I have become insufferable.

[Akala]

I realized today that years of using the internet to answer all of my questions / solve all of my problems has taken its toll on me.

Last night and into today, the right side of my face was in a lot of pain. I figured it was a dental problem, but seemed to be in too wide an area to be dental.

The pain seemed to have gone away this morning, but came back hardcore a bit after I got to work. I google'd/webmd'ed and almost all of my symptoms would be explained by a sinus infection, so I kind decided that's what I had. By noon, it was unbearable, so I caved and went to a clinic.

He told me he thought it was an abscessed tooth, that he would give me antibiotics/something for the pain, and that I should see a dentist. I wanted to argue my findings, but you know, drugs. (Nothing but tiny lortabs anyway!  :'()

Leaving, I caught myself thinking that I was misdiagnosed, and that the antibiotics would clear it up. I caught my self, but wonder how many younger people are the same way. I also wonder at what point I started believing the internet.

I will get what I deserve. 

[Eric P]

teeth issues are god awful.  i have been without dental coverage for so long that i am now terrified of seeing one for fear of finding out something like i need all my teeth replaced with diamonds or something else expensive and painful

[Akala]

That's another bad thing. I haven't been to the dentist in years. I'm afraid what they will find.

I have a deep fear my tax refund is about to vanish.

[Eric P]

it doesn't help that the last time i saw a dentist i was getting my wisdom teeth extracted and woke up screaming in the middle of the procedure

[drew]

if you dont appreciate getting painkillers for virtually free you can just give them to me

[Akala]

it doesn't help that the last time i saw a dentist i was getting my wisdom teeth extracted and woke up screaming in the middle of the procedure

Wow, that's awful.

And Drewsy, I only got 15 5mg LOLtabs to last me until Monday. The way I feel right now, even money on the being gone by Saturday.

[TVC15]

When I needed that first root canal, the entire left side of my face and up into my skull was in pain.  Lookit this:



When a nerve in a tooth gets infected bad enough, that entire "band" of your head will hurt.  If it's a root canal on one of your back molars, a special sort of hell is reserved for you.

[Oblivion]

I need to get some deep cleaning for my gums (they bleed several times a day). Without anesthesia, it costs $160. With it, it seems to skyrocket to $1,000. And I don't have $1,000.  :'(

[drew]

do they give out painkillers for that?  last time i was at the dentist they were talking about it

[FatalT]

I need to get some deep cleaning for my gums (they bleed several times a day). Without anesthesia, it costs $160. With it, it seems to skyrocket to $1,000. And I don't have $1,000.  :'(

Don't worry, OBAMA WILL SAVE US ALL LOL

[TVC15]

I just got deep cleaning done last week.  It went so quickly that they did both sides of my mouth in one go.  I was only scheduled for one side, so they only lido-ed up the left.  On the right side, with no lidocaine, it wasn't that painful.  I could have done the whole mouth without it.  I have a reasonably high tolerance for pain, but even still, I don't think it was that painful.

do they give out painkillers for that?  last time i was at the dentist they were talking about it

I got painkillers when I was in pain.  They weren't all that effective though.  I got percocet four times, vicodin twice, and tylenol 3 a few times last year.

[Akala]

@ TVC: The red, and the yellow both.  

[drew]

i meant for deep gum cleaning fyi

[Robo]

O INTERNET, how I loathe thee.  A few years ago, before I had health insurance, I had a persistant discomfort in my abdomen that wasn't quite like a cramp, but almost, and was accompanied by nausea and some really stinky poops (which, in retrospect, were probably due to all the Pepto Bismal I was guzzling).  I dig around on Wikipedia, and sure enough, these symptoms match exactly that of a peptic ulcer, which then causes me to get increasingly paranoid as days wear on and the minor pain and slight nausea persists.  I see a doctor, he fingers my pooper (it was good, not great), and sure enough, no ulcer.  I say something to the affect of, "bubububu the internets...", and he gives me some shit about "cyberchondria", and a lot of "blahblahblahblah", perscribes me nothing, charges me $200 and sends me on my way. 

Sure enough, it clears up completely a day or two later.  For $200, I should've at least gotten a reach-around.

Anyway, I guess it's not necessarily a bad thing to be aware of health risks via internet research, but putting any thought into self-diagnosis is completely silly.

