I don't really take care of my teeth. Depression.
I only brush once daily, if at all I do, and don't do a very thorough job of that too. It's been like this for years, even when I was in school and actually interacted with people outside my house. Every now and then, my teeth would hurt, and I would take a painkiller, brush and rinse with salt water. That would help get rid of the pain, and I would eventually forget about it. These pains came back a lot during the last years especially after I became diabetic. But my usual solutions worked well still, so I didn't take anything seriously. I still consumed copious amounts of sugar, rarely brushed, etc.
I was eating raw noodles a week ago, and suddenly felt excruciating pain. I guessed I had chipped a tooth. Took a paracetamol as usual, rinsed with salt water, still ate dessert that night because literally nothing makes me happy like sugar does. I know, slow suicide, but I am going to die soon anyway. That night the pain resurfaced. Paracetamol didn't help. Neither did the rinse. I couldn't sleep because the pain shot up bad when I was laying down but somehow it reduced massively when sitting down or walking around, except I was sleep-deprived so I could not afford to miss sleep. ChatGPT says this was because of inflammation. I was howling for help at 3 am.
My parents took me to the doctor for a painkiller injection. This really did help. The pain resurfaced a bit but I braved it to sleep. And the 3-4 hours of sleep I got helped massively. I woke up to no pain. I got my delayed period the next day, and the pain went away. Apparently dental issues can take longer to leave if they coincide during your cycle.
I actually, properly looked into my mouth that night. For the first time in years. Yep, my third molar looked...broken? And it had that black stuff. I have no idea how long it had been like that. If the molar had already been chipped or broken like that. If it's a wisdom tooth or something. I am stupid and cannot care for my own health. What can I say?
There is a clinic that offers economical medical services near my house. My parents have been asking me to get treated there. I don't see the point because I am going to be gone by the end of the month. Of course, they don't know that.
Anyway, my problem is I still get pain every now and then. Comes and goes. Been having a paracetamol a day, without the knowledge of my parents; my rule is I take a paracetamol when the pain lasts for more than 1 hour. I notice it gets worse when I go out in the cold, which is horrible because I need to take a walk for whatever little happiness my brain grants me. I am running out of paracetamol though, and will have to ask my parents to buy me more. Ugh. Not looking forward to that conversation.
Just keep me in your thoughts. Please.
I only brush once daily, if at all I do, and don't do a very thorough job of that too. It's been like this for years, even when I was in school and actually interacted with people outside my house. Every now and then, my teeth would hurt, and I would take a painkiller, brush and rinse with salt water. That would help get rid of the pain, and I would eventually forget about it. These pains came back a lot during the last years especially after I became diabetic. But my usual solutions worked well still, so I didn't take anything seriously. I still consumed copious amounts of sugar, rarely brushed, etc.
I was eating raw noodles a week ago, and suddenly felt excruciating pain. I guessed I had chipped a tooth. Took a paracetamol as usual, rinsed with salt water, still ate dessert that night because literally nothing makes me happy like sugar does. I know, slow suicide, but I am going to die soon anyway. That night the pain resurfaced. Paracetamol didn't help. Neither did the rinse. I couldn't sleep because the pain shot up bad when I was laying down but somehow it reduced massively when sitting down or walking around, except I was sleep-deprived so I could not afford to miss sleep. ChatGPT says this was because of inflammation. I was howling for help at 3 am.
My parents took me to the doctor for a painkiller injection. This really did help. The pain resurfaced a bit but I braved it to sleep. And the 3-4 hours of sleep I got helped massively. I woke up to no pain. I got my delayed period the next day, and the pain went away. Apparently dental issues can take longer to leave if they coincide during your cycle.
I actually, properly looked into my mouth that night. For the first time in years. Yep, my third molar looked...broken? And it had that black stuff. I have no idea how long it had been like that. If the molar had already been chipped or broken like that. If it's a wisdom tooth or something. I am stupid and cannot care for my own health. What can I say?
There is a clinic that offers economical medical services near my house. My parents have been asking me to get treated there. I don't see the point because I am going to be gone by the end of the month. Of course, they don't know that.
Anyway, my problem is I still get pain every now and then. Comes and goes. Been having a paracetamol a day, without the knowledge of my parents; my rule is I take a paracetamol when the pain lasts for more than 1 hour. I notice it gets worse when I go out in the cold, which is horrible because I need to take a walk for whatever little happiness my brain grants me. I am running out of paracetamol though, and will have to ask my parents to buy me more. Ugh. Not looking forward to that conversation.
Just keep me in your thoughts. Please.
