Exploding Head Explained

[tamaranth]

Four-day not-quite-migraine + lethargy / lowness + wobbly tooth + sinus ick ... yes, I have a nasty (but antibiotic-treatable) gum infection.

yay NHS! My 'emergency' appointment -- X-Ray, consultation, prescription -- cost me £16.20 + prescription-filling charge, and took place less than 48 hours after I started phoning around (though I did have to drive to Royston if I wanted an appointment any time this week).

They strongly recommend I register with a local dentist. The locals are all booking to May for NHS, and I'll probably have to go private if I wanna be sedated, which is pretty much essential for anything more excavationy than a gentle prod. But I'm relieved -- and, given my usual twitchiness around dentists, glad it went smoothly and more or less painlessly.

I'm already missing solid food, and shall be missing alcohol (on the whole) for the next seven days.

Comments

[ajshepherd.livejournal.com]

Gum infections are nasty, all the pain of a toothache, plus the wait while the infection clears. Hope you're better soon!

[zoo-music-girl.livejournal.com]

Poor you. I'm glad you've got treatment.

[major-clanger.livejournal.com]

Ow! Hope you're feeling better soon.

(Off now to sell shares in manufacturers of PINK DRINK.)

[childeric.livejournal.com]

Eeek, you poor thing! Good on you for holding up so well at the weekend. Was absolutely lovely to see you on Saturday, btw.

[lj_stowaway]

Yikes! How dreadful! Thank goodness you have a diagnosis AND meds. {{{hugs}}} You poor thing. Hope you feel better quickly!