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My fibromyalgia pain I take it how it comes. Flare ups, everyday pain I can handle it now. I don't mean to make it sound easy it's hard to get through but that's what I do I get through it. But having my tooth removed has floored me. I've never felt so tired, so much pain with this thing. Am I just soft or is there a reason why sometimes things hit us harder?

April 23
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Members rallied around the question of why a toothache can feel more overwhelming than fibromyalgia pain, with the community firmly agreeing... Read more

Members rallied around the question of why a toothache can feel more overwhelming than fibromyalgia pain, with the community firmly agreeing that struggling with dental pain is not a sign of weakness. Several members shared that tooth and nerve pain hits differently because it is unexpected, and that fibromyalgia amplifies all pain signals, making dental procedures especially hard to recover from. Practical tips included rinsing with salt water, using cold packs, applying pain gel near the extraction site, and checking for sinus issues that can worsen jaw pain.

A MyFibroTeam Member

I remember a nurse said that a huge biker dude came into the emergency department and he was sobbing. He had a toothache. That kind of nerve pain is so, so painful in such a unique way. Major ouch. I'm so sorry you're going through this.

April 23
A MyFibroTeam Member

It's really crap, I take paracetamol every 4 hrs use a cold pack on the mouth. Rinse the mouth every hour with salt water and pop pain gel on the gum not on the extraction site.... Also just a question.. Do you have problems with your sinuses? As this can add to the pain as sinus pain can lead to tooth pain so when you've had anything done it will hurt a lot more ❤️💖🌷🌹

April 23
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes it’s the nerves in tooth. Did someone here mention oral gel? To sooth the discomfort ?

April 23
A MyFibroTeam Member

I hope you feel better soon ❤️. Please be gentle with yourself. It's dreadful, but try to envision the end of it.

Please don't feel negative about yourself. Give yourself time to heal and you can celebrate the eventual victory!!!

Remember, you are a fibro warrior!!

April 23
A MyFibroTeam Member

If you have other injuries like I do , it can make it even worse. They've been wanting to do acdf on my neck for many years and I'm not going to have it done for many reasons that I won't go into but the pressure hurts my neck immensely so I bring a rolled up towel that I put under my neck and I make sure my legs are up because that helps my back pain which was caused by an orthopedic surgeon. He made everything worse and the pain management doctor made everything worse as well so no more doctors thank you. But the teeth are very important and if you get an infection and don't have it taken care of you can actually die from it. I was told that my great grandfather died from a tooth infection

April 23

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