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Mental Health Support

OldBaldy1701E

(8,406 posts) Mon Mar 3, 2025, 09:12 PM Mar 2025

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 2025 OP

;-( elleng Mar 2025 #1

Yep. Been doing some of that as well. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #14

Oh no! FirstLight Mar 2025 #2

Grab some pliers and head on over! OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #13

I'm so sorry XanaDUer2 Mar 2025 #3

Thanks. OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #12

Go to ER? SheltieLover Mar 2025 #4

It may come to this. OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #11

Medical care should definitely not be for profit. SheltieLover Mar 2025 #16

Try dousing a q tip in hydrogen peroxide and letting it run on the tooth questionseverything Mar 2025 #5

I have been doing all of that. OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #10

Please add the warm salt water gargle questionseverything Mar 2025 #15

I'm sorry you are in pain. I hope you get relief soon. LoisB Mar 2025 #6

Thank you. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #9

Been there, done than, it sucks. ShazzieB Mar 2025 #7

Well, they all seem to want a referral from my existing dentist. OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #8

They can't pull the tooth until the infection is gone or at least greatly reduced questionseverything Mar 2025 #17

I hate this for you! ShazzieB Mar 2025 #19

Dental pain is awful! I agree with ShazzieB about the go fund me. WDLAL Mar 2025 #18