.

This is an artist's review of the new iPad Pro M4 Nano Etched glass option.
Some quick background about me. I'm artist, specifically a 3d character modeler, digital sculptor with over 20 years professional experience and I've been drawing my entire life. I work on a Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 with etched glass every day and I have owned an iPad Pro M2 with Apple Pencil. Also I've been using Wacom pen input devices since the 90s. Ok lets get to it.
I just came back from the Apple store with a new iPad Pro M4 1TB (Standard glass) and Apple Pencil Pro.
While there, I was testing the standard glass and Nano glass option in procreate with the new apple pencil.
Here is my opinion on the new Nano glass.
It is not for drawing.
There is very little difference between the standard glass and the nano etched glass BUT there is a difference, and I don't think artists are going to like it if they are looking for a more "toothy" drawing surface.
The nano etched glass actually is more slippery. The Pen glides along the nano etching faster. This is actually the opposite of what we want when drawing. We want the tooth of the surface to give us more control, not less. The nano etched glass is more slippery than the standard glass.
The standard glass when clean actually has more "bite" to it. In fact the pen is kind of sticky on it. We've all experienced "sticky" glass sensation after cleaning our oils off the screen. Now when you get your oils all over the screen the standard screen is a little faster and more comparable to the speed of the nano etched screen, however the nano etched screen does not provide any "paper like" feeling. ZERO NONE, NADA. You can feel a tiny bit but it's not what we were all hoping it would be. It is simply for anti glare, just like Apple's marketing.
Let me bring the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 into this comparison. It has etched glass that you CAN feel. It has more tooth to it. The wacom Cintiq Pro 27's etched glass allows for better pen control and you even get a little "paper like" sound when using it. You can feel it and it's exactly what you were hoping for out of this Nano etched iPad Pro.... but sadly the nano etching on the ipad is nothing like the etched glass on the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27. It is too fine. Also keep in mind that the Wacom Pen has a very fine tip (nib) compared to the larger apple pencil tip. This also plays into it. The finer tip of a wacom pen allows you to feel the etching in the glass more. So the Apple Pencil Pro's tip is not interfacing with the nano etched texture like you would hope.
So to sum it up, the nano etched glass is not very paper-like at all. It is excellent at reducing the glare, but it does soften the pixels and makes the screen less vibrant. Side by side, the standard glass is far better looking.
My recommendation is to only buy the nano etched glass if you care about glare. Do not make the mistake of thinking it will provide a paper-like or more toothy surface to draw on. It is actually more slick. Your finger tips and your pen tips are contacting less of the nano glass so it slides better than smooth glass which contacts more of your finger tips and pen. The paper like screen protectors are not glass and that’s why they drag more. It’s true the have a texture but it’s also because the material flexes and causes drag. Nano glass does not flex. It’s not soft. It’s hard glass. I didn’t experience any improved drag or friction. Unfortunately it does the opposite.
BUT don't take my word for it... try it yourself. Some people agree with me and others kind of like the nano glass. Make sure you try it yourself if you can.
One thing to consider is... if you buy the Nano glass, you're stuck with it. You can't put a screen protector on because it would be a waste and degrade the image quality further. I think the standard is the better option because you have a choice to use a matte screen protector, a smooth tempered glass protector, a paper-like protector, etc... and you will get screen protection from scratches as well as a better drawing surface (if you buy a paper-like or similar screen protector).
BTW.. damn these things are fast and the new magic keyboard is amazing :)
Edited for typos/corrections. I wrote this fast as I could as soon as I could in hopes that it helps someone.
Edit 2
I want to provide some additional thoughts on the discrepancy between user experiences being reported. Some people agree with me, and some seem to have a differing opinion. I'm perfectly fine with that but I've been thinking about why that may be. Let me try to explain my thoughts on this.
I have a theory that the nano etched glass feels better when brand new, fresh out of the box. At that point it is clean and free of any oils from our skin.
I think the Nano etched glass becomes more slippery once it gets saturated with oil from our skin
The same thing actually happens on the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27's etched glass. The screen becomes slippery once it gets saturated with oils from skin. I often clean my Cintiq's screen with a micro cloth and 70% Isopropyl Alcohol. This retores the feeling to the etched glass on the Cintiq Pro 27.
Now I mentioned that I tested both glass options in store and others have replied saying they've done the same and had a similar experience.
When you think about it, the screnes in the store get touched a lot. I'm sure Apple cleans them regularly but the nano etched glass may be harder to clean, and it may collect oil quicker because it gets trapped in the nano etched grooves in the glass. I'm pretty certain that this is why I feel the nano etched glass is more slippery than the standard glass.
I'm also certain this is likely why people who have only used the nano glass at home on a brand new unboxed ipad pro, have a different opinion. Give it some time and it too will likely become slippery as the oils from your skin coat it.
I still stand by that the nano etched glass is much finer than say the etched glass on the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 (although the cintiq's etched glass is incredibly good)... the Wacom pen tip is much thinner and can "catch" on those etchings more than say the wider apple pencil tip does on the finer nano etching of the ipad.
Anyways I thought this was interesting and may provide some additional information.
Again, I still think the nano etched glass is more slippery and would still recommend the standard for better image quality, clarity, sharpness, contrast and pen feel because ultimately you can apply a screen protector to protect it from scratches and get the desired feeling that you're after.
The etched glass however will likely collect oils, be more slippery, less clear, less sharpness, blacks wont be as deep, pixels wont be as sharp, and you can't really apply a screen protector to it to keep it from scratching. If you do, you're going to alter the image quality further than the nano glass already is. So These are the things to consider.
It's quite possible that the nano glass feels a bit better out of the box when brand new, completely clean of skin oils... but once it gets coated in your oils... it's going to get slick. I have this very same experience with the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27. So perhaps the answer is keep cleaning the nano screen often to maintain the feeling of the screen. Still I have to remind you that the nano texture is not that great or very paper-like at all. I can say the same thing about my Cintiq Pro btw. It is better feeling than the nano glass because of the smaller pen tip and how it interacts with the etching, so it feels technically "more paper like" but even etched glass will not have that "gummy" grippy paper like feeling you get with some of the softer plastic matte "Paper like" screen protectors. Glass just doesnt have that kind of flex to it. The soft plastic paper like protectors do.
Edit 3
Here is a youtube video recently posted from a comic artist talking about the nano texture.
I'll summarize here but watch for yourself of course. He says the nano feels different, has a slight texture but it still feels fine (as in fine texture). He likes it but goes on to say that it is still slippery glass.
** Edit 4 **
In this video the reviewer finds that the nano glass feels the same as standard when using the pencil
https://youtu.be/tVgEmax0mak?si=JIfzfHe0gdiG23rU&t=395
** Edit 5 ** More views are coming out that discuss the nano glass vs the standard in terms of feeling. Links below.
https://youtu.be/tVgEmax0mak?si=cVEKCdjuJyAewmay&t=404
https://youtu.be/Wl7292aOPRA?si=Dc1XUIYtEXosHY0c&t=406
https://youtu.be/1xhDsOr2qkY?si=MZ-_gJfuFqRobcic&t=549
https://youtu.be/TDp-zO8luKI?si=q2c-YT9WR31Ydn3s&t=464
https://youtu.be/hrxUmmvmhlg?si=89-OW6HyyHXmuZNJ

