Toothache is very much a persistent pain, and one I enjoy 'possibly' even less than the clusters
Had a wisdom tooth out a few years ago, and after complications, took nearly 4 months to heal (they never closed the gum up properly after ripping it out, so my jaw was exposed for a few weeks - the tooth also shattered inside my mouth as well during the extraction) The pain was - as you rightly say - not so much the worst, but because it's constant, it drags you down worse than anything else. Nothing deals with it effectively.

With the clusters, it can be like that, especially when you don't keep busy, you just wait for the next one. However, once you've gone through the 'attack' and come out on the other side, the relief afterwards really is a blessing. Trouble is, you never know how long the 'attacks' will last. The shortest one I've had has been for around 20 mins, the longest going in at nearly 4 hours.

What a pisser
( The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Fri 24 Jul 2009, 13:22, Reply)