What is pissing you off this time?

[Snakeadelic]

For the record, I complained about that ER doc, because I had a witness to his highly unprofessional attitude and refusal to treat even after HE CALLED MY DAMN MD on Black freakin' Friday. They determined he shouldn't have yelled, but that there was no reason to prescribe me antibiotics for what even he said was a severe infection. I think come Monday I'm forwarding my complaint to the state level, since Monday's my deadline to do that. And if I ever have another emergency room worthy problem, if he's the only doc on duty we're going to the hospital an hour away because (you know which unladylike word) that guy!

[BigV]

Picasa is pissing me off.

I'm sure there's a legitimate, rational reason for why the last couple hours of work has culminated in a surprised, sour memory and no tangible result in my picture library. WTF.

[Pi]

I took a sandwich to work today as I will not be able to have proper lunch.
It's 9.30 and the sandwich is no more...

[xoxoxoBruce]

9:30 is almost brunch. Do you have access to vending machines? You know, those things that give you lots of calories, no nutrition, and no change.

[Snakeadelic]

Grav, my dentist had the unique experience last year of having the tooth next to that canine, which is also root-canaled, pop right the hell out of my lower jaw, post and all, while he was working on a different tooth. Workmanship's not the issue; I have 4 other root canals, all by my usual dentist (not the one who pulled the canine), none of which have ever acted up at all--including the one that can't be crowned because of its small size and the fact that it sits at a 45-degree angle to where it SHOULD sit.

The really fun part is that now I need another root canal. Upper jaw this time, #12, which is next to the left canine one spot back toward the throat. My dentist won't do it because the root, it turns out, has a congenital deformity. It's BENT at the inside tip. I found a dentist who will do a difficult root canal and bill Medicaid, and I get to see him on the 24th. Should be fun...it's only a FOUR HOUR DRIVE not counting road construction delays.

Oh, and the neighbor who does all the driving is currently 3 states away. His dad, the titled owner of the Dakota that's been our transportation lifeline, is absolutely sure that since they finally had to replace the transmission that means the motor's about to explode or something. The bank will not work with him on a loan to buy a truck outside of Oregon, and they may very well refuse him the loan anyway. When they paid off the Dakota, the bank told him if he'd admitted the truck would go out of state with his son, they would have refused him the loan. This is a bank the family's been customers in good standing with for DECADES.

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by Snakeadelic

This is a bank

All the explanation we needed.

[Snakeadelic]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

All the explanation we needed.

Well, either they remembered not to mention taking the new truck out of state or the bank stopped caring, so there's that not-horrible news...

[Gravdigr]

See, one of you guys was supposed to tell me to get off my ass and go to da sto...But, nooooo. You'd prefer I feed my McDiabeetus...

Bastidges.

[Gravdigr]

$3000 for ONE TOOTH?!?!!!!!!?

JFC!

Fuck that. Even with as few teeth as I have.

1 -- ADMINISTER ANESTHESIA

2 -- Rip that fucker out and throw it as far away from me as you can.

3 -- Here's $180.

4 -- Thanks for the hydro/maxidone scrip, hope to never see ya again.

That's how that shit should go. Ima go gum a raw tater now.

[BigV]

Yeah.

the four ibuprofen/8 hrs is now being supplemented by oxycodone. will contemplate fluid intake regimen with bourbon supplement. THEN I'll get busy with the circular saw, finish the fucking deck, then drive to the dump.

That's a good fucking plan.

[sexobon]

I'll mention the following only because you didn't.

Cold packs/covered ice packs applied to the cheek over the afflicted area can go a long way towards relieving pain where the ibuprofen leaves off and to reducing swelling. Generally 20 min on, 20 min off; but, you can titrate for effect.

BTW, you're not anywhere near the max dose for ibuprofen; however, more than OTC strength puts it in Rx territory and you should consult your physician or dentist to ensure it's safe for you to exceed the OTC dosage in light of your individual medical history.

