Kuno,
Actually you should not be in much pain after the root canal. There will be no nerve left to hurt. Everyone is different, but I have had a couple of root canals and afterwards was no worse than the feeling after you get a tooth filled. I just got pain pills to get high. Don't let your addiction talk you in to getting pills if you really do not need them. If you really want to try and stay clean ask the dentist to give you vioxx or something like that. As addicts we will make up any excuse we can to justify taking pain pills at least I would. I hope you don't get offended i am just speaking from personal experience. Hang in there!

B

Well, most of the pain in my mouth comes from the shots they give you in the jaw. I have thick jaw muscles and they are always extremly painful afterwards, however your right. Maybe I will just try a lot of advil or maybe vioxx. Soon after that I gotta do the wisdom teeth tho...

Ok, in 4th day of no pills or almost 5th day from last dose. Feel good. Mainly just my legs a little sore, little weak and treatable insomnia. I got 8 hours last night with sleepinol and NyQuil. Still scared about the wisdom teeth pulling and that is causing the only anxiety I have. Scared that it is too close to recovery day. Afraid that demerol drip will cause withdraws all over again when it wears off. Could you imagine withdraws right after a tooth pulling? Even if I did not take the pain pills they gave me (properly) or tried Vioxx, I dont see how I can get out of the IV. The teeth are badly damaged and have to be cut out.

Kuno,

JMO, I would put off the teeth for a little longer. In the meantime, get by on some Bextra or Vioxx for pain. Get a few more days under your belt before your thrown back into the use of narcotics. Too risky right now.

I had a friend who had some dental work after he was only a couple of months sober and he was given pain meds and relapsed. So, something to really think about.

Glad day 4 is not too bad for you. Hang in there. Me,.....still craving like a blazing saddle.....don't know where this is coming from. Have sat here and wondered what I could take that would make me feel "something," "anything!" Pathetic, I know! Makes me so angry at myself for putting myself in this position.

Baby is crying............

miche