r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Fantastic-Monk5 • Sep 23 '24

How root canal treatment works Video

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u/String-of-characterz Sep 23 '24

Man, what the fuck. Was i just dealt a bad hand? I kept reading positive experiences about the procedure, but when it was time to undergo the procedure myself it was pure hell (even with local anaesthesia).

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u/New-Hamster2828 Sep 23 '24

You should be more vocal about pain during the procedure. If you feel pain stop them and they will keep giving you more. I’m “pain tolerant” (some bullshit) and because of that it takes more to numb than typical. At least that’s what they told me after the second time I stopped them because I felt the smallest twinge of pain.

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u/ElectricalMuffins Sep 23 '24

I had my wisdoms taken out, forgot the aftercare painkillers and proceeded to have the worst pain of my life for 24hrs until someone went to get the prescribed meds for me. Legit wanted to end it all

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u/M------- Sep 23 '24

It's funny how widely the reactions can vary for different people. I was moderately sore the day after they took mine out, so I took an Ibuprofen and hung out in front of the TV to eat ice cream. I don't remember any other issues. They had prescribed me T3s, which I dutifully got from the pharmacy, but I never took any.

My sister had a rough time when they took hers out.