January 19, 2006

wise up

Remember my wisdom tooth that's giving me alot of on-off pain but i'm too chicken to do anything about it?

It's actually given me a 3-day-long throbbing headache (from monday to wednesday) and I thought I was really gonna have a stroke on tuesday cos it was so bad.

Thing is, I'm not sure if the headache is from the tooth because the position of the pain is not at the jaw area, but the back of the right side of the head, and it feels like pressure build-up and my right eye feels like popping out. If that's what an onset of a stroke feels like, then I'm sure as hell am about to have a stroke. Just have to remind myself not to ignore any tingling sensations in my extremities.

It's worrying the shits outta me.

Anyway, I've booked an appointment with kok beng (my dentist) to remove my right lower wisdom tooth next tuesday. This will at least eliminate one cause of my headaches (if it is the tooth causing it). Besides, the gums look kinda swollen to me.

About time, scaredy cat!

Oh, and if it's not the tooth then it's only either a tension headache or a sinus headache (according to my doc lah), for which the only medication needed are painkillers. I kinda suspect she only diagnosed it as a headache cos we all know MRIs can get expensive and are only used as a last resort. say, when a patient has already suffered a stroke!

I'm just sore cos I've to spend all the money I'm trying to scrupulously save on this surgery.
Yes, yes, now we all know I'm not exactly a good saver.
tsk.
Saving for a rainy day is not just a saying after all.

:o(

luv, tash 10:21 AM