Hi guys,
As this is my very first post here, I will try to put a back story so that it is easier for everyone to understand where I am coming from.
I have been following this sub for quite a few months now, along with ibs, in search of some answers. It has been 2 years since I was infected with the Delta strain of COVID-19 back in April 2021, and the antibiotics I took (FIRST course) during that time were, to my understanding, the root cause behind all my GI issues. Since that point and now, I have had to go through 4 different courses on antibiotics, three of them due to my dental issues, as I had a failed root canal that resulted in a radicular cyst on my lower left mandible.
I have been living in Germany since 2019 to pursue my higher education, and I got COVID back when I was in India, visiting my parents. The second time I had to take AB was in August 2021, and that was the first time my RCT failed. My dentist back in India did the RCT around mid-2014. The cavity in that tooth was so bad that I did not expect it to survive for more than 10 years. I rushed to my dentist in Germany the very next morning, got the abscess drained, and was placed on amoxycillin for a week (SECOND course). Anyway, more on that soon, as it is also related to this story.
I started to have the so-called typical IBS-D poop shortly after this. I didn't give much heed to it at that point and carried on with my studies. Eventually, in 2022, when I was back home again for a short trip, I consulted my family GI, and he did an endoscopy as well as blood and stool tests, found nothing but mild antral gastritis. Yet, he prescribed me a 7-day dose of Rifagut 400 (Rifaximin) along with a low-FODMAP diet for 14 days and a bottle of VSL-3 containing 20 tablets. I did not know anything about ibs and sibo back then, just felt that I was instantly 90% better, and did not have to look back on any GI symptoms until the end of last year, when I had to finally surgically take out my failed RCT along with another tooth that was encompassing the radicular cyst borders in my jaw. I was administered I-V antibiotics and Amoxycillin (respectively, THIRD and FOURTH courses) for a week. It is after that point I felt my usual symptomps, which had completely disappeared for 18 months, came back. Now when I look back and see that I was already prescribed Rifaximin along with a multi strain strong probiotic, it all adds up. I strongly presume I have hydrogen or H2S dominant SIBO, however, I also want to point out that I did not really have any specific symptoms of SIBO like nausea, excess bloating or belching, brain fog, lethargy and tiredness, at least in the last 4 months as I have gone through it. Now, according to Dr. Pimentel, it is indeed possible to have IBS-D without SIBO as well. So this part makes me confused. The only symptom I have is mushy poop, on an irregular interval when I consume a little more leafy greens or vegetable/lentils/nuts (peanut and cashews) in general. That was something which I routinely did, without any major disturbance. However, now, a carnivore diet helps me a lot more and consuming veggies or fruits more always leads to mushy stools 2-3 times a day.
Can it be assumed that the Rifaximin actually worked, along with the probiotic in 2022, and the further doses of AB adminintration has made me relapse? Because I did not have a single issue for even a day for those 18 months in the middle, whatever I ate was well tolerated. Can anyone guide me on this? I have an appointment with a GI in Berlin, Germany who specializes in SIBO and IBS, so I will try to ask for a breath test anyway.
PS: I do not smoke, drink, consume excess sugacoffee so those are out of my equation. I had an issue with lactose since I was like 10, so I limit lactose by default as well.

