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Ugh... wisdom teeth and nerve damage
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Hey hey, got x-rays done yesterday, looked mega-weird with big holes in my jaw from where the teeth were. Apparently there's some good swelling going on that's pinching the nerves and is why I can't feel anything, or feel tingling. Surgeon gave me a prescription for a higher dose of ibuprofen and it seemed to do some good, can move my tongue around a bit, though now I'm feeling queasy all the time. It's starting to ache too ooof..
Oh good... I hope that's an indication that it will eventually get back to normal.
If I'd been your surgeon and you called and told me half your face was paralyzed, I would have had you back in the office immediately, day or night. Hmph.
If I'd been your surgeon and you called and told me half your face was paralyzed, I would have had you back in the office immediately, day or night. Hmph.
Good to hear that you're getting some feeling back now - hopefully, the ibuprofen will take the inflammation down and the rest of the feeling will come back for you. Minus the aches and pains though - you can do without that.
Plenty of healing vibes coming your way
Plenty of healing vibes coming your way
In the future, you can take 4 OTC ibu's which would equal one rx one, which is 800mg.I always have to eat something and keep nibbling, otherwise my tummy really suffers.
Also, for the current queasiness, try sipping some ginger water (about 1/4 tsp. ground ginger in a mug of hot water with some raw sugar added - sip only a tiny bit at a time - works wonders).
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^Exactly. Always eat when taking NSAIDs. You can also take OTC Pilosec a couple hours before taking other meds - don't take acid reducers like Zantec (ranitidine) they interact with a lot of other meds and will also drastically slow absorption or how soon it passes to your intestines. If the ibuprofen doesn't seem to be helping much you may get more relief from naproxen (Aleve). That seemed to help my arthritis inflammation more than ibuprofen, but I had to switch off of them because they were too tough on my stomach.
Some of the nauseous feeling might be from pain. Since you had teeth out, you'll have to stick to softer foods for a few days. Luckily stuff like yogurt, chicken soup (like the Lipton mix that's just noodles and broth), and mashed potatoes are also gentle on the stomach.
Have you noticed any improvement? Less swelling, more feeling back?
for a quick and successful recovery.
Some of the nauseous feeling might be from pain. Since you had teeth out, you'll have to stick to softer foods for a few days. Luckily stuff like yogurt, chicken soup (like the Lipton mix that's just noodles and broth), and mashed potatoes are also gentle on the stomach.
Have you noticed any improvement? Less swelling, more feeling back?
for a quick and successful recovery.
How are you doing today, m'dear?
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Got quite a bit of feeling back, ~50%, but in a bad way. Lots of pain... my jaw, cheeks and temples ache real bad. Felt horrible this morning, like I was gonna pass out, that kinda gonna puke/feel the sweat oozing out of pores-feeling. Eating seems to help for the time I'm eating, but then afterwards I have to pay big time, pain just magnifies. Hope this passes soon.
On a good note, the stitches on my right side fell out and the wound felt pretty clean. I wasn't really peeking or poking at them much for fear I'd get sick looking/feeling at them. Now if I could get the kitties to quit bopping my chin... I thought my head about exploded the last time Shami decided to "cheer me up".
On a good note, the stitches on my right side fell out and the wound felt pretty clean. I wasn't really peeking or poking at them much for fear I'd get sick looking/feeling at them. Now if I could get the kitties to quit bopping my chin... I thought my head about exploded the last time Shami decided to "cheer me up".
Where do I get ground ginger? Sounds yummy by itself. My grandparent's used to make ginger tea just from boiling ginger root for a really long time + honey, but it was pretty spicy.
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Check the season section at your local grocery store.
Did your dentist not offer any painkillers? I can't imagine at least not having a small prescription for a few days.
Does acetaminophen (tylenol) help any?
Did your dentist not offer any painkillers? I can't imagine at least not having a small prescription for a few days.
powdered ginger can be found w/the other spices [like cinnamon, pepper] at the grocery store.
there are also ginger teas, in tea bags, that you can get... here are a couple of brands
Alvita
Traditional Medicinals
Celestial Seasonings
Tazo
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He gave me prescriptions for 800mg Ibuprofen and some vicodin. The vicodin I'm only supposed to take if the pain becomes unbearable, and the last couple times I've taken it, I felt horrible afterward. It does get rid of the pain though, but the medicine head and the lightheadedness I get from it is almost not worth it.Originally Posted by strange_wings
Did your dentist not offer any painkillers? I can't imagine at least not having a small prescription for a few days.Does acetaminophen (tylenol) help any?
Oh, I noticed some of my taste came back today. I was drinking water and it tasted sweet! Like delicately sweet. So I tried some fruit juice and it definitely tasted sweet, so I can taste sweet stuff again!
Thank goodness. Hoping hard that it all comes back completely.
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Save it for bedtime then?
Be careful getting up. The common side effect that causes the lightheaded feeling is because of orthostatic hypotension - it's very easy to fall from this or even faint.
My daughter got her 4 wisdom teeth out on March 24, and it was a good 3 weeks before she really felt well. Her jaw was very sore, and opening her mouth and eventually chewing was what really got to her. She's perfect now, so you have that to look forward to.
I'm glad that you're showing signs of improvement, but sorry that you are in so much pain
Vicodin gives me such a bad reaction, I simply cannot take it - severe headache & vomiting.
Try putting either cold packs or hot packs. I would try cold ones first because they reduce the swelling.
You could also make the ginger tea from the root- it's found in the fresh vegetable section of the store. Slice a quarter-size piece and simmer it for 10 minutes in about 2 cups water. Water it down if it is too spicy.
I hope that you have someone there to help you out with cooking & cleaning & caring for the kitties!
I'm sending an extra big dose of prayers and vibes that you will feel much, much better before the end of today
Try putting either cold packs or hot packs. I would try cold ones first because they reduce the swelling.
You could also make the ginger tea from the root- it's found in the fresh vegetable section of the store. Slice a quarter-size piece and simmer it for 10 minutes in about 2 cups water. Water it down if it is too spicy.
I hope that you have someone there to help you out with cooking & cleaning & caring for the kitties!
I'm sending an extra big dose of prayers and vibes that you will feel much, much better before the end of today
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Hey everyone, thought I'd give an update. So the feeling is mostly back, just the left side of my lower lip I can't feel. The bad thing is, it's horrendously painful now. I went back to the surgeon yesterday and he told me I had a dry socket on one side and he stuffed some kind of patch into the socket. Tastes horrible but helped some. I think I'm getting more used to taking the vicodin and motrin, don't get quite as sick feeling. Before it was giving me almost like a vertigo feeling, spinning, things hard to focus on, couldn't tell which way was up. Now it just kind of makes me really sleepy. Hope I don't turn into a druggie.
Room mate found some agave nectar sweetener from trader joes, and have been mixing that with ground ginger. It's definitely helping with the nausea and actually giving me a bit of an appetite. Now the biggest trouble is digging all the food scraps that get into the sockets, this morning I thought there was a dead animal in my mouth
Room mate found some agave nectar sweetener from trader joes, and have been mixing that with ground ginger. It's definitely helping with the nausea and actually giving me a bit of an appetite. Now the biggest trouble is digging all the food scraps that get into the sockets, this morning I thought there was a dead animal in my mouth
I'm glad you got most of the feeling back..the pain will go away sometime
(hopefully soon
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Wonderful news!
Soon, you will have no pain and be able to eat anything
i am glad to hear that it is getting better.
