EDIT; I can’t reply to everyone individually but thanks for all the suggestions! Opiates are out of the question, doctors here will only prescribe those in terms of absolutely extreme suffering or end of life care. I also don’t particularly feel interested in developing a hard drug habit. Diclofenac and such are available but also only on separate prescriptions, I’d have to visit another doctor for that. I’m well stocked on paracetamol & ibuprofen, and apart from that, lots of ice cream, pudding & soup :)

Also, since a fair few people seem to doubt the veracity of my story, here’s the 22 extracted teeth (the other 10 were already gone in previous extractions).

  • Mothra@mander.xyz
    462·
    3 个月前

    +1 wondering why someone in their 40s had to have all teeth extracted. I’m really sorry.

    • Kyrgizion@lemmy.worldOP
      39·
      3 个月前

      I’ve had issues with my teeth almost since birth. My parents both had full dentures by ages 25 or so. It was definitely a combination of genetics and bad oral hygiene. I was actually glad to get them all out now because I’ve suffered from debilitating pain for weeks at least once or twice every single year of my life.

      • Mothra@mander.xyz
        3·
        3 个月前

        Thanks for sharing - I’m glad to know this is an improvement for you in spite of everything. I hope the pain eases soon!

      • CascadianGiraffe@lemmy.world
        3·
        3 个月前

        I’m in a similar situation. Have tried to get where you’re at, but have been quoted in the $30,000 price range. There is no insurance that covers any of that cost, and they all want payment up front.

        Any suggestions?

      • intensely_human@lemm.ee
        2·
        3 个月前

        I’m so sorry to hear about the pain. Doctors don’t take oral pain seriously enough.

        Don’t forget you can ice it too. Alternating ibuprofen/acetominophen thing is your best bet outside of more serious pain meds, but ice is effective for numbing pain.

      • lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de
        2·
        3 个月前

        It was definitely a combination of genetics and bad oral hygiene.

        I’m in the same boat. 35 and half of them are already gone, my mum had them all removed when she was 40. My dentist is not crazy enough to take them out all at once though, that sounds insanely painful. I hope you’ll get through it soon.