ack! wisdom teeth

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

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Leilita808 Posts: 154 Joined: 2004/01/07	2004/02/11, 11:53 AM I am getting my wisdom teeth pulled. I will not be able to work out for 3 days!!! ahhhhhhhhhh

Leilita808 Posts: 154 Joined: 2004/01/07	2004/02/11, 01:37 PM ohh yeah...bring on the paink killers
	2004/02/11, 01:40 PM Pay careful attention to the propper care of the empty sockets!!!!!!!!! -------------- Some times life is like herding cats. Charlie
Leilita808 Posts: 154 Joined: 2004/01/07	2004/02/11, 01:44 PM will do...i don't want to get dry socket
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/02/11, 01:45 PM They gave me vicodin when I got mine pulled. -------------- Hecdarec in full effect.
Leilita808 Posts: 154 Joined: 2004/01/07	2004/02/11, 01:51 PM wohoo!!
jdfacedown Posts: 5 Joined: 2004/02/11	2004/02/11, 02:34 PM Just tell the dentist you have a low tolerance for pain and a high tolerance for pain killers..lmao gotta luv modern meds!!!
ATIGER Posts: 992 Joined: 2003/02/26	2004/02/11, 04:12 PM I took every precaution but still ended up with 2 dry sockets. They do not hurt that bad. I'M LYING!!!! They about killed me. Just wanted to calm you down about it
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/02/11, 04:13 PM I was eating solid foods after one day. I was still taking vicodin after 5 days though. Am I an addict? -------------- Hecdarec in full effect.
Random. Posts: 23 Joined: 2004/02/02	2004/02/11, 08:29 PM when i got my wisdom teeth pulled they only gave some tylonol :(
JessicaR Posts: 467 Joined: 2002/08/12	2004/02/11, 08:33 PM My sister in law is a dental student and she just offered to pull my wisdom teeth for her oral surgery clinics! Would that be completely insane? She already filled my cavities. LOL
	2004/02/11, 08:58 PM ============ Quoting from bhardy: What is a dry socket? My doctor didn't warn me about this. ============= An adventure in total pain. You really want to avoid it. -------------- Some times life is like herding cats. Charlie
Leilita808 Posts: 154 Joined: 2004/01/07	2004/02/12, 03:22 PM alveolar osteitis, or dry socket…when you lose the blood clot a.k.a hurts like ---- My first career field in the air force was a dental hygienist =0) usually if you follow the home care instructions everything is good
cobra93 Posts: 131 Joined: 2003/10/20	2004/02/12, 03:49 PM Make sure though that if they give you painkillers that your stomach can tolerate them. When I had mine pulled the Dr. gave me Lortab...evil, evil stuff. The next morning I passed out, stopped breathing and had convulsions. Ended up in the emergency room -- not a pleasant experience. Just make sure you drink lots and lots of fluids and don't over do it.
Leilita808 Posts: 154 Joined: 2004/01/07	2004/02/12, 03:54 PM geesh i will make sure they don't give me that. thanks =)