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My Wisdom Teeth are GONE!; Bounty offered for their return
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Didge Mar 4 2006, 02:37 PM Post #1
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So,

I had all four wisodm teeth removed yesterday. Apparently three (I thought only two) were impacted, and the fourth was basically rotting away, disolving basically. It had a hole that went straight to my soul, all 1/8 of an inch deep. I went in, they stuck me with a needle, the doc pumped me full of meds, and lights went out. I told him that I had problems in the past with pain meds and them not working and he said no problem. I'm guessing he doubled or tripled the dosage because it didn't take me long to go completely ga-ga.

I woke up a shot while later with the distinct feeling that I had no lower lip and that my jaw for all intents and purpose would not work the way it was supposed to work. I also apparently tried to swallow the cotton gauze in my mouth upon waking up, which caused me to cough out a nice pool of my own blood. Whee. I then paid the butcher, err...doctor, for his time and was woozily taken to the local pharmacist where my pain med's were filled. My good buddy bob helped me out through this ordeal and I owe him and his wife dinner at the very least for his time.

So I got home and began the fun time of replacing my gauze every hour and cleaning the wounds. I also delighted in having a vanilla milkshake and using the iced bottles of water as ice packs on my jaw. I also spent the evening watching several movies.

I figured I'd be a hurting unit today so when I woke up I was getting ready to bolt for the pain killers. That wasn't necessary. My jaw still doesn't want to work right, and only twinges a bit when I try to smile or frown. Otherwise I'm fine. I doubt I'll even take any of the pain meds, but I can't help but wonder. Was the doctor that good, or do I just have a really kick ass pain threshold. I mean, I'm told wisdom teeth hurt, they HURT, when they're removed. So far, I'd rank this pain that I have right now as nothing more than a slight headache as far as pain levels. It almost feels like I've just taken a couple of light jabs in my face and that bothers me a bit. I know I'm not superhuman or anything but dang if this isn't a bit strange.

So, in the short run I'd have to say that the overall experience (although I'm not through with it yet) has been quite pleasant compared with what I've been told by a lot of folks. So my consensus is that most people are wusses. Whether that makes me an uncaring :ass: I'm not certain.

Ok, off to play in excel for a bit, and maybe go for a drive for another milkshake. Whee...

Oh, and if you find my wisdom teeth tell them that they're free to grow and learn, but eventually they'll need to return and tell me about their adventures. That way, I can write a story about them and make a gazillion bucks.
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I'm glad that you got them out with the minimal amount of pain. The thing is, though, everyone's mouth is different. It's not just a matter of pain threshold, it's also a matter of how many nerves and whatnot are in the area and how sensitive they are. I've seen one or two people after they got all of their wisdom teeth removed and they were like zombies. They certainly looked like they'd been butchered.

Sounds to me like you have a good mouth. :)
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Sounds to me like you have a good mouth.


You're making it too easy to respond to statements like this K. ;)

Anyway, my oral surgeon called today to check up on me. It turns out that the one impacted tooth on my lower jaw was straddling the nerve to the jaw. He was actually quite amazed that I hadn't taken any pain meds and said he was impressed. Apparently that one inparticular was very bad, and the roots had barbed into the side of my jaw muscle. He said most folks who he's encountered with one like this are completely out of it for a few days.

Whatever the case, the amount of pain that I have is so minimal I'm beginning to think I should have done this sooner. But by tomorrow I'll be able to eat normally, or so the doc said, but he cautioned me to take it easy anyway, which I'll do. I don't want to jinx it or anything. The last thing I need is to get a dry socket or something.
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The thing about wisdom tooth pain is that it's rarely a matter of how much pain the actual removal of the tooth is. It's the amount of work that goes into said removal that dictates how much pain there will be. If the tooth slips right out with a minimal amount of coaxing, you'll be fine in a day. If the doctor has to crack the tooth in half and remove it in sections (as was the case with me recently), you're in for a few days of sore lockjaw.
In my mind, it is that simple. But then, I'm simple minded. -Didge-
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Well, according to the doc he was planning on cracking two of the four, and as best as I can tell that's all he did. The one on my lower jaw had to be cracked, due to its position and placement on the nerve. Of all the spots, that one is the most sore, but it's nothing I can't handle. I was just expecting to have to bite down on a leather strap for the pain or something. If all I get out of the ordeal is a bit of a sore jaw for a few days, hell...that's ok by me. I was told I could eat solid foods tomorrow, but I'll probably still eat some soft foods for the next few days just to be on the safe side.

I also will be steering away from using any kind of straw for the next week or so, as he told me that's bad too.

Ok, enough chatting/typing. Off to get a few hours of sleep.
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Mar 5 2006, 04:09 AM
I also will be steering away from using any kind of straw for the next week or so, as he told me that's bad too.

It is. It creates a suction in your mouth that can yank the blood clots out of your sockets, which will result in a dry socket. If it's pitchfork-up-the-ass pain you were expecting, a dry socket is the way to get it.
In my mind, it is that simple. But then, I'm simple minded. -Didge-
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What exactly is so bad about a dry socket?
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What exactly is so bad about a dry socket?

As I understand it, the exposed nerve endings that would normally be kept moist from the blood clot dry out, which makes them uber sensative...so much so that the very act of breathing inflames them.
In my mind, it is that simple. But then, I'm simple minded. -Didge-
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Mar 5 2006, 09:11 PM
What exactly is so bad about a dry socket?

As I understand it, the exposed nerve endings that would normally be kept moist from the blood clot dry out, which makes them uber sensative...so much so that the very act of breathing inflames them.

Okay, fuck that :gah:
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K,

I'll let you in on one of my little secrets. This is a mantra that I'd always chant before getting into the ring for a tournament. It always helped, and I still tend to chant this, if albeit silently to myself, before I do something that is bound to be painful.

"Pain is candy for the well trained mind."

Learn it, live it, love it. But that could be one of the many things that makes me a freak. ;)
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Mar 6 2006, 02:24 PM
"Pain is candy for the well trained mind."

In basic training, the drill instructors used to have us repeat "pain is just weakness leaving the body" over and over.
In my mind, it is that simple. But then, I'm simple minded. -Didge-
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I guess I'm just picky about my pain.
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