For there was never philosopher could endure the toothache patiently

[flemmings]

Ah. My tooth hurts. The emergency dentist last night said it's an inflammation, not an infection, and prescribed me anti-inflammatories which I'll start once I establish that no, aspirin does *not* work.

It's a crowned tooth, see, which has no root left, and I always wondered why my crowns would periodically hurt as if they were still alive. Put it down to kisetsu no kawarime ergh the noted oddities of the seasonal shift into spring or out of summer. November may be Month of Death wherever I've lived but it's lung-death, not the other kind. So why do my fake teeth hurt me now?

He: (as I sit down) Please grind your teeth.
Me: I'd rather not. (Upper right canine is going Touch me there and I shall scream.)
He: No, I said, *do* you grind your teeth?
Me: Yes.
He: OK, let's see this tooth.
(I open mouth)
Oh. Yes, you grind your teeth.

Which evidently inflames the surrounding gum. So maybe tomorrow I'll go get me some naproxen and take it with all deliberate speed. It's a case of 'Oh God cure my poor ouchy tooth but not yet': since nothing dissuades from snacking and chocolate like a tooth that won't bear pressure, and nothing dissuades from alcohol like anti-inflammatories, and I'm determined to lose the two kilos that Thanksgiving indulgence put on me last month.

Meanwhile I realize that the proper person to turn up to tell a hearty yarn to Dan and Una is Jack Aubrey, but that's a double gainer I'm not going to even try. Pasticheing Kipling's narrative style is possible but pasticheing O'Brian's conversational style inside that is not, or not for me.

Comments

[incandescens]

Ow ow ow. Much sympathy.

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

(doleful) (though it really doesn't hurt /that/ much) Thank you.

[i-am-zan.livejournal.com]

oh dear ... I hate teeth woes. Of all the things that ought to worry me considering the family's unhealth history, the well being of my teeth is one that I spend quite a few thoughts over.

I don't know why either, it's just one of those 'zan' things I guess.

*hugs* for dental pain and bother.

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Teeth hurt more, is what.

[mvrdrk.livejournal.com]

I wonder if orajel would help?

Those expletive mouth guards really do work. You might reconsider them. It takes quite a while to get used to. Or take it in and get it adjusted to be more comfortable. Grinding inflames the gums? I know it loosens teeth and worsens tension head and neck aches.

I got praised yesterday for using my air machine faithfully every night. Apparently, I'm quite unusual. It seems like a silly thing to me, it can't possibly work if it doesn't get used. Still, I start to feel like a Christmas tree, what with the mouth guard and the face mask and ...

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Oil of cloves doesn't, that I can tell you. Gin OTOH...

I'd go mad with an air machine, but I guess if it's a choice between Christmas tree and not breathing, there's no choice to it.

[feliciter.livejournal.com]

Ouch. Hope you're feeling better now. Bruxism is unfortunately one of those conditions which is easy to diagnose and difficult to treat - mouth guards or splints do help but don't prevent the grinding. Some dentists recommend jaw relaxation exercises.

Pasticheing Kipling's narrative style

Is this for Yuletide (http://www.yuletidetreasure.org/)?

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Yes, Puck of Pook's Hill was one of afrai's Yuletide requests (http://bravecows.livejournal.com/301030.html) that got me thinking what a neat fic one could write if only one had the right skills. afrai could probably do PoPH/ M&C crossover in her sleep, of course.

[mauvecloud.livejournal.com]

i vaguely remember seconding mvrdrk on the mouthguard thing some time ago :(

they are not that hard to get used to, being easily mouldable and all.

otherwise, for the cost of about 30 mouthguards, one can get the custom-made splints.

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Thing is, if I have a splint in my mouth (not a night guard in my case), I spend the night biting down on it *hard* and wake with pain in my neck and jaw. Shall have to do it, but yuck.

[tammylee.livejournal.com]

My sympathies! I should have a mouth guard but I'm very stubborn and the last one I had was anchored to my jaw with steel pegs and, frankly, it was horrible.

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Yuck. Not anchored, no. But I find there's a real toss-up between 'helps with teeth grinding' and 'worsens neck tension.' And not all dentists are up on that part of it.