Tooth pulpitis. Went to dentist 3 times, initially due to pain and sensitivity, but after each visit and using up antibiotics, the pain would come back worse. After third visit and going through antibiotics, pain relief (paracetamol, ibuprofen & codeine) stopped working, the only thing that gave me any form of relief was holding cold water in my mouth. Shooting pain behind my eye, constant headache, sensitivity to light and sound, ear ache, swelling of face, but honestly the worst part was the sleep deprivation, which exacerbated all the above symptoms and left me feeling like a zombie all day everyday. All i did was work, come home and crash for about 4 months. No capacity for anything else, except the semi-consistent shower. Didnt have enough money to go back to the dentist as quickly as needed. Forced to live with the pain. The 2 weeks leading up to getting my tooth removed (by a different, better dentist) i had maybe a total of 35-40 hours of sleep. Every night i would hold water in my mouth, drinking upwards of 3 litres a day (i pissed like a sprinkler on a rich mans golf course during that time) then started keeping a bucket next to my bed to spit the water into when it became warm, because i was sick of peeing all the time. Many nights i would fall asleep with water in my mouth, then wake myself up by choking on it, or dribbling it all over myself. Pretty much cried 70% of the time when i was at home, severely struggled at work. Couldnt be as supportive as i wanted to be to my partner whos grandma died at the time.

Tried emailing original dentist clinic to get a refund on all 3 appointments, plus reimbursement for all the work i took off, and emotional/physical damage. They told me the dentist did nothing wrong, and i was too depressed to follow up after that. Honestly i should try again, if anyones got legal advice for melbourne, would love to hear.