I Hurt!!!!

[Anita]

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH...

this is all a horrible reminder that I have to go in to have mine extracted!

Hate you guys....love you guys

[VX crazy]

Hello, Vicodin is not a bad thing.......

[VXIRONwoMAN]

Well, I will have to say the worst part has past. I think my mouth was in more pain before I had them taken out because my whole lower jaw was shifting around. Now the discomfort is located where the wisdom teeth were. I made the mistake last night of spitting (which apparently you aren't supposed to do) And that was very painful!!! But during the procedure, since I chose local anesthesia, I was feeling pain instead of pressure because I have a high tolerance for anesthesia. It was only 20 minutes before it started to wear off. So they loaded me up pretty good the third time around. It was more of a relief when they pulled them out, because the pressure on the other teeth was gone. I was numb until about midnight. I woke up feeling sore, but not in pain. It hurts to swallow though, water, my own saliva...and I am sooo hungry! I have only been taking the Ibuprofen and Amoxicillin, 3 pills of each every day (one in the morning, one at noon, and one at night). I took half of a Vicoden last night, but that didn't do anything the Ibuprofen hadn't already done, so I don't need or want to take it. I hate meds.

I hear horror stories of having your wisdom teeth taken out. I know everyone is different, but it wasn't that bad. The pain was tolerable, except the part where I made the mistake of spitting!!! YOW!!!!

Thanks for being awesome! You all are the best!

[JoFotoz]

You might feel a bit like this right now ( I know I did!)....





....but its ALL worth it in the end !


RUM , its everything Vicoden wants to be !

jo

[VXIRONwoMAN]

You might feel a bit like this right now ( I know I did!)....





....but its ALL worth it in the end !


RUM , its everything Vicoden wants to be !

jo

LOL! I wish! I am such a Malibu girl! But the doc said NO ALCOHOL!!! LAME! So I am stuck with fluids, jello, yogurt and ice cream.

[Chopper]

Sometimes, judiciously applied, large doses of narcotics are our friend. The only problem with the Vicodin is ....A/ it wasn't Dilaudid B/ you're not taking them in threes....(not halves). There is NO reason (other than tattoos and love affairs) to hurt. Do it smart....it's no problem. (from some one who cares, and has at one time or another, broken every bone, knee, tooth and connective tissue in their body) Get well...I feel for ya.

[Ldub]

I took half of a Vicoden last night, but that didn't do anything the Ibuprofen hadn't already done, so I don't need or want to take it. I hate meds.
Thanks for being awesome! You all are the best!

I know this guy who looks just like your fake big bro, who will be in Moab in May.

He has a mobile unwanted/unused meds disposal facility & I know he wouldn't charge any disposal fees with my recommendation....

Glad to hear you're on the mend.

[VXIRONwoMAN]

I know this guy who looks just like your fake big bro, who will be in Moab in May.

He has a mobile unwanted/unused meds disposal facility & I know he wouldn't charge any disposal fees with my recommendation....

Glad to hear you're on the mend.

How much will he give me??? LOL

[Dumke]

Ya sorry I am a little late on thisissue. But ya your not suppose to spit at all. I had local anestetics and had all 4 pulled and 2 had to be broken which was fun. Didnt hurt but man my head is apparently attached to my jaw. He yanked and pulled and head came with lol but finally teeth came out and I was done. Well I was thirsty had myself a route 44 sonic drink YUM! Apparently I couldnt hit my mouth but wasnt feeling straw so I jabbed and jabbed. All of a sudden I feel this wet spot on my shirt . I guess I missed my mouth lol a few times. Anyways back to my point. I did like you did with the whole spit methond because I wasnt going to swallow the blood. Well I got awhole bunch dry sockets and they hurt like a son of a gun. So what ever you do refrain from spitting.

Worm I dont see how you didnt get them with the drinking because they gave me a list of "do nots" and that was one of em.



Vicatin?? WtF.. i get the crap. I only got hydrocodone <sp>

[WormGod]

Nope, no dry socket. Thought I had one a few days later but it turned out that it was just a bone splinter from a broken piece of one of the teeth weening through the gums. The dentist just told me no big deal as it would work its way out.

Ya, I was drinking, smoking, running around like your typical college punk. Basically doing all the Do Nots. Guess I was just lucky.

There is always a pay off though. Dentistry is any 1st world country's best friend. Feel good, look good, and eat good, as long as the choppers are taken care of.

After my accident in my old dragon Green years ago, I had to have the 6 front upper teeth in my mouth fixed. I jarred my mouth shut on impact I guess and my bottom teeth won the fight, leaving the upper teeth 0-1. My insurance wouldnt cover it citing it was "cosmetic" dentistry, so it took me a few years to save up the $9k it was gonna take to fix them. I walked around for a few years with some picket fence upper teeth. But, in the end, I had them filed down and they were fitted with some perfect veneers. I was afraid I was gonna look like Matt Dillon in Something About Mary....



....but they are about as natural and better than the originals as you could get. STRONG buggers too. Makes me want to get ALL my teeth done now, heh.

[VXIRONwoMAN]

Well... hopefully the top ones stay where they are, leaving the rest of my upper jaw alone. It would suck to have to get this done twice!

[mdwyer]

Vicatin?? WtF.. i get the crap. I only got hydrocodone <sp>

It depends on how you look at it... Vicodin = Hydrocodone + Tylenol

In other words, you can take higher doses of hydrocodone before your liver goes walkabout. Vicodin is a preferred drug because it is more difficult to abuse, and so isn't quite as controlled. Anyone ODing on Vicodin is likely to end up dead.

Yes, friends! You, too, can become a cancer care-giver and learn more than you ever thought to know about narcotics!

I'm stuck with my stupid protein shakes for now. They are tasty when you mix them with ice cream though...

Ugh. Those are the worst. They taste like chocolate-flavored agricultural runoff. Pain is one thing. But gross food is the number one reason to get better soon.

[vxDAKINECHICvx]

Hey wow, that is what I do for a living! Oral surgery rocks!

Sorry to hear you are having so much pain though, thats no good at all. If you have any other issues dear please pm me. (and same with the rest of ya's) I'll try to help you out best I can with ideas. Sorry so late on the reply though, I've been away. Feel better soon!!

By the way, impacted 3rds with local.....way to go girl! Most don't even begin to try it that way.

[mdwyer]

I took half of a Vicoden last night, but that didn't do anything the Ibuprofen hadn't already done, so I don't need or want to take it. I hate meds.

I sort of know what you mean. I have to say that my wisdom teeth removal was one of the best times of my life. After an hour or so under some really good drugs, I think I can sort of understand the heroin junkie mentality... If I could be there forever, you'd have a tough time dragging me away.

Turns out my surgeon thought much the same -- him and his wife were arrested a couple months after my surgery. They'd been dosing up at night and neglecting the kids.

Anyway, don't underestimate the power of good old Tylenol. People tend to forget that it is a VERY powerful painkiller. It has no anti-inflamatory properties, though, so it is useless for some types of pain.

There's already tylenol in the Vicoden -- so don't take both! Liver failure from a tylenol OD's a bad way to go.

Hang in there! I'd come make you a smoothie, if I could...

[VXIRONwoMAN]

Hang in there! I'd come make you a smoothie, if I could...

Smoothies are my favorite!!! Mmmmmm! I could really use a steak and mashed taters right about now... but I can't have anything hot either!

I stuck with my stupid protein shakes for now. They are tasty when you mix them with ice cream though...