Good news! March 14, 2007 ~ 11:00 pm
Posted by Julie in : Assorted Ailments , trackbackHey, remember how I had wax in my left ear last week? It’s gone!
Yeah, that’s the good news part of this. The bad news is that I went to the doctor’s office after work today, and apparently I have pus in that ear. Right where the one doc scratched it last week when he was trying to take out said wax. I’ve discovered that as long as I don’t think about what pus in my ear would actually look like? It’s kind of funny. You can use it in jokes. Like when your boyfriend calls and says “Are you listening with your good ear?” you can say “Which one is that? The one that still has wax in it? Or the one that now has pus in it?”. Okay, maybe that’s only funny to me.
Also? I have “a really bad case of TMJ” (that was the official diagnosis). Hooray! That’s what I’ve always wanted! Arthritis in my JAW!! Woohoo! I can’t fucking contain my joy. Now pass the bite guard and the ibuprofin. But at least that pain in my jaw has been explained. I think. Seriously, if I have to get a fuckin’ root canal on top of this? I’m gonna start wondering how I pissed off the universe so badly. It’s gotten to the point where when someone asks me “How have you been?” I either lie or say “You don’t want to know.” I would run through it all, but that would smack way too much of a pity party.
But hey, it’s gotta get better from here, right? I mean, I felt my godbaby kick for the first time tonight, and that was pretty cool. Kid’s gonna be a fuckin’ soccer player or Rockette by the feel of it. He/she does not like you to crowd on his/her space. I can empathize, little baby, I really can. Because this morning? My period started.
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I have lots of gas if that makes you feel better. It’s really painful and I can’t get rid of it….perhaps a little zeul. Did you get to see the pus?
La~Actually, your pain DOES make me feel better. Because I’m a good friend like that.
Nope, didn’t get to see the pus. I think it’s probably better that way…
Sigh. Never a dull moment, huh Julz? Aleve helps with soreness as well, my friend.
Hope you feel better soon!
Glad you got rid of that ear wax. As for the rest, sounds like you need copious amounts of alcohol to cure it all.
Yikes! I say leave the pus with the doctor who caused it.
Hopefully it can’t get any worse. TMJ sucks!
I can tell you from experience the nightguard is a wonderful thing. When I finally got mine, I was going to the emergency room for pain intevention. It has been a year now and I rarely have pain in my jaw or headaches. Well worth the money spent.
Hang in there it will get better.
I had a feeling the jaw pain and the coinciding ear pain was TMJ. Find yourself a good massage therapist that can work on it and you can get more relief than with some advil and shit.
I know how to do it, but you live too far away for me to work on your TMJ. 
Come visit, will ya? 
Sheesh! The universe is a ho fo sho. If it makes you feel any better, I’m constipated.
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No? Well I’ll just go tell Dooce then.
Tot~LMAO. Thanks for sharing.
Leenie~I’d like to find a reputable massage therapist around here, doesn’t have to be connected to a spa or anything (I’d actually like someone not connected with a spa so they’re the ones that get all the money instead of having to pay the spa). How do I do that?
JGTCK~Thanks. I’m definitely noticing a difference with the night guard, which is good. Now I just have to be mindful not to clench my teeth so much at work.
Seth~The doctor who caused it didn’t see me this time. I can’t really blame him, the method he tried was one that I’ve had done before with no ill effects. But this time the wax didn’t want to move.
Vince~I’ve been indulging in that medicine. 3 cans of beer last night and some favorite TV shows? All is well.
Lisa~Aleve is not my friend because it wears off well before the 12 hours promised everytime I take it. Stoopid Aleve, not delivering what you promise! (But thanks for the suggestion anyway. ;))