Yep, that shot in the roof of the mouth actually brought tears to my eyes. That was the worst!
You are right about the ibuprofen. I have been taking it during the daytime and it does help. It doesn't work as quickly as the Darvoset, but it works The only time I hurt now is when I chew too much. I just have to take it easy on the eating.

Good luck with the root canals Kissyface. That was one reason I chose to have the tooth pulled...to avoid a root canal.