# Are you just kidding me with this toothache bullshit? And YOU, Porcupine... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 27, 2003, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275 "2003-01-27T17:07:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/1 "2003-01-27T17:07:40Z")
I think I flossed too hard and cut my gums - right in the back, by my emerging wisdom tooth. It got infected now my tooth/gums feel like…well, bloody hell. Good Lord have mercy. What started off as a dull ache has worked itself into a screaming, constant pain. Did I just have no idea that toochaches hurt this fucking badly? _I mean, JESUS CHRIST, this is seriously NUTS._ So it’s Saturday night and the screaming pain is going on. I barely get through the night and then go to the doc’s on Sunday morning where I get some antibiotics and tylenol with codeine (T3). That shit does not work. An hour after taking the T3, I had to pop some advil. Finally, finally some relief came. Now here is my beef with **Porcupine**. At Spiffledope, she told me about this little snack - Cream cheese topped with chili and cheese and eaten on corn chips. I had been planning on going to a friend’s for the Superbowl so I quickly made this little treat. Of course, I was feeling so damn lousy by game time, I decided to stay home. A few more T3, a few more advil and I’m feeling just fine. Why not heat up tasty treat and at least enjoy some sort of Superbowl snack? Pop that in the microwave, grab the chips, realize I’m starving from not eating. Eat about 1/4 of the entire thing. Bag of chips almost empty. Stomach full. Appetite sated. Two diet Cherry Cokes down the hatch. What the FUCK makes me think that I can consume that kind of stuff? Fast forward to 35 minutes later when my brow begins to furrow and my stomach starts to rumble. 15 minutes later, I flush the toilet and vow never, never to eat another Porcupine induced snack that involves a thick white cheese and chili. Oh, and to chew my corn chips much, much more thoroughly. Plus, I’m wondering if I should now take more codeine and advil as I’ve just flushed the last few doses down the toilet. God help me, that damn concoction is in the fridge and it is calling to me. _help_ Tibs. ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/2 "2003-01-27T17:15:38Z")
You know what’s also good? Cream cheese with redpepper jelly and triscuits. You can’t eat less than eight ounces once you’ve started. As a Vicodin follower from way back I’d like to also say: T3 Sucks Balls ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/3 "2003-01-27T17:31:39Z")
[I don’t recall ya complaing after Spiffled when you ate the whole thing yourself](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=2584527&highlight=porcupine#post2584527) cuz we never got around to actually making it. I’m sorry you’re feeling like shit. I’ve had plenty of puking sessions from pain due to migraines, so I can relate. Maybe some chicken soup? Feel better soon. And **jarby** , I agree Tylenol 3 w/codeine is for babies. But even Vicodin is for babies (at least it doesn’t do much for me) - hell, I can take that stuff at work and no one even notices any impairment. Give me Demerol. [sub]I’ve been pitted! I’ve been pitted! Wheeeee![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/4 "2003-01-27T17:48:16Z")
You know, when I had an infection eating away my jaw bone and most of my tooth, Exedrin for migraines and warm compresses helped me… ---
**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/5 "2003-01-27T17:51:13Z")
Look here, **porcupine** , no one likes a know-it-all. And I thought you might be able to appreciate being pitted. 🙂 🙂 Mainly cause you’re so damn nice, everyone would know it had to be crap. Exedrin, huh? I may have to give that a test run. Thank you for the heads up, **pepperlandgirl**. Tibs. ---
**Author:** ![flood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@flood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flood)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/6 "2003-01-27T18:01:43Z")
morphine works for me. if that doesnt work either, try a good shot to the cranium with an extremely dense object. that’ll be sure to put you under. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![flood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@flood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flood)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/7 "2003-01-27T18:03:43Z")
Seriously though, what the hell were you doing flossing in the first place is what I want to know? Or is flossing becoming a more prevalent act? ---
**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/8 "2003-01-27T18:07:53Z")
Dude, what do you mean, _what was I doing flossing_? I was flossing! You don’t ever floss? All flossers, please raise your hand! Tibs. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/9 "2003-01-27T18:11:25Z")
And if no one else but **Tibs** is flossing, what the hell are people doing with all that dental floss that they sell in the stores? ---
**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/10 "2003-01-27T18:22:22Z")
please don’t answer please don’t answer please don’t answer. I don’t want to know. I may never floss again. ---
**Author:** ![flood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@flood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flood)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/11 "2003-01-27T18:36:56Z")
Floss is alot better to use than regular thread when sewing something up. I’ve also found that chewing on the minty one gives me sort of a buzz. Dont know what that’s all about… ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/12 "2003-01-27T19:46:40Z")
Are you sure it’s the floss injury? It sounds like the abcess I had from an old root canal. It was pain unheralded by anything they can dream up in the School of the Americas. Vicodin did nothing. Percoset brought on a few, fitfull hours of sweet, precious, sleep. It might be time to see that dentist. mine wears a leather mask and has whips and chains hanging on the wall. At least he’s honest. ---
**Author:** ![CRorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CRorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CRorex)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/13 "2003-01-27T19:59:27Z")
Well with a long enough piece of dental floss you can take a bath in a wet suit. ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/14 "2003-01-27T20:27:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NurseCarmen \* > \*\* > It might be time to see that dentist. mine wears a leather mask and has whips and chains hanging on the wall. At least he’s honest. \*\* Is he taking new patients? ---
**Author:** ![Anita\_Vacation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Anita\_Vacation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anita_Vacation)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/15 "2003-01-27T20:39:40Z")
I’m surprised no one mentioned this already: Codeine can cause stomach upset. Probably has nothing to do with the yummy cream cheese and chips. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2003, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/16 "2003-01-28T01:21:54Z")
You’ve fallen victim to **porcupine’s** magical chili dip too, eh **Tiburon**? It has that efect on me too. But only after I’ve fought tooth and nail to keep the kids away from it so I can eat the ENTIRE BOWL ALL BY MYSELF!!! HAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I don’t care that I have to spend all night and all day paying for my overindulgence. That stuff is chili-flavored crack, and I can’t get enough. ---
**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/17 "2003-01-28T01:45:20Z")
I’m eating more as we speak. What is _wrong_ with me?? ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2003, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/18 "2003-01-28T02:13:09Z")
It’s just the Hormel talking, **Tiburon.** You’ll get through it. You’ll be a little dazed and shaky for a while, but it’ll pass. Well, it’ll pass as long as you remembered to chew the corn chips this time. You DID remember that, didn’t you? ---
**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2003, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/19 "2003-01-28T02:15:52Z")
Fuck. Commence chewing. ---
**Author:** ![Akatsukami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea666f/32.png) [@Akatsukami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akatsukami)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2003, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275/20 "2003-01-28T03:43:02Z")
You’re in agony with that toothache and those GI problems. _And_ you want to go out to D’Arcy’s for a horseshoe. Uh-_huh_ 😛 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-just-kidding-me-with-this-toothache-bullshit-and-you-porcupine/151275.md?page=2)