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Just had one of my wisdom teeth pulled... - direwolf74 - 04-18-2006

...and it ain't fun. But at least I only had to get one out. I've heard horror stories of people having to get all four pulled, and I don't even wanna know what that feels like. I also scoured every record store in the city today looking for the new Drive-By Truckers album which is supposed to have been released today, but nobody has it, and nobody seems to know when they'll be getting it in. I was hoping that some new DBT would help ease the pain in my mouth, but I guess I'll have to order it online and wait a few days.

What a shitty day.

Sad

- Corby - 04-18-2006

I had all four out, and honestly, it wasn't bad at all. They juice you up pretty good during the procedure which was great, didn't feel a thing. Mildy sore after the stuff wore off, but it was easily combatted with some painkillers. The only bum-deal in the whole thing was not being able to eat anything solid.

- gentoo - 04-18-2006

I had all 4 out as well. I was knocked out for the actual removal and then had some good drugs for the next couple of days so it wasn't too horrible. But then 2 exactly 2 weeks later I flew from Wash DC to Los Angeles and it was pure hell. I don't know if it was the pressure changes or what, but I thought my whole head was going to explode. Worse than flying with a bad cold.

My jaw hurts just thinking about that.

- chris - 04-18-2006

I had all four pulled at once and it was terrible. All four were impacted and had to be shattered. I don't know which bruises were the worst; on my face, arms or legs?

The swelling took about a week to dissapate, and the bruising lasted for about two. The pain killers were my saving grace. My mom said that I sat on the floor in my room and watched Donnie Brasco three times in a row. I could watch the movie today, and I'd swear I've never seen it!

The pain of getting these teeth out was nothing compared to my kidney stone surgery.

Glad to hear things went well for you.

- skelty - 04-18-2006

I had all four removed this past summer. They put me to sleep for it (best sleep i'd had in a really long time) and I didn't have much pain afterwards. It's different for everyone.
The day after the surgery I had to go to my college orientation/registration thing. I was such a grouch after not eating anything for a day.

I hope you recover quickly!

- skippy the wonder dog - 04-18-2006

I had all four done, two at a time, under local last year. I feel your pain. Don't try to be a hero and wait until it hurts to drug yourself up.

The Search Police can tell you all about that, and other tales of pain and woe:
http://hipbase.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6080&highlight=wisdom+teeth

However, the Search Police Act of 1959 has a special dispensation for people who have just had their wisdom teeth removed, in recognition of the fact that they generally are In No Mood and are likely to just tell the Search Police to fuck right off. So forget I mentioned them.

- fingernailsonhull - 04-18-2006

Oh man. I was just at the dentist today for a cleaning and I hated it. Having a wisdom tooth pulled would be hell. I think if I had to choose between going to the dentist and a colonoscopy...I'd have to think about it.

- joshwayy - 04-18-2006

I had all four removed at once and I woke up with a guy straddleing my chest...it is foggy, but i swaer to god he was cursing up a storm and pulling for deal life. I was absolutely f'd up for a few days...

- PortlandCarbo - 04-18-2006

joshwayy Wrote:I had all four removed at once and I woke up with a guy straddleing my chest...it is foggy, but i swaer to god he was cursing up a storm and pulling for deal life. I was absolutely f'd up for a few days...

oh J, i feel for ya. i also had all four taken out at the same time. they put me out - and like chris, they had to bust them all to hell to get them out d/t 2 of the 4 having roots wrapped around nerves. bad story i tell ya. anyway, they put me out - and next thing i know, i start coming to in this very hazy fog with someone at my side hacking away at my teeth - literally splitting them into pieces. they gave me more and like that i was out again. it only got worse from there - but after about 3 weeks, it was all good.

cheers to only having one done!

- direwolf74 - 04-18-2006

Holy crap, folks. Those are some scary stories. Just to update you all, it's been about 6 hours since they pulled my tooth, and there's hardly any pain at all. I'm allowed to eat soft foods now, so I'm gonna make me some soup for dinner.

- Tthip - 04-18-2006

My dentist wants to take all four of mine out.
I have never minded the dentist, but I have been too scared for the past two years to do the wisdom teeth.

- tommygunn - 04-18-2006

Mine weren't bothering me and grew in properly, but due to the incessant badgering from the dentist ($$$$), I had all 4 of mine taken out a few years back. Was a breeze, and I quite enjoyed the drugs. 8)

- skippy the wonder dog - 04-18-2006

direwolf74 Wrote:Holy crap, folks. Those are some scary stories. Just to update you all, it's been about 6 hours since they pulled my tooth, and there's hardly any pain at all. I'm allowed to eat soft foods now, so I'm gonna make me some soup for dinner.

If they come out easy, then the worst thing is not being able to eat properly.

Or doing like I did, and thinking that you can get away with taking one pill instead of two....

- chancellor - 04-18-2006

take it easy, just hope the rest dont need to come up in the future.

my g/f had all 4 taken out, not too much bruising but she looked like a squirrel with nuts in her cheek for a week. Lots of pain.

- Lizard King - 04-19-2006

Greedy dentists, I had one tell me about 10 years ago that they all had to come out or I'd be in terrible pain. 10 years later still have em all and not one bit of pain.