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Feeling at my wits end with Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia | Last Active: Jul 16 6:18pm | Replies (318)Comment receiving replies
@parus Well, dang it!!! Like you don't have enough going on, right? I wonder if it is temporary trauma due to insertion of trach tube, and will clear up? Does gargling with an antiseptic mouthwash ease any of the discomfort, and allow for healing? Over 20 years ago I had one wisdom tooth extracted [why do all four when only one was an issue??] They wanted me to do a general anesthesia, and sign off that they would not be responsible if they broke my jaw during extraction. Uh, no! I told them a local only, and indeed I would hold them responsible if they committed that act!
Ginger
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@gingerw BTW...did they pull the one tooth under a local??? Forgot to ask in my first whining post. I continually try to not be so critical of the medical profession. It is hard enough when I need an interpreter for their English much less the medical terms. All of this has me in pretty much PTSD and fearful of everything and everyone. I know I do not want to have general anesthesia again. I did ask the physician calling that it be addressed and maybe they could be more careful in the future.
I once thought highly of the medical profession. Saddens me deeply.
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@gingerw Yes, once your under you cease to be human. Anything goes wrong they are not accountable as the patient can prove nothing. I did finally shake the bushes enough to get a call from an anesthesiologist who said I could come in to have it looked at which I am physically unable to do right now. He did admit it rarely happens. All I know is my teeth, throat and upper palate still hurt like crazy! All of this for a simple biopsy of the bladder. Typically it can be done without sedation. Not as much money in it and an inconvenience. I am sure there were reasons other than what I know. So I am at my wits end at this point. To make matters worse the results from thyroid panel showed a TSH of 3.5 which is in the normal range although high normal. Explains why I suddenly gained 5 lbs and bottomed out prior to the surgery. Now this on top of everything else has me at my wits end. Not even capable of having my grandson over to play. The only reason I keep trying.
@sandytoes14 I know you understand this flare thing as many of us here. No matter what we try nothing helps. All we can do is hope it will get better. I could easily sing bass in a quartet. Sad attempt at humor.