If you can take acetaminophen, it can be combined with ibuprofen for improved pain relief. It's typically done by alternating dosages every 3 hours. Take your 6 hr. OTC dosage of ibuprofen, 3 hrs. later the 6 hr. OTC dosage of acetaminophen, 3 hrs. later another 6 hr. dose of ibuprofen, 3 hrs. later another 6 hr. dose of acetaminophen ... etc. You should not; however, be taking ETOH with either of these.

Good luck 'till Monday.

ETA: I see you've just posted about the oxycodone. That should make things easier. Still best to nix the ETOH.

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by sexobon

I'll mention the following only because you didn't.

Cold packs/covered ice packs applied to the cheek over the afflicted area can go a long way towards relieving pain where the ibuprofen leaves off and to reducing swelling. Generally 20 min on, 20 min off; but, you can titrate for effect.

BTW, you're not anywhere near the max dose for ibuprofen; however, more than OTC strength puts it in Rx territory and you should consult your physician or dentist to ensure it's safe for you to exceed the OTC dosage in light of your individual medical history.

If you can take acetaminophen, it can be combined with ibuprofen for improved pain relief. It's typically done by alternating dosages every 3 hours. Take your 6 hr. OTC dosage of ibuprofen, 3 hrs. later the 6 hr. OTC dosage of acetaminophen, 3 hrs. later another 6 hr. dose of ibuprofen, 3 hrs. later another 6 hr. dose of acetaminophen ... etc. You should not; however, be taking ETOH with either of these.

Good luck 'till Monday.

ETA: I see you've just posted about the oxycodone. That should make things easier. Still best to nix the ETOH.

You left out, Rub Some Dirt On It, Nancy. What kind of quack are you?

[sexobon]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

You left out, Rub Some Dirt On It, Nancy. What kind of quack are you?

At least I remembered that telling him to bite on a bullet was contraindicated in this instance.

[Snakeadelic]

Originally Posted by sexobon

At least I remembered that telling him to bite on a bullet was contraindicated in this instance.

Thanks to my neighbor's addiction to old Western movies and my addiction to the current Marvel Cinematic Universe, I can say with much snickering "I understood that reference!"

I'd heard it all my life. Surprised the hell outta me (as I did not watch westerns growing up or later in life, they just don't do it for me) when I found out that bullet casings used to be used as dental crowns!

[Gravdigr]

Brand new microwave.

1100 watts.

Big warning inside the door "ooooooowweeeee this here is a 1100 watt motherfucking monster. be careful! this cooks like nothing you have ever seen. you'll burn food. you'll get tumors. birth defects out the wazoo. beware this awesome motherfucker."

Now this morning I woke up, refreshed from a good night's sleep, and thought to myself "Self (that's what I call myself), wouldn't a nice, juicy, thick ground venison steak and some homemade baked beans be just delish this fine day?"

And then the microwave said FUCK YOU!

A simple operation; put the frozen meat in the microwave, press defrost, press 1, then 5, for "pounds of food". Wait, whut? Just "food"? 1.5 pounds of frozen ground venison took 3 minutes and change on the Old & Busted.

On the new, technological marvel microwave?

15+ minutes!!!!

Ok, Self, you read the buttons wrong. You misunderstood. Read the fucking manual.

The manual tells me to do exactly what I did. It also directs me to "stop the process every few minutes, and remove the defrosted portion."

I already hate this motherfucking turd. It's not been in the house for 48 hours. And I hate this fucking thing.

And there has not been a single button pressed successfully on the first try by anyone in the house.

To open the door, ya press a big damn button by the door. The spring behind the button has more pressure than the microwave weighs, so the microwave moves every goddamn time you try to open the door. Two hands to open the door.

Aren't things supposed to get easier/better/more with each generation of technology?

Man. There ain't nothing like failure first goddamn thing in ya day to set the mood.

Fuck you, too, Panasonic. Your microwave is a piece of shit. You better stretch that $150 bucks long and far. Because you ain't EVER gonna see any more of my money.