Right now I’m under the influence of Valium. I’m quite disappointed, actually.
I just went to a new dentist recently (I have a boatload of dental work to be done), and I demanded some type of sedation dentistry. I despise, abhor, dread going to the dentist. And in this day and age there’s no reason to put up with the horrors and trauma of it all, I want my mind altered when I’m subject to his tortures.
So I had my exam and x-rays, and he gave me a prescription for Valium. I followed the directions and took one last night, with great expectations I might add. What a disappointment. Nothing much happened. I got a little tired, wasn’t quite as steady on my feet as normal, maybe. I thought, oh boy, this ain’t gonna do much for me when I’m in the chair.
Today I was supposed to take one more pill an hour before my appointment. Forget that. I took two.
Still didn’t do anything! I might have been a little more talkative, maybe more cocky, but my step was sure and my gaze was steady. Goodness. I want to be transported to another world.
So I told them that this lame Valium didn’t do a whole lot (he wasn’t impressed that I took two), so he broke down and gave me a prescription for something stronger. He said people respond to it differently, but he’s seen guys my size have to be literally carried in and carried out after taking it.
Sure. We’ll see.
Hopefully he’s right!
23 Responses
August 22nd, 2005 at 6:30 pm
Oops… looks like the missus doesn’t quite agree…
August 22nd, 2005 at 7:44 pm
I had Valium back…. when I went berserk.
Whoa! How did that slip in?
As I was saying, before I so rudely interrupted myself, I had Valium back when I got my wisdom teeth taken out. I decided I didn’t like Valium. It made me dizzy and woozy and the stuff like that there.
Ugh.
August 22nd, 2005 at 8:49 pm
WISDOM TEETH? Oh never say those words in my presence again!
Tom, if you would take care of things the way God intended then all you would need to face is a very mild cleaning once a year. No dread or pain involved.
Do you brush after every meal?
Do you floss after every meal?
Do you use any type of floride mouthwash?
I think we went over this all before, so I simply don’t feel sorry for you.
Ag
August 22nd, 2005 at 9:19 pm
Ha ha, Ag! That is the first time that I have heard brushing, flossing and fluoride mouth wash referred to as “the way God intended”! Those things aren’t exactly natural! It’s not like they are in nature.
Anyway, back when I broke my nose, they gave me some tylenol-13 and that gave me a bit of a high. That brightened up my broken nose experience somewhat…
August 22nd, 2005 at 9:25 pm
How about Darvoset? I had trouble with my knee recently and that stuff was really good. I of course tried my best to stockpile that pain killer over the whole knee ordeal. I love to keep that sort of thing on hand in the medicine cabinet for bad headaches etc.
August 22nd, 2005 at 10:44 pm
What is this, better living through drugs or sumptin’?
Tom, all you have to do is sit down in the chair and open your mouth! I had two wisdom teeth cut out with the help of a valium drip once, but I usually only take novacaine when some major drilling is necessary, it isn’t too bad, and cleaning is a breeze.
Ag, glad you are back on the job; enjoyed our little “blogger fest” at the Mountain Anthem program at Faith Mennonite, it was good to meet you and to introduce Darin and Vernon. Hope our next chance to talk will be long enough to “hash out the issues”!
That is one “cool” shirt, I would like to know where to get one too!
August 22nd, 2005 at 11:42 pm
Tom, I can tell we come from the same root. Me and pain aren’t real close friends either. When I get teeth fixed I demand that I have no feeling from the navel all the way to the top. They have stuck some pretty long needles in my mouth and down my throat. I won’t let them touch me with the drill or pliers until my eye lids don’t work. Then I can actually relax. As far as pain pills, these doctors and dentists play tricks on you by only telling you to take half enough and not nearly as often as one should. Trust me, I know what I’m talking about. Betsy doesn’t think so though. She seems to think we should follow instructions. So press on my brave brother, all is well, but its best when your feet feel about 3 inches off the ground. John
August 23rd, 2005 at 6:12 am
Ugh, I hate taking pain killers. When I had my gallbladder taken out, I remember coming back from surgery to my room in extreme pain. They gave me a shot of Morphine and I don’t remember the week. When I have to have fillings, I just tell them to use the sharpest bit they can find. I also hate needles when I’m on the receiving end!
August 23rd, 2005 at 6:36 am
TS,
Call today and request your free catalog from themusicstand.com. There, that was my sales pitch for the day.
Ag
P.S. They even have a special phone number for the hearing and speech impaired, I’m certain at your age those numbers are a blessing. You should be well taken care of.
