I woke up this morning with a lower lip the size of my big toe and the left side of my underjaw swollen to bullfrog proportions. I have a headache like Montezuma's Revenge gone north and finding nothing to work with there. My coffee tastes like monkey butt.
Zero clue.
Any of you medical experts/voodoo witch doctors out there have a better diagnosis than the GM1, who peered at me in the flattering fluorescent light of the kitchen and used his Darth Vader voice to tell me "You're gonna DIE!!!!" ?
Or have I cut my final bit of cheese?
I had that condition once... Infected tooth.
Posted by: Bob at April 28, 2005 10:18 AMYup. Bad tooth. Get it looked at before it really starts hurting.
No, it has not really started hurting yet.
Posted by: Jim at April 28, 2005 12:09 PMYep. Get thee to a dentist.
Posted by: caltechgirl at April 28, 2005 02:04 PMhummm..? drink a new brand of mixed fruit juice yesterday??
Posted by: Gunnella ;-) at April 28, 2005 04:11 PMSpider bite? Guess I'm lucky I never had a tooth do that.
Then again, you ever have the mumps? I did on one side as a kid - does it hurt to drink orange juice or anything acid? Fever?
Dr. Shamrock only has a mail-order degree . . . sorry but hope you're feeling better soon.
Posted by: Shamrock at April 28, 2005 06:14 PMImpacted widom tooth?
Posted by: Jim - PRS at April 28, 2005 07:03 PMMy best guess is that something is amiss.
Your friend,
Big Help T1G
(Seriously, I'd lay money on the tooth.)
Posted by: That 1 Guy at April 28, 2005 10:11 PMA rare condition known as selfwhackinsleepism disease comes to mind.
Posted by: WitNit at April 28, 2005 10:24 PMDidn't your mom ever tell you, "Pick that lip up off the floor before you trip on it!"? Giggle.
Posted by: Tonya at April 29, 2005 07:00 AMSince when have you been tasting monkey butt and how would you know about coffee and....never mind.
Tooth issue. Go to a dentist quickly. Do not pass go. Do not collect your 200 cheese puffs. Seriously. The $ increases with the amount of time not treated in this case if it is an abcessed tooth or impacted wisdom tooth. The longer you wait also will increase the chances of being able to put your teeth in the sink instead of sinking your teeth into something. Or having a gaping grin with real...gaps. Cheese ain't the same if you have gum it.
... drink more vodka!.. quick!... your symptoms point to a draining of your blood-to-vodka ratio.... this is serious stuff, sister..
Posted by: Eric at April 29, 2005 04:31 PMIF IT IS a tooth and it is that infected, it's some serious shit. If it is in fact a tooth, don't mess around with it. I've seen people in the hospital for that.
If the swelling increases up your face tonight or you notice tomorrow morning, skip the damn dentist and go to the ER ASAP. I'm not messing around LeeAnn. E-mail me if you want.
There are other things it could be. It couuld be something with your sinuses and draining. It could be an allergic reaction to something. Just really watch the swelling.
Posted by: Boudicca at April 29, 2005 06:45 PMAbcessed tooth. Been there, done that. Best if looked at promptly.
Posted by: Blogeois at April 29, 2005 07:07 PMI bet it's a sinus infection.
Posted by: Bob at April 30, 2005 02:09 PM