Extracting wisdom teeth

**Cat** · 11-10-2007, 04:01 PM

Anyone here gone through this? What did you eat? I'm so sick of soup and yogurt. My jaw's stiff so I can't really chew. Anything I can do for pain relief other than taking painkillers? The ones I got don't really help much.

I extracted two wisdom teeth on Thursday, both on the right side. I held an ice pack to my cheek for several hours on both Thursday and yesterday and I'm still so swollen it looks like I'm storing nuts for the winter! Hurray! I'm just waiting for the bruising, oh joy!

Also, were you awake during the surgery? I know North Americans get happy gas or get to sleep through it. I, however, was awake the whole time, just local anesthesia. That's how I noticed that my dentist looks like McDreamy.

11-10-2007, 04:09 PM

Ask for the real Vicodin. The generic ones are shiet. I think you have the right to ask for better painkillers if the ones you have aren't cuttin' it.

I'd say Acupuncture for an alternative but I've never seen someone go for your sort of pain. Are there any Acupuncturist in your town?

If I may ask, what's your age? I'm going on 27 and still have all my teeth.

Samson The Cat · 11-10-2007, 04:28 PM

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Anyone here gone through this?

Yes.

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Also, were you awake during the surgery?

Yes. They did each side at a time and only gave lidocain injections in the gums. I too was swollen for a week and numb for a day. Like I looked ridicolous, when I could not fully close the mouth on one side and blood and salive were dripping out. Luckily I got off from school for a week after each treatment, not like one guy I know, that had to go to school with the swollen cheeks only two days after the surgery.

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Anything I can do for pain relief other than taking painkillers?

Endure. Is it really that bad? I remember it being a dull pain not closely as bad as a dental drill hitting the nerve.

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I know North Americans get happy gas or get to sleep through it

My stepsister (as me, she's not American) got general anaesthetic, but had all four teeth done at once.

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Ask for the real Vicodin.

Ha. You know what they gave me? A surgical glove filled with water that they had frozen. I had to press it against my cheek to cool it.

**Cat** · 11-10-2007, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Avis Phlox

Ask for the real Vicodin. The generic ones are shiet. I think you have the right to ask for better painkillers if the ones you have aren't cuttin' it.

I'd say Acupuncture for an alternative but I've never seen someone go for your sort of pain. Are there any Acupuncturist in your town?

If I may ask, what's your age? I'm going on 27 and still have all my teeth.

I only got 600mg ibuprofen. So no Vicodin! Hey, acupuncture, that's a good tip. Though I don't know where they'd stick the needles seeing as everything's so swollen and lovely. I can imagine it would be painful. There's an acupuncture place here, yeah, but just like everything else they're closed on weekends.

Hah, it's in my profile. I'm 20. Have you gotten your wisdom teeth? I know some people don't get them at all. Others have room for them so there's no need to extract them. My bottom ones were impacted horizontally so they had to be taken out.

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Endure. Is it really that bad? I remember it being a dull pain not closely as bad as a dental drill hitting the nerve.

Surprisingly, yes. It is that bad. I didn't think it would be seeing as the last time I removed one I didn't have to take any painkillers at all. I don't know what he's done to me this time.

11-10-2007, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Samson The Cat

Ha. You know what they gave me? A surgical glove filled with water that they had frozen. I had to press it against my cheek to cool it.

Sucks for you. Allergic to painkillers? Did they refuse to give you any?

ibuprofens are no good for pain. When I had my shoulder pains 2 weeks ago they gave me Xenophen (500mg) which is another form of ibuprofen. It's more an anti-inflammatory than a painkiller. My doctor said I could take Acetaminophen(500mg) and it was better.

Ask your dentist what you can do, don't mix meds without consulting him first!

**Cat** · 11-10-2007, 04:45 PM

I wasn't necessarily talking about more/different painkillers. Maybe some magic trick or hoodoo. Voodoo even.

**Ophelia** · 11-10-2007, 05:55 PM

Aha...yes, I can help with the voodoo. Create a voodoo doll of your self and stick needles in the feet, that way the pain will then move from your mouth to your feet, which is far more bearable. Also, crush you old wisdom teeth down into a fine powder, then cook them in a spoon and then either smoke it or shoot it up. This should make you pass out which should also dull the pain. good luck.

oh, and don't forget to kill a chicken at some point and drink its blood. voodoo rule #1.

aloha · 11-10-2007, 05:56 PM

well, mine are not removed yet, but both of my upper ones are out straight, so I leave them where they are, I can live really good with two teeth more in my mouth LOL

Samson The Cat · 11-10-2007, 06:58 PM

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Allergic to painkillers?