Hi, I’ll try to sum this up as best as I can. It’s been going on for many months.
I had a pulpotomy in February in tooth #30. Filling fell out after 1.5 weeks. Had it replaced late February. Noticed an abscess on my gum 2 weeks later. Have had 1 root canal and TWO retreatments on the same tooth since then. I Have had a total of 6 rounds of antibiotics to treat it. Last round was two separate antibiotics (z pack and something else - very concentrated only took 1x 3 days) and it mostly cleared it but not fully. That’s when I went to the Endodontics for the 2nd retreatment where he said he saw minor drainage. The abscess did not go away fully. It did shrink a ton but gradually filled back up again.
I decided to have the tooth extracted last Tuesday, the 7th (along with tooh #13 that has had TWO files broken off in it since March of 2023. That’s another story) . She said she did not see any drainage during the extraction .
I went to the er Thursday evening to be treated for dry socket in both. I have been in immense pain but am trying to push through without another packing so I do not delay the healing process.
However, THE ABSCESS IS STILL PRESENT AND AS BIG AS EVER. My dentist said I did not need antibiotics because it would drain on its own. It obviously hasn’t.
This nightmare has been going on since way before the pulpotomy was finally performed. I’m so drained and ready for it to end.
What can I do at this point? Should I wait until my dry socket is fully healed in a week or two and reevaluate? Should I demand antibiotics? My dentist said it’s too firm to cut open and drain. Is this thing going to spread to my brain and kill me!? Please help me! The mental toll this has taken on me is unbearable. Please give my answers.
*I feel like I should note that my dentist is a year 2 resident and that my insurance does not cover any other dentists within a 3 hour radius of me. *

Has anyone else experienced this or have any advice? My stomach hurts so much after taking a week of Sulfamethoxazole TMP DS after getting my abscess drained. It’s not a sharp pain but it burns almost constantly. It gets especially bad at night and I can barely sleep. I definitely had some kind of IBS/gluten intolerance before that I learned to manage but this is on a whole nother level of discomfort. Obviously I’m guessing my gut microbiome has been obliterated and have been trying to eat well/not drink etc. but nothing seems to be helping it. Going to try to find a GI specialist and maybe call my CRS about it. I have surgery scheduled for next month for what appears to be a simple fistula.

Hi guys I need some help here I have a tooth/jaw abscess that popped up over the weekend. I started antibiotics the day it started and it has done NOTHING for me. I have to work tonight and do not have the ppto or points to cover this. My questions is do y’all think this could be covered by LOA. I am and have been in excruciating pain with about 5-6 hours of sleep over 3 days. Im going to do everything I can to find a dentist to fit me in tomorrow to get it pulled.

Posted here a while ago about a root canal I had on my right lateral canine. The tooth is still healing before we finish up the permanent filling but the tooth next to it (right incisor) is giving me nonstop issues. Initially there was a cavity that was fixed. Then my dentist did a desensitizing treatment to help with pain and sensitivity and then she put me on me on augmentin as a preventative because there's no evidence of another abscess or the previous abscess still being there. However, with it being winter, I can't smile or talk for too long without the pain being debilitating. Exercise creates pain, eating and drinking create pain, even moving my face causes pain. There's still quite a bit of swelling above just the right incisor. What's going on? We're trying to avoid doing a root canal on the incisor as well but the pain and swelling don't make sense. My dentist is really brilliant and has done everything in her power to figure out what's going on but it doesn't make sense as to why just one tooth is having issues. Could it be my wisdom teeth cutting? I'm so frustrated at this point.

