Did you ever get a weird toothache like mine?

For the last week a molar (had a crown put on it back in the ‘80’s) started feeling sensitive to the touch. Slowly it became slightly painful and over the last few days it has become very painful at times (especially after eating). Other times there was little to no pain. Two days ago the tooth was so painful that I took 5 mg of OxyContin so I could sleep. There was no decrease in pain (about a level 7) at all after an hour had passed. So I took another 5 mg of Oxytocin. Still no real decrease in pain after another 30 minutes. So I took another 5 mg of Oxytocin and after another 15 minutes I felt no pain and slept like a log all night.

When I got up from bed the next day I expected the tooth pain to return. But it never did. Nevertheless yesterday morning I called my dentist. I left a message on their voice mail (their answering recording said they were “too busy to answer the phone”) requesting an appointment for the doctor to examine my tooth. I have a teeth cleaning appointment a month from now but it is perhaps desirous to see my dentist at an earlier date.

Have you had a tooth that looks normal but is sensitive and painful at times but then feels OK at other times?

What do you think is going on with my tooth?

Thanks.