Wisdom Teeth

**Hannah87** · 03-07-08, 04:12 PM

I feel like a big puffy numb lipped monster. EVEN MY TONGUE IS STILL NUMB! And now..... AND NOW the pain is setting in.

OHHHHHHH!

OWWWWW

**ex401mp** · 03-07-08, 04:52 PM

I had an Army dentist take mine out. It sucked.

**Hannah87** · 03-07-08, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by ex401mp

I had an Army dentist take mine out. It sucked.

Oh man. I won't complain then. I bet you had it rough.

**AlDeputy** · 03-07-08, 10:39 PM

Jack Daniels works wonders!

**Cidp24** · 03-07-08, 10:39 PM

Follow instructions to the letter. I assure you that you DO NOT want a dry socket.

**213th** · 03-07-08, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by ex401mp

I had an Army dentist take mine out. It sucked.

What do you call an MD that got a "D" in med school? You call him Captain

**Hannah87** · 03-07-08, 10:46 PM

haha. I'm on hydrocodone right now

haha.

**213th** · 03-07-08, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by Hannah87

haha. I'm on hydrocodone right now

haha.

this is gonna be fun

**narcodog** · 03-07-08, 10:52 PM

You young if you had waited till you were older it would be a hell of a lot worse. I know from experience. Do what CID said follow the instructions and in a few days it will get better.

**Ducky** · 03-07-08, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by Cidp24

Follow instructions to the letter. I assure you that you DO NOT want a dry socket.

+1 and you don't want the cauterization that the dentist will give you for it.

**Hannah87** · 03-07-08, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by Ducky

+1 and you don't want the cauterization that the dentist will give you for it.

I don't even wanna know. i'm following everything by the book. to a tee. everything.

**Shoestring** · 03-07-08, 11:55 PM

Pain meds and booze dont mix...... well......... dont do it

**Willowdared** · 03-08-08, 01:03 AM

I never got wisdom teeth!

I did have the mumps though.

**Ender** · 03-08-08, 01:08 AM

Originally Posted by Cidp24

Follow instructions to the letter. I assure you that you DO NOT want a dry socket.

+1.

no drinking thru straws, no smoking, to be sure. dry socket has reduced many a tough guy to tears...and rightfully so.

and yes, i know you aren't a guy

**Just KC** · 03-08-08, 01:36 AM

UGH I remember that day. I swear in 3 days you will be feeling much better. Stay on the drugs until then!

**Hannah87** · 03-08-08, 11:07 AM

Hydrocodone didn't help worth a shit! Didn't make me goofy or nothing. I'm sticking to the Ibuprofen 800 mg. But, nope, no straws and I don't smoke. But, shit, If I get a dry socket i'll probably just shoot myself. Okay, not really but........... I'm a wuss! I hate pain! ha.

**CT209** · 03-08-08, 02:25 PM

I had my wisdom teeth pulled while I was in the Marines. Only had three, the fourth one never grew. I gather that can happen.

They pulled one and several months later pulled the other two in one session. All three were impacted. I swear all the Navy doc used was a pry probe, a scalpel, and a pair of pliers. Plus, they just used Novocaine. It was an interesting experience. When he was pulling one of them, he literally had a knee on my chest and his forearm pressing down on my forehead. It felt like he pulled my whole jaw off.

And the Corps didn't believe in pain pills. I got one pill and then got switched to APC's.

**MacLean** · 03-08-08, 02:35 PM

For mine, they put me out with Versed and I woke up done.

I was on Oxycodone and never felt a damn thing, but those stupid stitches they put around the edges of the socket to prevent it from drying out.

Hope you feel better soon Hannah!