Hey everyone. Going through some high stress with my sweet Malchi, Khaleesi, and wanted to get some input from you all.
She's a 9 years old maltese/chihuhua mix we got as a pup at around 6 months old. She's been an amazing family member but things started going downhill with her health about 6-7 months ago.
TL;DR: Malchi has collapsed trachea, with heart murmur, and enlarged heart. Has been fine for a few months now with little to no coughing episodes. We just spent a week at the beach where she had a blast and no issues. On Sunday we played a little game of run around the couch and when I realized she was out of breath she started wheezing and passed out. Last night at 1:30AM, while sleeping in bed with us, she woke up, coughed a bit, and passed out again. Seeking vet assistance today, but wanted community input.
She was diagnosed with a heart murmur over a year ago which progressed pretty rapidly and she was put on pimobendan (1.25mg twice a day) and has been on it ever sense. In September 2023 she developed a tooth abscess which broke through on her face and took some time to diagnose as an abscess, but she eventually had dental surgery to extract the tooth and all healed up without issue.
On December 26th, 2023 she began coughing/hacking/wheezing/honking almost non-stop. Emergency vet x-rayed and basically told us she had collapsed trachea, enlarged heart, and probably congestive heart failure. They recommended she start additional heart meds, and gave us hydrocodone for cough. We got in to normal Vet ASAP who, at the time, assumed the emergency vet was correct and prescribed additional heart meds, but advised us to seek heart experts at local university vet. At one point in between all this she had a coughing fit while laying on couch with my partner and then collapsed/feinted/pass out.
We immediately decided to seek attention at the uni vet via their emergency services first who prescribed theophylline which seemed to work well. We then visited their cardio team and had an ECG done. They ruled out congestive heart failure, but confirmed slight tracheal collapse and enlarged heart. Recommended staying on pimobendan, but no other meds. Giving hydrocodone as necessary. They actually thought the coughing was possibly a respiratory issue. She slowly recovered from cough and had been mostly issue free (outside of what we assume is an allergic reaction to something outside a month or so ago which caused some swollen area under her chin).
We spent the last week at the beach on vacation and she had a blast, no issues at all. Few walks on the beach (nothing fast paced) and she loved it (I carried her for some walks too, just in case).
We got home Saturday and everything was fine. Sunday while in the basement she got the zoomies and I chased her around the couch a bit, quickly realized she was out of breath so I stopped and sat down with her on floor and she started coughing. Within a minute she went off balance and fell over. She moaned a bit, legs stretched out, eyes rolled back, and let out the most gut-wrenching cry I've ever heard and was out. I swear I couldn't feel a heart beat. I freaked out, grabbed her up and started compressing a bit on her chest while running to get my partner. She came to within a few minutes and was obviously distraught but eventually seemed fine. I didn't immediately seek medical attention because I knew of the collapsed trachea and passing out, and felt it was my fault for letting her get so worked up/out of breath playing.
Then last night at 1:30AM we woke up to a cough and immediately realized she was passing out again. Same situation, but concerning since she had been resting/sleeping in bed with no intense exercise/etc.
I haven't noticed any blue gums/etc to indicate severe oxygen loss ( so far, I also didn't immediately look for it).
I'm just stressed to the max since we love her so much. Hoping the vet can help. I'm going to ask about theophylline again in hopes it's just oxygen loss and it can help.
Any advice/words of wisdom are greatly appreciated, and sorry for the wall of text!

I have a 1yr old boy that hasn't been neutered. Healthy weight and active. Eats and drinks just fine. We noticed a spot in his mouth and got it check out at one of the clinics close by that give you a free first visit. They said it is a tooth root abscess and told us they are expensive to do the dental work. We want to get him on some antibiotics but have no clue what to get him. Please, any suggestions will help.
We are on a very tight income with only one working person. We will do what we can to help him but funds are nonexistent. We know this is not a permanent solution but need time to get funds together.
I will provide any information needed.

I just wanted my wallet so I could go to work to provide for my family.
Class A misdemeanor for domestic assault. WTF do I do and how effed am I?
What should I expect, and what's best approach.
