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As someone dealing with some painful dental issues during lockdown over the past few months, I have to say, I approve of the endocannabinoid approach.
by ourcat 6y ago
As someone dealing with some painful dental issues during lockdown over the past few months, I have to say, I approve of the endocannabinoid approach.
- tbalsam 6y agoI've heard of Ketamine as another non-opioid approach to pain, I don't know how effective it is quite for pain or dental issues. Dental pain is awful. I'm so sorry. I had a hospital-and-hydrocodone-worthy case of oral thrush a few years back and beyond losing the ability to speak...well, at all, for a time, I found myself slamming the counters with my fist so the new pain in my bruised arms took away from the roaring, unending pain in my mouth. I can't imagine having that kind of pain for more than a day or two before being in a dangerous mental state with respect to my own personal safety.
- ourcat 6y agoI wouldn't touch Ketamine. Too many bad side-effects. I've always had a high pain-threshold, but recently I've been 'beside myself' with pain (and a ringing in the ears, driving me mad at night, at times). Cannabinoids have been hugely helpful. Thankfully, I have managed to get an appointment with the dentist next week. But I've had to wait longer than I wanted for it. Years ago, I snapped my leg in half. Tibia and Fibula cleanly snapped. Had Titanium plates put in. That was easier to deal with than dental pain. ;)