I want to report (cautiously) that for the first time since the end of October I've had no pain in my teeth, head, jaws or the combination of all after my root canal on Tuesday morning. It's a huge relief and I'm optimistic that I finally got the proper diagnosis and treatment that ended my persistent pain.
Oh, in my rant couple of days ago, I forgot to add that my regular dentist said, in addition to her not seeing anything that would be the cause my pain, that I may have a tumor on my trigeminal nerve that's causing the pain. TUMOR? IN MY HEAD? WTH?!? Why would she throw it out there without the proper consultation with a specialist? Turns out that I needed a root canal and there is no tumor that anyone can see
Fortunately, after the root canal I had last Tuesday, I don't seem to have any pain anymore! I feel like I'm coming back to life and I hope to check in tomorrow with a workout.