Le sigh - I hate breaking up with my providers. Still, I like me enough to know when to walk away. Are you curious to know how we went from 4 to 2? Here goes!
The initial appointment went smoothly. I scheduled part 2 of the expected 6 & decided to go ahead and lock in my husband's new patient appointment at the same time. They had an opening on President's Day & I confirmed with the desk that they would, indeed, be open. She adv they would be. 9am, perfect. Shortly after my second visit, I got a message that they needed to reschedule him. It happens. I call & they say they have the same day, just in the afternoon. I reconfirm that they're sure, still a holiday. Yup, 100% - the gal just wasn't going to be in that morning. Fast forward to after my torture chamber experience, and they call again to reschedule for a month later. Nah.
On to my major issues. Nicking a nerve happens - they're shooting blind, but most providers would back out and ease up when the patient bucks, eyes shoot open or clench shut & tears roll out. Instead, I got a deeper dig. I have birthed 2 children without meds. I've walked (hobbled) out of the forest on a broken ankle. I've been married +30yrs. Never have I endured such an intense pain. It was like I was in an electric chair with every volt being directed under my tongue. The kicker, I wasn't numb! They had to do it again!
I leave feeling like I've been worked over by Tyson. My face swollen & tingling. My next appointment for a few weeks later to have the crown set.
(Important Note: This was my 5th crown, bad genes, never has it hurt besides the injection pinch.)
Evening comes, I'm still tingling & swollen, next morning is the same, as is that evening... well, this isn't right. I call the next morning, and they send a script for prednisone - it helps, tho the tip of my tongue is still numb and almost feels like I burned it. They advised this *may* go away, or not. We'll see.
On to my 3rd, and final visit. When I go in, the gal couldn't get the temp off. They offer to numb me and "really work on it" - hard pass. I explain why, and they act as if they didn't hear me. I get it... people are Sue happy, admit no wrong, but a simple acknowledgment would be kinda nice. I tell the silent room that I'm going to tough it out, just do what you need to. So, they do, and I'm back to a chipmunk face. Grrr
The doc legit walks in without a word, slaps the glue on, presses the crown on, says, "Bite down hard" & walks back out without another word. Weird.
The good news is the crown looks great. Yay read more