Long story short...*edit....apparently long story long* My wife and I have been married 16 years and things have been rocky for atleast a couple years. Last Jan/Feb she said things were over (for the 2,937th time) and used an online service to draw up some sort of paperwork that wasn't ever going to be valid, we both signed and she submitted (not sure when), but it was rejected (again not sure when) because custody was notin place and probably becausethe document wasnt valid. Also, we were living in Pennsylvania until Oct of 2023. At the end of March of 2023, I was on a work trip and she went out and hooked up with someone she was talking to...not sure when they started talking. We weren't really speaking for a couple/few weeks when I went on the trip. She told me shortly after I got back and notified me she was going to live her life and date. It was a brutal 2 months, but I had been a pretty bad husband with the exception of providing.
Early June we decided to build a new relationship and ended up relocating to TN at the end of Oct. Things were stressful with moving and then added stress with it just being the 4 of us (son 10 and daughter 5). We had a few disagreements before Xmas and than a pretty big argument at Xmas. After Xmas things were never the same, alot of resentment crept in on my end and she never really recommitted so it was a disaster.
End of Feb I got a new boss and expectations went up and with me being the sole provider I started putting in more hours. She accused me of cheating, to which I've never even had anything that could be construed as flirting in the 17 years we've been together. At the end of February I put in a 16 hour day and lost track of time and failed to call and let her know I was running really late. She blew up and once again went right for the jugular and ended things. She had done this 5+ times since xmas, and this time I decided I wasn't going to love like this anymore...walking on egg shells if I disagreed with her about anything. This triggered her even more and she continued to text me all the time over the next 2 months and reiterated everything I've done wrong. On a number of occasions I said "you said it was over", I said "ok, let's just be amicable and make a difficult situation a little easier." She continued to escalate pretty much any conversation.
Over the last 4 months I've tried to leave but she weaponizes the kids and said I'm abandoning them and insulting me that I'm a deadbeat, etc. We've been sleeping separately for about 8 weeks with the exception of 3 weeks when she got really sick and had an tooth abscess that swelled her eye shut. Left work took her to hospital and the for emergency surgery next morning. Over that 5 day stretch she asked me to rub her shoulders, so I did and fell asleep.
This paints a picture of where we were at last Thurs. I got home from work and she planned on taking the kids to wal mart. I asked her to drive her car. She said she'd drive whatever car she wanted. Now mind you, she hates my car and complains every time she has to drive it...except the last couple weeks. So while she was getting ready, I parked it in with my company car...yes I know...petty. She goes outside and starts trying to get it out, so I jumped in and said, ok I'm coming. Then she nearly hits the garage so I shut the car off. She restarted and we went back and forth 4 or 5 times. She raised her hand and I said go ahead, I'll call the police this time. She called the bluff and smacked me across the face. I immediately got out of the car and went back inside. I took a Pic of my red face. She came in and we had a verbal exchange and we're very close to each other and she smacked me 3 more times, grabbed my face with her nails and cut my lip. I was going to call at that point, but immediately knew someone would go to jail. I decided to go to bed and locked the door to my room and fell asleep. She broke in, took my work laptop, took my wallet and car keys and tried to take my phone. I just went back to bed and figured she's raging and I'll get my shit in the morning. Woke up, showered, woke my son up, got him in the shower, got ready. She woke up and gave everything back except my wallet. I asked nicely about 50 times....she refused because she was going to go withdraw $ from my account....separate bank accounts since the affair. I continued to ask nicely and then not so nice. I then began to call her some nasty stuff. All I wanted was my wallet so I could got put in a 12 hour day to provide for my wife and kids. I went outside to smoke a cigarette and when I came back in I asked again and called her a few more names. At that point I realized she didn't have her cell phone....super odd, and she wasn't retaliating....again super odd. Then it hit me, she's recording me going off to use against me. So I called her phone and it rang in the laundry room. I was much closer and we both went towards it. I got there first and started looking for it, but she kinda pushed me with her momentum, but I managed to get the door partially closed. She pushed her way in and I don't remember if she grabbed the phone first or it was at the same time. We both kept pulling at the phone and she was screaming and my son was yelling, she asked him for help and he called 911 and said my dad is hurting my mom. I pulled the phone away and immediately walked away. Cops came, I left in handcuffs, sat for 13 hours and bailed out. No contact order with her with exception of welfare of the kids, court on 6/6. She's working on getting permission from the court for pickup and drop off of the kids and said she will make a statement that I didn't hurt her, never had anything like this happened and will have my back.
I'm absolutely broken.

