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Mental Health Support

OldBaldy1701E

(7,653 posts) Mon Mar 3, 2025, 09:12 PM Mar 3

I do not like pain. [View all]

In any way.

And, I am sitting here with my tooth throbbing and my mouth screaming.

The fact that this is allowed to happen is proof that our healthcare system is beyond help now that greed has been allowed to take it over. The fact that they hold what is the most essential thing our society needs in the name of profit is disgusting.

Sorry, I am in a lot of pain.

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I do not like pain. [View all] OldBaldy1701E Mar 3 OP

;-( elleng Mar 3 #1

Yep. Been doing some of that as well. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 4 #14

Oh no! FirstLight Mar 3 #2

Grab some pliers and head on over! OldBaldy1701E Mar 4 #13

I'm so sorry XanaDUer2 Mar 3 #3

Thanks. OldBaldy1701E Mar 4 #12

Go to ER? SheltieLover Mar 3 #4

It may come to this. OldBaldy1701E Mar 4 #11

Medical care should definitely not be for profit. SheltieLover Mar 4 #16

Try dousing a q tip in hydrogen peroxide and letting it run on the tooth questionseverything Mar 3 #5

I have been doing all of that. OldBaldy1701E Mar 4 #10

Please add the warm salt water gargle questionseverything Mar 4 #15

I'm sorry you are in pain. I hope you get relief soon. LoisB Mar 3 #6

Thank you. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 4 #9

Been there, done than, it sucks. ShazzieB Mar 3 #7

Well, they all seem to want a referral from my existing dentist. OldBaldy1701E Mar 4 #8

They can't pull the tooth until the infection is gone or at least greatly reduced questionseverything Mar 4 #17

I hate this for you! ShazzieB Mar 4 #19

Dental pain is awful! I agree with ShazzieB about the go fund me. WDLAL Mar 4 #18