If anyone has ever used Orajel, maybe you will know what I'm about to describe and can empathize. For the past few weeks, I have had severe allergy and sinus issues. They have finally led to even causing a toothache, which I sort of knew could happen, but never really experienced.
Today while Avery and I ran errands, I picked up some Orajel to try to make the pain subside a bit. I have never used this or any similar product before, so I had to read the directions: "Cut off tip and apply to sore area" was the advice I received from the back of the box. Sounded easy, so I cut the tip and stuck it in my mouth to apply to the sore area.
They didn't tell me it was going to ooze over my entire top gum, drip onto my bottom teeth, then cause me to cringe and get my tongue involved in the action, leading to the roof of my mouth getting in on it too. At first I thought I was just going to have to deal with the aweful taste, but soon realized that I felt as if my mouth and tongue were ten sizes larger than they were originally. Then, I couldn't feel anything! (I thought about trying to drink some water to see if it would dribble out everywhere like on the movies, but didn't want to clean it up if that did happen.) So after I realized that was the completely wrong way to apply to sore area, I wondered how long it was going to feel like that. If anyone else is wondering too, apparently the pain from the tooth only subsides for about 30 minutes because that's how long my mouth felt numb. I know that maybe I should have known better, but maybe they should have said, "squeeze onto finger and apply to sore area." At least now I'll know for the future, and maybe I've given fair warning to others.
4 comments:
That's just too funny! I hope that your toothache feels better soon and that your sinus infection will go away. We really enjoyed getting to visit with you guys. Joshua and Abby Kate had so much fun with Avery. We'll have to get those boys back. I'm practicing my "spade art" right now.
We had too much fun this weekend! Thanks so much for letting us stay with you guys. Hope we can repay the favor soon. I'll start planning my meals now to make them the quality that yours were!
We'll get the boys back...and it will be worse for them than it was for us! Apparently the key is to go low every single hand!
hahaha! sorry that happened! but it makes a good story! i have had tooth aches from allergies, too. It stinks!
You have a great skill in writing, Jamey! Oragel is powerful stuff!
Hugs, MamaKat
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