No, they just didn't prescripe me any. Overally the pain wasn't that bad. It did hurt when the injection faded some hours later, but it was bearable.

**MissyO** · 11-10-2007, 08:48 PM

Damn, I hope you feel better soon, Cat. Love goin out to ya.

But no, I've never had my wisdoms removed.

**Cat** · 11-11-2007, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Ophelia

Aha...yes, I can help with the voodoo. Create a voodoo doll of your self and stick needles in the feet, that way the pain will then move from your mouth to your feet, which is far more bearable. Also, crush you old wisdom teeth down into a fine powder, then cook them in a spoon and then either smoke it or shoot it up. This should make you pass out which should also dull the pain. good luck.

oh, and don't forget to kill a chicken at some point and drink its blood. voodoo rule #1.

Haha, perfect. Too bad I didn't want my wisdom teeth, so he just threw them out. I totally would've shot it up.

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Damn, I hope you feel better soon, Cat. Love goin out to ya.

But no, I've never had my wisdoms removed.

Aww, thanks, Missy.

**Bill5461** · 11-12-2007, 07:44 AM

I had one out about 30 years ago, that one went bad, became infected. I remember having to wash my mouth out with peroxide for a few weeks. I had a second one out about two years ago, that sucked too, but at least there was no infection this time.

Jocasta · 11-12-2007, 08:19 AM

Yes 3 out in one shot was painful but how can having to eat ice cream ever be a bad thing?
Hope you're feeling better now.

**Plastic Flute** · 11-12-2007, 09:40 AM

I had 3 removed. The pain was terrible. Esp the bottom one.

11-10-2007, 04:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cat Bloomin' crazy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 1,957 My Profile	Extracting wisdom teeth Anyone here gone through this? What did you eat? I'm so sick of soup and yogurt. My jaw's stiff so I can't really chew. Anything I can do for pain relief other than taking painkillers? The ones I got don't really help much. I extracted two wisdom teeth on Thursday, both on the right side. I held an ice pack to my cheek for several hours on both Thursday and yesterday and I'm still so swollen it looks like I'm storing nuts for the winter! Hurray! I'm just waiting for the bruising, oh joy! Also, were you awake during the surgery? I know North Americans get happy gas or get to sleep through it. I, however, was awake the whole time, just local anesthesia. That's how I noticed that my dentist looks like McDreamy. Last edited by Cat : 11-10-2007 at 04:02 PM.

11-10-2007, 04:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Avis Phlox Posts: n/a	Ask for the real Vicodin. The generic ones are shiet. I think you have the right to ask for better painkillers if the ones you have aren't cuttin' it. I'd say Acupuncture for an alternative but I've never seen someone go for your sort of pain. Are there any Acupuncturist in your town? If I may ask, what's your age? I'm going on 27 and still have all my teeth. Last edited by Avis Phlox : 11-10-2007 at 04:10 PM.

11-10-2007, 05:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ophelia JOHO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Joshtopia Posts: 6,893 My Profile	Aha...yes, I can help with the voodoo. Create a voodoo doll of your self and stick needles in the feet, that way the pain will then move from your mouth to your feet, which is far more bearable. Also, crush you old wisdom teeth down into a fine powder, then cook them in a spoon and then either smoke it or shoot it up. This should make you pass out which should also dull the pain. good luck. oh, and don't forget to kill a chicken at some point and drink its blood. voodoo rule #1. Last edited by Ophelia : 11-10-2007 at 05:59 PM.

11-10-2007, 04:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cat Bloomin' crazy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 1,957 My Profile	I wasn't necessarily talking about more/different painkillers. Maybe some magic trick or hoodoo. Voodoo even.

11-10-2007, 05:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
aloha 30 Days of Josh Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 17,406 My Profile	well, mine are not removed yet, but both of my upper ones are out straight, so I leave them where they are, I can live really good with two teeth more in my mouth LOL

11-10-2007, 08:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
MissyO Perennially Disgruntled Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 4,047 My Profile	Damn, I hope you feel better soon, Cat. Love goin out to ya. But no, I've never had my wisdoms removed.

11-12-2007, 07:44 AM	#12 (permalink)
Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 11,526 My Profile	I had one out about 30 years ago, that one went bad, became infected. I remember having to wash my mouth out with peroxide for a few weeks. I had a second one out about two years ago, that sucked too, but at least there was no infection this time.

11-12-2007, 08:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
Jocasta Joshtopian Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 17,341 My Profile	Yes 3 out in one shot was painful but how can having to eat ice cream ever be a bad thing? Hope you're feeling better now.

11-12-2007, 09:40 AM	#14 (permalink)
Plastic Flute ICHiBAN HoOT Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 12,334 My Profile	I had 3 removed. The pain was terrible. Esp the bottom one.

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