Thank you, thank you. No. It turns out I wasn't. My primary physician put on my allergy list that I'm allergic to pain meds, so I haven't been able to get pain relief for years. It's worse than this, he told me there was no point going to the ER, no one would help me with pain. I'm in the process of getting hospital dentistry, but my doctor had been refusing to help with the referrals, and I don't know what all. It got to a point where I was begging for help because of not being able to eat, sleep, function because of pain, and the infection was really bad. Doctor said he wished he could do something, and sent "hugs", and refused care, and mocked me.
I called my HMO, was given an emergency second opinion, antibiotics, and asked why pain meds were on my allergy list by the new doctor. Not allergic, never been allergic. Was given pain relief. Switched to a new physician, and an investigation into the doctor has started. I see an oral surgeon this week.
Still can't eat, but the infection is clearing up.
Clarissa and Jeremy at GooRoo were great throughout, because I'm sure I fussed. My mouth hurts! And I need glass! The glass helped. I was so miserable.
Thank you,
@feralcomprehension. You're comment could have been what made me see that this wasn't normal, and I needed to go around my doctor. You reached out to a stranger with care, and I appreciate that more than you know. It hadn't occurred to me I was being medically abused by my doctor. "Are you getting proper care?" Brought me no tears.