[Akala]

O INTERNET, how I loath thee.  A few years ago, before I had health insurance, I had a persistant discomfort in my abdomen that wasn't quite like a cramp, but almost, and was accompanied by nausea and some really stinky poops (which, in retrospect, were probably due to all the Pepto Bismal I was guzzling).  I dig around on Wikipedia, and sure enough, these symptoms match exactly that of a peptic ulcer, which then causes me to get increasingly paranoid as days wear on as the minor pain and slight nausea persists.  I see a doctor, he fingers my pooper (it was good, not great), and sure enough, no ulcer.  I say something to the affect of, "bubububu the internets...", and he gives me some shit about "cyberchondria", and a lot of "blahblahblahblah", perscribes me nothing, charges me $200 and sends me on my way. 

Sure enough, it clears up completely a day or two later.  For $200, I should've at least gotten a reach-around.

Anyway, I guess it's not necessarily a bad thing to be aware of health risks via internet research, but putting any thought into self-diagnosis is completely silly.

 

Better than being right~

[TVC15]

i meant for deep gum cleaning fyi

Oh, no.  The pain wears off long before the lidocaine.  At worst you'd be a wee bit sore.

[Joe Molotov]

O INTERNET, how I loath thee.  A few years ago, before I had health insurance, I had a persistant discomfort in my abdomen that wasn't quite like a cramp, but almost, and was accompanied by nausea and some really stinky poops (which, in retrospect, were probably due to all the Pepto Bismal I was guzzling).  I dig around on Wikipedia, and sure enough, these symptoms match exactly that of a peptic ulcer, which then causes me to get increasingly paranoid as days wear on as the minor pain and slight nausea persists.  I see a doctor, he fingers my pooper (it was good, not great), and sure enough, no ulcer.  I say something to the affect of, "bubububu the internets...", and he gives me some shit about "cyberchondria", and a lot of "blahblahblahblah", perscribes me nothing, charges me $200 and sends me on my way. 

Sure enough, it clears up completely a day or two later.  For $200, I should've at least gotten a reach-around.

Anyway, I guess it's not necessarily a bad thing to be aware of health risks via internet research, but putting any thought into self-diagnosis is completely silly.

Yeah, the Internet will fuck you six ways to Sunday if you start looking up symptoms and trying to diagnose yourself. You'll start having cancer, heart attacks, blood clots, brain hemorrhages, and flesh-eating viruses before the week's out. Resist the urge!

[FatalT]

O INTERNET, how I loath thee.  A few years ago, before I had health insurance, I had a persistant discomfort in my abdomen that wasn't quite like a cramp, but almost, and was accompanied by nausea and some really stinky poops (which, in retrospect, were probably due to all the Pepto Bismal I was guzzling).  I dig around on Wikipedia, and sure enough, these symptoms match exactly that of a peptic ulcer, which then causes me to get increasingly paranoid as days wear on as the minor pain and slight nausea persists.  I see a doctor, he fingers my pooper (it was good, not great), and sure enough, no ulcer.  I say something to the affect of, "bubububu the internets...", and he gives me some shit about "cyberchondria", and a lot of "blahblahblahblah", perscribes me nothing, charges me $200 and sends me on my way. 

Sure enough, it clears up completely a day or two later.  For $200, I should've at least gotten a reach-around.

Anyway, I guess it's not necessarily a bad thing to be aware of health risks via internet research, but putting any thought into self-diagnosis is completely silly.

Yeah, the Internet will fuck you six ways to Sunday if you start looking up symptoms and trying to diagnose yourself. You'll start having cancer, heart attacks, blood clots, brain hemorrhages, and flesh-eating viruses before the week's out. Resist the urge!

Don't forget Ass Burgers.

[Oblivion]

Yeah, the pain for deep gum cleaning doesn't last very long at all thankfully. Actually, the only pain is really during the procedure, and it's not THAT bad. At least not bad enough to spend an extra $900 for.

Still, it would be nice if it was there.

[drew]

 

fuck that shit then, i just bought a Crest electric toothbrush i think ill be alright

[BobbyRobby]

I was thoroughly convinced I had herpes many times and AIDS once or twice. also diabetes. 

[recursivelyenumerable]

I had "cyberchondria" before I ever went on the internet, thanks to my mom's medical books.

[Joe Molotov]

Maybe you have Pantophobia. Do you think you have Pantophobia?