Of course, I've spent years abusing this body in all kinds of ways, so what justification do I have for being indignant/upset when something finally goes wrong with it? I built myself a glass house, threw a brick, and now I'm stuck with the shards I chose to create. Or at least that's how it seems, I'm just incredibly frustrated with the situation in general and myself in particular.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Tooth Troubles
This tooth pain thing is really becoming a Quality of Life Issue. It's not gumline sensitivity like I've had before, it is on the occlusal surface, ie the part I bite down on. This, obviously, makes eating a challenge. I dread putting anything in my mouth, and yet I have to (although missing a few meals right now would not really serious harm). Ironic, that I am just getting to the point where I'm working on preparing/choosing higher quality foods, and now eating is really painful. I have to be really careful when I chew, and if something hits the wrong tooth in the wrong way the pain is so intense that I break out into a cold sweat immediately. I had some patchwork done last week, but it doesn't seem to have helped much. The root of the problem is that I clench/grind my teeth when I sleep, which I can't control at all, but I wake up with sore teeth every morning. They tell me it's stress-related (who woulda guessed it), but the problems it's creating aren't doing much to calm my nerves. My stomach tries to knot itself when I think about eating, and now I'm getting the same reaction to the thought of going to sleep, because of the nocturnal terrors my teeth endure. When both food and sleep are objects of dread, it just tends to make things rather unenjoyable.
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ouch! that sounds awful. I'm a teeth grinder at night too, so I have to wear a mouth piece thingy to bed so it doesn't cause damage to my teeth. Have you looked into that at all?
And I totally understand being mad at your body for not working the way it's 'supposed' to. Like, "I'm finally treating you (body) the way I'm supposed to, so why aren't you holding up your end of the bargain??" But, like you said, after dealing with the years of abuse... the body suffers.
I hope you can figure out a way to find some relief.
Owwwwwwwwww ow ow ow.
What a conundrum. I want to tell you to let go of the anger you feel at yourself for "abusing" your body - which really wasn't your fault, you know - but your body isn't letting you. Lordy, no wonder you're so frustrated.
OUCH. I would feel frustrated too. I know it's easy to feel frustrated with yourself, but try not to. Every time I'm sick in any way, I think it's "punishment" for my ed. You'll get through this. Do your best with the eating. You'll get back to good soon.
I sympathize with your tooth troubles. Lors know ,you've heard enough about mine over the years. I think there are a few options.
As licketysplit mentioned, a mouthguard might be helpful for you. I know at one time I thought about getting one. I'm not quite sure why I didn't.
Another option is have your dentist prescribe you a painkiller. I know you are not into painkillers, but mouth troubles can get pretty darn painful. It's about the one thing I will willingly take medication for, and you know my pain threshold is pretty high.
The other thing is that you may possibly need a root canal as it sounds like it is stemming from a nerve.
Ooh that sounds awful. Really awful. Do you have some serious painkillers at least?
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