August 23rd, 2005 at 1:07 pm
Tom, I have to agree with brother John. When I was a kid, they used to have to strap me down to work in my mouth. The way I look at it is if anything goes in my mouth, it needs to be put there by me for the enjoyment of being able to taste it. However, when I had my wisdom teeth (all 4 at once) taken out, whatever it was they used was awesome. I will only say that it is really hard to walk when you can’t keep your feet on the ground. Oh, it also doesn’t work to try to walk on a narrow 4 inch concrete curb when still out of it. another brother….dt
August 23rd, 2005 at 3:57 pm
I beg of you, no more speaking of wisdom teeth…..just can’t handle it. It falls in pretty close with nightmares of hyperventilating and asthma attacks!
Ag
August 23rd, 2005 at 4:37 pm
They refuse to give me drugs of this sort…some kind of conspiracy or something. Not like they’re giving me other drugs or anything like that…
-Kaitlyn
August 23rd, 2005 at 8:10 pm
Hey, Tom, I see that swapping over to WordPress is at the top of your to-do list. I’m ready when you are! I feel the need to customize TCW.
August 23rd, 2005 at 10:57 pm
If it’s any comfort to you, ITF, I don’t do the dental pain thing either. When I had my four wisdom teeth out in one fell swoop as a teen, I was put clear out. Of course, they had to do more than pull; they had to dig–and I still have some nerve damage residue to this day. Also as a teen I had four bicuspids pulled at the same time. For that I received four shots at the site of each tooth–both sides, front and back on each side. That’s sixteen (16!) shots in one visit. Plus the pulled teeth. Got the audio track on that visit, as I could HEAR those teeth coming out. Crowns, well, those have been a nightmare from the get-go for me, too, with pain that lasts weeks (at this point the crowns are serving me painlessly well, however!). However, I have some weird streak in me that actually enjoys dental cleaning appointments. Everything feels fresh, clean, and invigorated in there when I leave. It’s almost relaxing. I do not enjoy exams, though. That is truly a torture chamber (see http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=davidrmiller). I don’t know how to hyperlink that stuff so you will have to copy/paste. Simple cavities aren’t too bad. Just let ’em stick you and you’ll survive. Just don’t let them give you nitrous oxide (laughing gas). That’s another bad situation to get into. I speak from experience. Never again.
You should publish a compilation of dental visit stories. You have a good start.
EG
August 23rd, 2005 at 11:02 pm
Oh Ag, thanks so much, I wondered if I would be able to understand the operator. {:^) I knew that meeting you would blow your “image” of me or confirm it, but I can deal with it.
Thanks for the ad for the shirt. I wonder if they have it in size MB? Oh, sure they do, you got one for Tom! {:^)
August 23rd, 2005 at 11:13 pm
I like The Music Stand catalog too, Ag. I have received it in the past. For some reason I received it without even requesting it!
Your “eggy” friend
August 24th, 2005 at 12:02 am
I had valium one night before a “routine” surgery the next day and quite frankly i didn’t have a care in the world! But, again i will share with you a little secret from my wisdom teeth experience. If you’re not asleep by the time they count to three then by no means should they be allowed to carve out a good share of your mouth. I was rather rudely awakened with a little drool sliding down my chin and the only other negative was a minor pukeing incident in the prescription sack and I was good to go! trust me my camel thinking brother GO TO SLEEP IN THE CHAIR! DOUGLAS
August 24th, 2005 at 1:30 pm
Do you brush after every meal?
Do you floss after every meal?
Do you use any type of floride mouthwash?
I had to smile at this as my sister brushed and flossed the most of my siblings and she ended up having the most dental work done.
Must have a stronger pain tolerance in our family as we don’t have to take anything more than the regular freezing. Last year I had all four wisdom teeth out at once. The worst part was that the dental assistant let me get up too soon and I kind of fainted. The dentist had taken about 1 1/2 hours as he had to take a couple of the teeth out in pieces since they were so big and really secured in.
That all said I’m glad wisdom teeth only have to be taken out once.
August 24th, 2005 at 4:09 pm
Reminds me of Rush Limbaugh!!! No..just kiddin!!LOL!!!
August 24th, 2005 at 5:30 pm
uh in reality…i think by would tell you that i am not much in agreement with him and would be shocked by the exchange hans and i had…i like to argue simply for the fun of it and when with By i like to disagree with him…and we did…i enjoy the intellectual jockeying… nice site… looking forward to more comments
joshuabgood
and in the reality i am proud that my testosteroe levels enable me to sing bass or at least try…
August 24th, 2005 at 5:31 pm
All right!! That makes me feel better.
August 24th, 2005 at 5:33 pm
Josh: Whew! I was worried about you!
August 25th, 2005 at 12:43 am
Nitrous oxide belongs only in automobile engines. :-)
The Baritone