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I better get some opioids that's all I can say.

Old enough to remember vibrations from drills, the smell of smoke, and pain. Now one is hardly aware of the work being conducted. Nearly fell asleep in the chair last time I was in.
Don't worry bout it.

Send me some .

Pfft. Root canal?

You betcha. Damn tooth been buggin me for months and covid schit couldn't get in quick.

Pussy.

You betcha. I ask for opioids any time I get anything done, which is about once ever 5 years.

Seriously though, are you that worried about pain?

They're not nearly as bad as reported. You don't really need opioids.

You must have great teeth if you’re worried about a root canal, congrats.

Never hurts to have some on hand though.

Long hikes while hunting alone, they might get you back to the truck without passing out from the pain if the injury is bad enough. And around some parts out our way, there is no cell service.

Used to be a family doc could prescribe a few just for a hiking trip. Likely means a loss of license and income for that doc now.

A close friend of mine just passed his fourth kidney stone. During his first experience he was given one of the oxy drugs and he says the drug side effects were worse than the unmitigated pain. So for stones two and onward he specifically asked for something just strong enough to take the edge off. Better to be a little sore than drug sick.

Wonder if it was the constipation that bothered him so?

It was the nausea and room spinning.

I’ve had several, not too bad. It’s expensive

In total agreement. Fireball should get some if he can. I had a root canal a couple of years ago and I think they prescribed a few. I took one and then didn't take anymore. Hydrocodone doesn't do much for me anyway.

I've had a root canal. On two occasions I've had four extractions at a time. (No, not from having rotten teeth. ) I never needed anything after the local wore off. Maybe I'm really a numbskull.

I've had tons of dental work. Four wisdom teeth at once was the worst. Even had the roof of my mouth split with a chisel and a spreader bar installed that I had to crank a little each day to make more room for my teeth. Braces, extractions, crowns, root canals, fillings.

Oh yeah.

I had two extra wisdom teeth buried in the gum, had to have em chiseled out before I could go to Africa, at my own expense. I was doing day labor in New Mexico at the time, cheapest to have it done with just novocaine so I was there through the whole thing.

Chisel, hammer and pliers were the tools of choice, all shiny stainless steel and surgical looking, but the grunt work involved with pulling teeth that don’t wanna be pulled ain’t changed much since the Middle Ages 🙂

Couldn't feel a damned thing, but the sound effects were spectacular.

I had a wisdom tooth removed last year. The doc told me since I was there by myself, he couldn't give me the gas. Ok, I wasn't about to wait until I could have my wife take time from work so I told him to go ahead with it. Local only, wasn't all that bad. You'll be fine.