Hello thank you for taking the time to read/listen to my story. This is the story of my illness. I was not a heavy child.. i was very normal. I cant really pinpoint why this happened to me or when it began.. I remember my grandmother admonishing me for eating too much and telling me id get fat, In fact my parents always tell this story of how one Passover they found me eating matzah balls in the bathroom. Everyone would laugh at this memory, however in the context of my life and my problems, this incident was not cute and funny. Maybe it was the beginnings of my illness. First time I can remember being unhappy or concerned about my weight was in high school. I always felt beautiful but wished i was 5-10 lbs less. Sophomore year of high school i had started trying to watch my weight…. Calorie counting skipping meals and Not eating enough and would eventually binge. I remember fasting the whole day and then losing control when i got home from school. My father has been obese most of my life. He has Gained and lost hundreds of lbs. I was so afraid to become like him. I had seem some life time movie around this time and got the idea for purging. It only happened a few times in high school. Mostly things were ok… I had started to exercse and walk a lot. Purging was occasional. The summer after my freshman year of college my dad did weight watchers. I joined him. I lost 20 or so lbs. and felt amazing. I had the body I always wanted and so much male attention. I have always loved male attention. I lost the weight with diet and exercise, but was so afraid to gain it i resorted purging. Binging and purging took hold off me in college… it became part of who i was…. I never told a soul. I was so ashamed that i kept this secret all to myself never telling a friend, a boyfriend not even my mother. I kept thinking i would stop one day… i knew i was hurting myself, but certainly i would stop i wouldn’t keep doing this forever.
I graduated college summa cum laude. Worked multiple jobs and internships during college, all the while carrying my dirty secret with me. But it felt like if no one knew it wasnt real. I complartmentalized it. And just pretended it wasn’t happening. I lost my period around this time, mentioned it to my doctor, she didn’t seem concerned so i didnt worry about it. She put me on birth control pills to regulate my cycle.
While no one in my life knew about my disease, the problem was my body knew. After college i met my husband and we got married. He always put me on a. Pedestal. Thought i was amazing,,,, i worked so hard at exercise and had such self control around food. I felt like the biggest hypocrite. My husband has his own food issues and never noticed mine.
When we decided to have children i realized something was wrong. I had lost my period in college and it never returned. We started seeing fertility specialists, and we had to do ivf to have children. I always thought that maybe it was related to my ed but put those thoughts out of my head. Pregnancy was amazing. I loved it so much. It was the only time in my life that i loved my body. My round belly was a beatiful baby growing inside me. I had a break from my ed during this time. I gained so much weight during this pregnancy. I ate all the things i didnt allow myself to have regularly.
As soon as my son was born my ed was back with a vengeance. The grace and love i showed myself while pregnant was gone. I starved myself so much that i wasnt able to breast feed. I was so malnourished and dehydrated all the time. Exercised so much i caused stress fractures. My hair was coming out in clumps. This may have been the worst my ed ever was.
No one noticed. Every one applauded how i lost the baby weight so fast… boy did i look great.
My teeth has become a serious issue. Bulimia destroys your teeth… i had already had a cavity in every tooth in my mouth and many root canals…. Now i started to lose my teeth, abscesses and implants became my life. Constant pain…
I was still engaging in ed behaviors…. I wanted to stop… but maybe not yet….
When i went to get pregnant a second time i had to return to ivf clinic… this time some test they ran alarmed them. I was lacking a hormone that i should have.. this could be a sign of a brain tumor… though doctor also mentioned an ED could cause this.. but i didnt have one right?
Of course not I said…. Too ashamed to admit what i had been doing to myself for the last decade.
They did a brain scan and no tumor was found of course. The ed caused brain damage…. I didnt know this was possible…. Researching more I began to understand that all of my fertility issues were most likely caused by my bulimia. Drs said sometimes its a mystery… i suspect those times are patients who wont admit what they have done to themselves.
I was absolutely terrified….. and desperately wanted and needed to stop. But couldnt……. I started reading self help books….. and researching therapists…. But was too afraid and ashamed to every reach out.
More years passed like this…. My ed a dark passenger with me for life. Most good memories if i think about the day are somewhat marred by the memory of binging and purging that day. Mostly life was good… my children were growing and flourishing. I had become a math teacher and absolutely love my job. My marriage was not great… but how could it be. I was married to someone who didnt really know who i was.. How can someone know me if they didn’t know so much. I felt disconnected from him and uncared about. He was willfully oblivious to me.
Summer 2019. I am struggling with alcohol…… unhappy marriage and of course the ed. I found a diary entry from this time. I am so sad and lonely and afraid. I wont actually say the words eating disorder… but i allude to the problem. I wont even tell my diary the truth.
October 2019 i was raped. This was too much for me to handle. I was very intoxicated when it hpppened i was out at a bar and drank too much. A young man took advantage of me. I dont really remember much.
It was very confusing for me… i felt like i cheated but i knew I hadn’t planned to or thought to.
I was not happy in my marriage but had never ever thought of cheating.
I knew my husband would blame me. He always hated my drinking (he never drank) I decided I would keep this secret too . Lock it away with my eating disorder. Pretend it didnt happen.
But this was not so easy. I was absolutely falling apart. Having trouble concentrating because i was so stuck in my head. My drinking had escalated and every time I drank I would black out.
I told my husband about my ed at this time because for the first time it didnt feel like the worst secret I had.
He was shocked… concerned and a bit angry. How could i keep this from him all these years… it was a lie. He may not have married me if he knew. We had a friend who was open about her ED. He would always say very unkind things about her. He has tried to be supportive.. but seems to always say the wrong things. And he has some serious food issues himself that he wont address. He makes things harder for me. His moods, his issues with food his pot usage.
I had started chatting online anonymously after the rape. I didnt want to confide in anyone IRL. I didnt think my husband would be able to handle it. I always felt the need to protect him and everyone from my issues. But online i could be honest and open. I talked about the rape and also my eating disorder. Holy shit did that feel good.
Online talk turned into pictures and online play
God was this addictive. The attention… the positive reinforcement. Men were worshipping my body. They appreciated all the “work” i put into it.
My husband caught me over and over. But i kept doing it
Last summer I sought treatment at Alsana. I stayed for 3 weeks. It was the first time i met other people who have suffered like i have. First time i could talk openly with people who understood and could help me.
Since i was at Asana i only have resorted to “behaviors” twice. It used to be many times a day so twice in a year is amazing.
I have continued to struggle with over exercise and restriction. I have had a lot of knee issues…. I need to dial back my exercise. But its so so so hard.
I have worked with a nutritionist and a therapist this year. And found them helpful…. But its so hard to let go of something that feels like its part of who you are. I think this is why ed is so hard to treat. Doesn’t feel like an illness. Feels like we want to be this way.
It is so important that I get bettter. I have a 10 year old daughter who wants to be just like me. I am her hero… I want to be a good role model for healthy behavior. I am so afraid she will emulate me, I dont want this life for her. I am back this year to focus on restriction, variety and reducing my exercise. I am very motivated and I hope I can accomplish a lot while I am here.
It is so wonderful not to feel alone any more. Thank you for taking the time to read my story.

