I haven't been able to sleep since yesterday thanks to the single worst toothache I've had in my life. Every 45 minutes or so, it starts feeling like someone stabbed me in the jaw and twisted the knife. I never cry when I'm in pain, but I'm pretty damn close to breaking down and sobbing right now -- it's that bad. All of the standard home remedies last for, perhaps, a minute, and popping Advil and Aleve is barely taking the edge off (and making my stomach feel like shit). I'm gonna ask my roommate to grab me some Orajel and OTC T1s at the store, since I don't think I can handle going anywhere while it feels like the left side of my face is about to collapse into a singularity, but I have no clue if they'll actually help.
Worse, I can't afford to go to the dentist until my next paycheque (because apparently this stupid fucking province doesn't seem to realize that dental health is kind of important, and basic fucking care -- fillings, tooth extractions, etc. -- should be covered), so I'm likely going to have to endure repeated bouts of this until then.
This seriously fucking sucks.
Edit: And I have no clue what I'm gonna do at work, even if the codeine does work. I can't very well be sitting around feeling fuzzy while I'm supposed to be working.
Edit 2: Orajel + Codeine worked. Feeling so much better now.