I Hurt!!!!

[Navigator]

I had 3 fully impacted and 1 partial impacted removed in one day. Poor surgeon literally had to put his knee in my chest to get enough leverage to crack some of the bones to get to the teeth. I was awake durning the whole process with lonly local anestetics. My wife and kid were waiting and could hear what they say sounded like major demolishion work. Much to my surprise the noise was the worst part of it, not much pain or bleeding during the process, got my gums stitched, cotton wads, and some Tylenol 3 tablets w/codine for the pain. When the novacain wore off, I had practically no discomfort, most likely due to the fact my head felt better WITHOUT full impacted wisdom teeth in it. Felt like the silence after someone turned off loud music. Relief

[nfpgasmask]

Did they give you those nifty little plastic syringes that you have to stick in your gum holes and flush out with mouth wash?

I still have my wisdom teeth...but my brother had his pulled and was in all sorts of pain for like 3 days.

Feel better.

Bart

[nocturnalVX]

:_drool: MMMMMMMMMMMMM... novacain! Just kidding... know it's hurting. Get well quick, and see you Saturday!!!

[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.

[Mark B]

I feel for you. I just had a crown put in. Cost around $ 1,000.
Don't know which hurt more, my mouth or wallet.

[Hotsauce]

Had 2 titanium/porcelain crown put in a few months ago, $4,500, and thats without root canal.

I could find a cheaper dentist, but this one is across the street from work, and hasn't hurt me yet.

John C.

[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.

[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...

[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