Hello,
I currently have an abscess tooth on one of my back bottom mollars. It is the 2nd from the last one. I have literally no pain whatsoever. The gums near it are a bit swollen though. I went to the endodontist today, and they told me that I can get a root canal, but they estimate it has about a 70% success chance- due to decay below the tooth. He told me my other option would be to just pull it and get an implant. He told me I could think it over, and I currently have a root canal scheduled for May 29th. I am looking for some additional opinions. Should I just stick with the root canal and risk it failing? Should I go to the dentist and get it pulled + implant? What is easier? Should I try to get the root canal sooner? I have a really bad fear /anxiety when it comes to the dentist. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!

Hello there all, and I hope you're doing well.
A story as old as time, I haven't had the best life. I was dropped in a rotten log by the stork and have been fighting my way out since. I don't want to sound all self-sympathetic, but there has been many many factors which have set me back various times throughout my adulthood. I'll be turning 32 in a week and I have been married and divorced, moved 25+ times, have been subjected to multiple traumatic events, and have ended up completely alone in this world.
I quit a lot of things when I was 22, and I have continued to steer clear of such things due to the nature of my brain. I'm aware it enjoys escaping reality, but I enjoy being present. Throughout the years I have done a lot of self-help, tried medication+therapy a few times, practice daily things to manage, and so on. There has been a slew of mental health issues in my family, and I am no exception to that. However, I am very aware of my issues and have been bettering myself as much as I can.
A few years ago I was finally ready to start working on my gen eds to gain a secondary education. I filled out the Fasfa stuff, and I found out what exactly the selective service was. I never heard of such a thing, which goes to show just how backwoods and sheltered the area was that I grew up in. I called the office in Chicago and explained how I missed it all and they sent me a statement letter. The only stipulation with that is that it is up to the institution to accept the excuse or not. I started to study math, and I just could not get it. Weeks and weeks of studying basic algebra and I could not figure it out at all. I recently have heard of "Discalculia" and as much as I want to disregard that I have it, it would explain the lack of understanding as an adult after studying for weeks and not grasping concepts no matter what. I am not one who wants to limit themselves, I fully go into things believing that with enough dedication and work that I can achieve or learn something. I had a life of "you just gotta try harder" and yeah, no. math can suck eggs.
I decided that whatever I want to do, I would be able to teach myself. I am not a total moron and I love to read. Following that, I started losing interest in things slowly, and then never regained interest in things. I started hitting spouts of depression, so I tried medication with help of my therapist and really tried to find a happy medium with it. I'm a big believer of re carving the neural pathways and view medication as an assistant to do such a thing. With some time, I was able to get out of that all, but I didn't stop being so horribly up and down until I moved out of that area.
After a year and a half of continually trying to succeed in things and learn PC things, I realize I don't have the attention for it. Things become dull, or I get a million ideas at once and then I realize that I am not well and I will just be depressed in a few days anyway. I have been journaling for awhile now and I am noticing over the last 2 years that I have a lot of emotional internal swings. There hasn't been an easy month in quite some time since there are a lot of outside forces around that have affected my mental health. Only now I realize that those outside forces have a small amount to do with it, and that my brain is kind of volatile.
I was diagnosed with PTSD in 2022 after something happened in 2020. This diagnosis has not helped me with anything in life. I don't want to label myself, but I believe there's a slew of diagnosis I fall under. I am aware I have ADHD, mood disorders, some form of obsessive-compulsiveness, anxiety, depressive episodes, and idk what else. I have tried to get another therapist, but I cannot afford it. I went to sign up for health insurance this year, and they said I didn't make enough to sign up and I qualified for medicaid. When I signed up for medicaid, they said I made too much and that I should have signed up through the marketplace. I know this is insignificant sounding, but it is so dissociating to try and do this all for myself just to get kicked down.
I have worked a lot of different jobs, and I can only function in certain environments I've realized. I can not deal with mean people and a lot of the pressures of modern jobs. I am very firm when it comes to what I am comfortable with, and a job is no exception. There's been jobs where I have cried in bed before work and try to tell myself that I have to work, there's no reason to be crying, and so on. It just never changed while working those certain jobs.
I was a very troubled teenager and lost my license for 10+ years when I turned 21. I still can not get my license back, but that doesn't mean I haven't lived. What this whole rant is about, is that I want help. I have tried to get temporary disability so I can start school and possibly get the assistance that I need, but that didn't work either. They told me I am fine and don't qualify.
I spend a lot of time walking, trying to find friends, being social, and trying to figure out what my next life move is. I catch myself staring sometimes for hours and not doing anything. I will almost just get up, pace around the room, and sit back down with absolutely no clue of what to do. I'll have ideas in my head but I don't care to do them. I have abscessed tooth/teeth that I haven't given the time to get taken care of. I can't afford it, and even if I could, I just find the act of putting forth effort to take care of myself as useless.
I do like myself, but there's a lot of me that doesn't. Sometimes there are about 4 different neighbors in my noggin just being a jerk. Intrusive thoughts and rapid thoughts just leave me stuck in my own head sometimes. I practice talking myself out of it and I treat myself like I am the little child version of myself sometimes. Inner-child work is amazing, if ya haven't done any, try it out. The shadow self in me is not hateful towards others, mean, or anything unless it's sincerely done wrong. I have always put myself aside in these instances because I know my emotions are sometimes not placed properly.
I don't have hallucinations, I don't ever think of hurting people, and I am very very humble(I like to believe) I'm generally really quiet about my mental health because everyone seems to enjoy my company. I am the funny friend, always joking and asking about your day. When people ask about me, I quickly steer the conversation into something that isn't about me. It's all just so much, I don't feel like blurting out my brain to an innocent person.
Over the last 2 months, there has been some very detrimental news that is now in the past. It has all left me at this point where some days I think I should go admit myself into a facility to get the proper diagnosis and possibly get help. However, I will have these 3 or 4 days of "everything is okay" and I will be my creative self. As of recently, once again I started to wonder if all of my up and happy days are just some form of mania and I am never just leveled. All the ideas I write down seem really good and achievable. They're never out of the ordinary, I just become sad when I notice that I am in some mood like such.
When I am doing good and great, I still can not find attention. I sit down to study things I like, work on a project, read a book, etc, and i end up not being able to focus then just get stuck in thought loops then catastrophically go to another project, and quit that one, then go walk for 5 hours and ignore everything. Ill come back home, think of something I can do, then I don't do it. I am sure this is ADHD, but I have other things going on up there too, and I feel like just saying ADHD would be a blanket diagnosis for this.
I don't like how complex this all is, it's a lot to keep up with. There are so many variables and I don't like the fact that these are most the time working together against me. It takes a lot of time and effort to manage all of this. Time and effort that I would like to put into building myself a better life. I would like succeed in life and don't see myself giving up any time soon. I am just tired of dealing with myself, my mental health, and my elusive goals.
I really would like to tell myself that I am fine just like I tell everyone else. The truth of the matter is that I don't think I am okay. There's parts of me I don't like, and the "change it" approach is not working for these. I am sad to know that my brain is not the best, and it is a lot to be so aware of all of this. I don't believe I am unwell enough to admit myself, others have said differently though. All I want is to be more focused, less depressed, and have a calmer brain. Sleep would be nice too.
Well folks, what the heck should I do? The state I live in is ass-backwards with these things and I have not been able to receive assistance of any kind. I have done years and years of help which has helped significantly, but that only works for some things. I've spoken with a few people that live close by and they really didn't have any realistic perspective on the subject since they've never really talked to anyone about such a thing. I don't know why I am typing all of this anyway, I feel stuck no matter what I do. I do most that I can do for myself, but there's too damn much going on up there sometimes.

