why does a toothache seems unbearable compared to any other body ache?
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As someone whose had a tooth infection, in the middle of intense cancer treatments, I feel uniquely equipped to answer this. The reason it feels like “the worst pain” is because it’s inside your face and, worse even, inside your mouth. There is no ignoring it. There isn’t even a way to dissociate comfortably while it’s happening.
Your head is where your brain lives. It’s where your thoughts live. It’s where you live.
Your mouth never stops moving, whether you like it or not. Your tongue and your jaw muscles are always flexing and tweaking.
It’s truly unbearable.
It’s easier to ignore the pain of a needle going through your spine, than into your face, trust me.
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