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A bunch of random health updates
Dec. 9th, 2011 08:05 pmOh hey dentist, thanks for never calling me back after getting my insurance squared away. It's not like I'm trying to schedule an appointment before the end of the year or anything. Fortunately I lucked out and they were able to find a time other than the afternoon of Friday the 23rd that was their only opening initially. I don't have a lot of Christmas traditions, but I'm pretty sure I don't want to add a liquid diet to them.
Anyway, yeah, I have gum surgery scheduled for next Wednesday. If anyone has recommendations for how I should be knocked out let me know. Everything else I've had done was fine with just a local, but I don't think that's going to be an option in this case. I'm leaning towards the nitrous so I'm not groggy for the next several hours after.
I'm still getting some of the tingling feeling that sent me to the ER. Pretty much it's just limited to part of my right forearm and my right cheekbone (of all places). Also it seems worse at work and fades at home (anxiety or pinched nerve the bus ride aggravates?). But I'm being good and taking myself in next Friday to have that checked out too. It's a bit tough to evaluate accurately though since it's so chilly during my walk to work and then I sit at a window so I end up with a fair amount of tingling from cold that overrides anything else I may be feeling.
One nice thing about the ER was that now I've had a scan of my head and an EKG it's actually possible to not fret about something wrong with my brain or heart. Take that, hypochondria, I will beat you!
My heartburn is still around, but the PPI seems to be keeping it to a reasonable level of discomfort, like what I would experience before my bad week. It's a little more constant, but just irritating. That's pretty good considering how much spicy stuff and alcohol I'm still ingesting. I've also become really aggressive with preemptive antacid use.
Ok, I think that about covers everything. Dental anesthesia opinions appreciated. Commiseration about other symptoms is cool, but please don't give me a list of everything they could be, see above, re: hypochondria.
Anyway, yeah, I have gum surgery scheduled for next Wednesday. If anyone has recommendations for how I should be knocked out let me know. Everything else I've had done was fine with just a local, but I don't think that's going to be an option in this case. I'm leaning towards the nitrous so I'm not groggy for the next several hours after.
I'm still getting some of the tingling feeling that sent me to the ER. Pretty much it's just limited to part of my right forearm and my right cheekbone (of all places). Also it seems worse at work and fades at home (anxiety or pinched nerve the bus ride aggravates?). But I'm being good and taking myself in next Friday to have that checked out too. It's a bit tough to evaluate accurately though since it's so chilly during my walk to work and then I sit at a window so I end up with a fair amount of tingling from cold that overrides anything else I may be feeling.
One nice thing about the ER was that now I've had a scan of my head and an EKG it's actually possible to not fret about something wrong with my brain or heart. Take that, hypochondria, I will beat you!
My heartburn is still around, but the PPI seems to be keeping it to a reasonable level of discomfort, like what I would experience before my bad week. It's a little more constant, but just irritating. That's pretty good considering how much spicy stuff and alcohol I'm still ingesting. I've also become really aggressive with preemptive antacid use.
Ok, I think that about covers everything. Dental anesthesia opinions appreciated. Commiseration about other symptoms is cool, but please don't give me a list of everything they could be, see above, re: hypochondria.