I had a root canal on my upper left first molar in July. It never felt right even after re-teatment (missed canal) in February. My dentist helped relieve pain when chewing by filing it down some in February because pressure sensitivity never went away. The opposite tooth, bottom left first molar (root canal 2015) started to feel sensitive after he fixed the bite. I’ve seen three different dental professionals including an Endodontist and they all concluded the bite was correct (no occlusion).
After increased sensitivity, pain with hot and cold (tooth does not feel the actual temp but tooth/gums would ache or twinge after cold/hot drinks). We never found an abscess, gums healthy, and treated 2 times with med pack and amoxicillin. After third dentist reviewed it, he also concluded it was a failing root canal and extraction/implant only way to go.
One of the main reasons I decided to go with extraction (4/26/24) is because the opposite tooth was hurting more and more and the teeth around the first molar and so I was thinking it could be hurting these other teeth more by keeping it.
Now over a week after extraction, the opposite tooth is bothering me more and more. Is there anyway it’s referred pain? Is it possible or coincidental that the older root canal is also failing out of nowhere?
I would describe the pain as ticklish, almost itchy, tender…not sharp. It can radiate down my neck/back and feels inflamed. I am taking Motrin from tooth extraction.
Anyway, just curious of any impact a tooth extraction, if any, could have on the opposite tooth and wanted to mention it is an old root canal but has never given me any issues and looked fine at last dental cleaning in April.
Edit to add: I am waiting at least 30 days before seeing my dentist because I understand I still need to allow my body to heal (unless tooth 19 becomes overwhelming painful). I’m just worried sick that now another tooth might need retreatment at best or extraction/implant worst case. Hoping to be educated with other insights that would explain this situation.

I got a root canal 2 years ago and never followed up with a crown. My tooth broke also last year and it never bothered me until now.
The dentist said I have an abscess and she put me on antibiotics but I have to wait till next week to extract the remainder of the broken tooth.
I am in sooooooo much pain. It comes in spurts especially when I lay down or bite on it.
Will the antibiotics and Tylenol help with the pain?? I’m afraid can’t wait till next week! 😭😭😭

In the realm of dental care, understanding the disparities between dental fillings and root canal therapy is crucial for making informed decisions about your oral health. Madison Dentistry & Implant Center, a renowned provider of comprehensive dental services, offers both treatments with expertise and precision. Let's explore the key differences between dental fillings and root canal therapy to help you choose the most suitable option for your needs.
Dental fillings serve as a common solution for addressing minor cavities and restoring the tooth's structure. When a tooth develops a cavity, the decayed portion is removed, and the resulting void is filled with a suitable material, such as composite resin or amalgam. This process helps to prevent further decay and restore the tooth's function and appearance. Dental fillings are typically recommended for superficial cavities that have not reached the tooth's inner pulp.
On the other hand, root canal therapy becomes necessary when the tooth's pulp becomes infected or inflamed, usually due to deep cavities, trauma, or repeated dental procedures. During a root canal procedure, the infected pulp tissue is removed from the tooth's interior, and the root canal is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. The canal is then filled and sealed to prevent further infection and preserve the tooth. Root canal therapy is essential for saving teeth that would otherwise require extraction due to severe infection.
One of the primary differences between dental fillings and root canal therapy lies in their scope and purpose. While dental fillings are suitable for addressing minor cavities and surface-level decay, root canal therapy is reserved for more severe cases where the tooth's pulp is compromised. Additionally, the symptoms associated with each condition can help differentiate between the need for a filling or root canal therapy. Minor discomfort or sensitivity may indicate a cavity suitable for filling, while severe tooth pain, swelling, or abscess formation may necessitate root canal therapy.
At Madison Dentistry & Implant Center, patients receive personalized care and tailored treatment plans to address their specific dental needs. Whether you require a simple dental filling or complex root canal therapy, our experienced team of dental professionals is dedicated to providing top-notch care and ensuring optimal outcomes for every patient.
In conclusion, dental fillings and root canal therapy are two essential treatments in modern dentistry, each serving a distinct purpose in preserving oral health. By understanding the differences between these treatments and consulting with a qualified dentist, you can make informed decisions to maintain a healthy and beautiful smile for years to come.