Well, it hurt last night. I had to take aspirin at around 3AM, but since then I am aspirin free. It has been about 15 hours. I was able to eat today and drink whatever today, but I made sure all cold liquids stayed on the right side of my mouth.
It doesn't hurt when I work out (and I do).
The dentist did tell me that I had about a 50/50 chance of needing a root canal, but I keep telling myself that because I have been so sensitive in the past, for such a long time, that it will just take time. Time will tell, I guess. Either I will get fed up with taking the aspirin and have the root canal, or see what happens. Maybe it will go away. I am not worried about the cost, because insurance will take care of it, I just don't want it.
How long does a root canal usually take? And do you have to have a crown if you get a root canal?
Thanks for all your advice. I do appreciate it!
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Originally posted by popo
If it hurts when you're lying down it ain't a good sign, especially if it's waking you up in the middle of the night,. Does it also throb when you run or work out (ie. when you get your blood pumping?)
Sorry bud, these signs point to a root canal in your future. To be fair to your doc, if you needed a pulp cap that means that he felt that the nerve had been "insulted" and by capping it instead of going straight to the root canal, he was trying to be conservative and save you some bucks too.
Thanks Lebell. Pleasure's mine. 
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