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Gnusgal

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Starting late on Monday I started feeling as if I had something stuck between my back teeth. No matter how much I flossed, it wouldn't go away. So yesterday I finally called up the dentist and went to see if she could dislodge whatever it was (I suspected a piece of popcorn, as I'd had some on Monday). However, she discovered nothing at all. She said the pain I described indicated that it wasn't actually my tooth or gums in pain, but instead coming from my sinuses. Basically, my entire right cheak HURTS like crazy.

Well, it's been somewhat managable the last few days, but the pain woke me up at 4 am this morning and is about 10 times worse than it had been. Along with the pain in my cheak my head is pounding and my eye hurts as well. I took the pain meds they gave me at the ER last weekend (from the sinus problem that led to blood in my ear), but it doesn't seem to be doing any good. After two hours, you would think it would have taken effect. Unfortunately, it hasn't and I feel awful! I just don't know what to do. I'd stay home from work, but I don't know what good that would do. I'd still be in pain. It's not like when you feel sick and can go to sleep to help yourself feel better. I can't sleep, because of the pain! Plus, my students are auditioning for their in-class play today, which a sub can't do. And I can't think of what to have a sub do instead. I plan to call my PCP today, but I don't know if there is anything he can do.

I've never had sinus problems like this. Why won't it go away? I've been on antibiotics since Monday, but the only difference is that my nose isn't stuffy (though apparetnly my sinuses haven't cleared). I still have the cough (which makes my face hurt more each time I do) and I'm sick and tired of being in pain. I'm at my wit's end. Does anyone have any suggestions to relieve this pain?

Sorry to whine, but I needed it. Thanks for being here!
 
Your sinuses are not draining and it's backing up! Get a hold of your PCP and see if he can get you on something to loosen them up. My wife goes through this every now and then and her Doc put her on PSE/Guaffinessin? seems to work but it takes while.
 
When will it all end????

When will it all end????

Well, I ended up staying home yesterday after all, because I ended up throwing up. I was able to coerce the doctor into squeezing me in at an 11:30 appt. I tried my best to sleep until then, to try to forget about the pain. But I woke up at 10:30 and there was no way I was getting back to sleep. I finally decided that I could wait in pain at the doc's office just as easily as I could wait in pain at home, so I left early. Big mistake, apparently. I had just barely left my neighborhood when I got into a car accident! I was traveling west-bound in the far left lane and the other driver was facing east-bound, wanting to turn left into a parking lot. As soon as I saw that she was going ahead and turning, despite my approach, I slammed on my breaks. However, I was much too close to stop in time and hit her on the front, right side of her car. We managed to pull into the parking lot she was headed for to look at the damage. My car had no damage, just a little bit of paint from her car. However, her car (a Lexus) had crumpled in that corner. She did not seem to speak English very well (she was Asian) and while I sat there and cried she made several phone calls on her cell phone. I have no idea what she said or who she was calling, as none of it was in English. I told her the accident was not my fault, as I had right-of-way, but she insisted that I had seen her signalling, and therefore it was my fault. She said I had been "way down there" when she began her turn. My response was "If I was way down there, I wouldn't have hit you." She then said "I wasn't going very fast" and I replied "Maybe that's the problem." I repeated that it was not my fault and she said "We'll talk to your insurance company about that." At this point we had already exchanged insurance cards and had copied down the information. I really wanted to get to my doctor's appt. and she apparently wanted to get where she was going, so we parted ways.

At the doctor's office it was confirmed that I had a sinus infection and the doc prescribed a stronger antibiotic for me. I asked if there was any other pain med I could take, as the hydrocodone didn't seem to take much of the pain away, just left me queasy and fuzzy headed. He looked, but said that he didn't feel comfortable prescribing anything else. He recommended that I take plain Robotussin to try to thin the fluid in my sinuses. I've slept for most of the last 24 hours, and I still have some pain. Fortunately, it's not QUITE as bad as yesterday.

The girl who I was in the accident with keeps calling. She had left a message yesterday while I was at the doctor's saying that she needed the name of my insurance company. I did not call her back. I figure, if she didn't write it down when we exchanged cards, that is not my fault. (However, I did have my husband notify our insurance company of what happened so that they would know it wasn't my fault.) She has called twice sense, and I have not answered the phone (caller ID is great). I have been home by myself each time, and would rather my husband deal with it, as I know I will get too emotional.

I feel like my life is just falling to pieces. Between the things that have been happening to me, my husband's problems at work and school, and all the bad news friends and family have been receiving, we feel like rewinding October and starting over. Tomorrow is my birthday, and I certainly don't feel like celebrating... I've been praying and praying, but one thing after another just keeps happening. It's so frustrating...

Thanks for being here to vent to.
 
What a bummer of a day! There is something about feeling sick that seems to magnify the negative events. Sounds like you have gotten your fill.

I hope your sinus infection starts to resolve itself. Keep letting your husband help you through this time - he sounds like a winner. :)

Hang in there!

Melissa
 
I'm sorry you have had such a rough October. Let's look at today as the end of your year. Tomorrow is your birthday and a brand new start. Here's a cyber-hug and some early birthday wishes for you. I hope you are already on the mend.
 
Niki - You're gonna get thru all of this ok young lady. In a couple of days those sinuses will clear, and you'll feel great. Don't worry about the insurance companies - they can take care of themselves! I think you need some more of that left handed Coumadin ! Chris
 
Niki

Niki

I know you must have been so shaken up and hurting...but you should have called police. They would have written up..who was at fault......Afraid now that she has your phone number..nothing will stop her at harrasing you...if her car was more damaged. She will have to pay anything over her $500.00 deductable...(most people carry) Sounds like it will be a lot more than that. Plus, she could also say she was hurt..Neck....Crazy people out there looking for someone to sue.:eek: :eek: Sorry..don't want to upset you more..just son is a policeman..when we get in car..he says, buckle up, Granbonny.:p :p :p Bonnie
 
My husband also fussed at me for not calling the police. But at the time of the accident I knew without a doubt that it was not my fault, and every accident I've been in it had been very clear. No one ever tried to blame the faultless party. And I've never had to involve the police. So I didn't insist on calling the police. Plus, I didn't want to wait for the police and risk being late for my appt. that the doctor had squeezed into his schedule. It wasn't until the end that she started saying it was my fault. Who knows, maybe whoever she talked to on the phone told her she should say that. But the thing is, I don't even know how she got my home phone number. It isn't on my insurance card, and I didn't give it to her. I don't know why she's calling me, when she has the insurance info written down. She claimed on the message that she needed the name of the insurance company. Who the heck cares about the name, as long as you have the number? Did she not write that down either? Well, that's her own fault then. I got all of her info. If she continues to call, I plan on telling her that she can call my insurance, but she cannot call me. So far she has tried to call three times. She only left a message the first time. Maybe she will give up. One can hope...

Thanks,
 
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