Oxycodone: What are your experiences?

Hey everyone, sorry if this is in the wrong sub...

I’ve been dealing with a few health issues, but the one that’s been dragging me down the longest is my teeth—they're honestly in pretty rough shape. Every once in a while, out of nowhere, the pain just hits and stays in waves for a week or two, maybe even three, before finally letting up, and those stretches are absolute torture...

I'm right in the middle of one of those episodes now, and since standard painkillers aren't doing a damn thing (I'm currently pounding Advil 600 mg and it hasn't helped one bit), the idea of trying opioids is starting to look more and more tempting. It seems like everyone over in the West is on stuff like Oxy or whatever, whereas here in the States, I haven't really noticed it being that common—I personally don't know anyone who actually uses them—so I was wondering if anyone could share their experiences with that kind of stuff. Everything from how you actually get a prescription to any general advice you might have...

Basic health insurance plus supplemental coverage covers the dentist and all repairs.

While they're working, you'll get local anesthesia and then some prescription painkillers afterward. Eventually, the issue gets fixed rather than turning into a massive, compounding disaster.

And don't even bring up money—drugs are expensive as hell and won't solve a damn thing.

I know I need to get to the dentist, but it’s honestly easier said than done. Plus, for some reason, local anesthesia just doesn't touch me, so I end up feeling absolutely everything they do...

Those prescription painkillers you mentioned are the exact same ones I told you don't work against the kind of pain I'm dealing with right now. That's why I'm looking for some other way out...

If your teeth are rotting, numbing the pain isn't some magic fix. It’s a temporary band-aid. Once the meds wear off, the agony returns, and as time ticks by, the decay worsens and the throbbing gets more intense. If you don't fix the root cause, there is no end in sight.
Toothache from decay isn't just some phantom sensation you can mask and ignore. It is an active infection spreading through your mouth and eventually your entire body.
Sure, you could have them all pulled and go with dentures, but even then, you still need a dentist.

Local anesthesia works—it just has to be applied precisely and you have to give it enough time to kick in before they start drilling. Some people lack the patience to wait, but you have to insist on those ten minutes, or longer if necessary. If your nerves are shot, ask your primary care physician for 2 mg of Valium to take beforehand.

There are also much stronger prescription painkillers available beyond just Advil.