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#1 2008-12-22 5:29 pm
- silentbob
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Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
I got my wisdom teeth removed. Im on Vicodin, Amoxicillin and Ansaid. I cannot feel my chin and lips at all, zero. its really freaky. My toung is tingly too. Jaw is sore but that is to be expected 
Anyone have these problems or care to share experiences?
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#4 2008-12-22 9:18 pm
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
Gee, When the Army Doctor pulled mine, he just told me to suck it up and then he sent me back into the line.
I had no problems with mine. No pain, no angst, no complications.
I'm not dead yet.
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#5 2008-12-22 11:31 pm
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
lol, well I got all 4 of them removed, and they were all impacted. They put me to sleep, then I somehow wake up in another room. Im getting little feeling back in my face, which ill probably regret, so Iv got my vicodin near by 
, the major bleeding has more or less stopped, iv got ice packs around my mouth to reduce swelling and of course my mac to play games
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If microsoft made a vacuum cleaner it would be the only thing they made that wouldnt suck!
75% of statistics are made up on the spot!
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#6 2008-12-23 1:11 am
- Aqua OS X
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
As I recall, I yacked fairly hard after they removed my IV. Once I was over that woozy / barfy 10 minutes, a few days of soup and advil seemed to keep me rolling. I recall keeping my vicodin for a rainy day. I wasn't in that much pain, but it varies from person to person.
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#8 2008-12-23 5:38 am
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
but yer in californy justine.
y'all are much too sensitive to let the slightest bit of pain happen.
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#9 2008-12-23 7:52 am
Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
I'm surprised they used Percodan since it contains aspirin (which has a blood thinning effect), Justine. For me they prescribed Percocet one time and Lortab the other two times I had them yank wisdom teeth. I took them the first day or two and ibuprofen after that.
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#10 2008-12-23 9:47 am
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
come to think of it, way back in the day ( 1979 to be exact )....
I got one tylenol#3 for when I got home... 4x impacted removed...
and mom served me a T-bone rare just like i wanted with a tater and a salad, but not a tater salad.
pussies. alla ya 
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#11 2008-12-23 10:21 am
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
My mom used to bring me to McDonald's for a shake when I got teeth removed. Sorry, she died in 1997 so she won't be bringing you anywhere.
Grandfatherly advice: You can drink 'em pretty, but you can't drink 'em smart.
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#12 2008-12-23 10:26 am
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
she took you to mcdonalds and shook you?
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#13 2008-12-23 11:23 am
Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
Pithecanthropus wrote:
My mom used to bring me to McDonald's for a shake when I got teeth removed. Sorry, she died in 1997 so she won't be bringing you anywhere.
That's funny. Drinking through a straw was one of the things I was specifically told not to do after having my wisdom teeth pulled.
Sucking on a milkshake sounds like the perfect way to dislodge any blood clots in your mouth.
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#14 2008-12-23 11:23 am
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
I was out drinking that night. My sister, on the other hand, was in bed for nearly a week.
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#16 2008-12-23 2:24 pm
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
Yup i got me some smoothie king and used a spoon. I really want to get back to regular food soon though because eating shakes all day isnt really filling....
If microsoft made a vacuum cleaner it would be the only thing they made that wouldnt suck!
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#17 2008-12-23 3:09 pm
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
Fun drugs. They wore off after a few hours and my mouth ached for a couple days. Then I was fine. Except for the stupid "waiting for holes in your mouth to heal" part.
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#18 2008-12-23 3:10 pm
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
Should have clarified, it wasn't my wisdom teeth.
Grandfatherly advice: You can drink 'em pretty, but you can't drink 'em smart.
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#19 2008-12-23 3:21 pm
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
I dealt with my lower wisdom teeth the way nature intended - I chomped on ball point pens until I forced them through the gums. There was pain and blood but not as bad as if I let a dentist carve me up.
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#20 2008-12-23 4:07 pm
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
Ah, the Castaway approach....
Aw, he's no fun, he fell right over.
Unless you become as little children, there's no way you will believe this crap.
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#21 2008-12-23 4:13 pm
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
its amazing how far some people will go to avoid seeing a dentist.
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#22 2008-12-23 11:50 pm
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
Chickenhawk wrote:
its amazing how far some people will go to avoid seeing a dentist.
They are pain givers. Even routine cleanings hurt.
Grandfatherly advice: You can drink 'em pretty, but you can't drink 'em smart.
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#23 2008-12-24 1:14 am
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
justine wrote:
They only gave you Vicodin? I got Percodan for my impacted wisdom teeth.
Hydrocodone is pretty strong stuff if you have an appropriate dosage.
Heck, I've been prescribed Vicodin as an alternative to morphine after surgery (I can't really stand morphine). 
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#24 2008-12-24 1:19 am
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
Pithecanthropus wrote:
Chickenhawk wrote:
its amazing how far some people will go to avoid seeing a dentist.
They are pain givers. Even routine cleanings hurt.
floss much?
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#25 2008-12-24 5:19 pm
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Re: Speaking of unplugged - I get my wisdom teeth removed
I had all four wisdom teeth removed - all four were impacted. Plus, I had to get an upper molar removed that was out of alignment. So five teeth removed in one dentist visit.
I didn't really hurt that bad. I don't remember using a lot of the prescription stuff my doctor gave me. However, I'm a freak as even extra strength tylenol puts me to sleep.
My dentist told me to drink tea because the tannins help stop the bleeding. I've never heard that anywhere - has anyone here ever heard that from their dentist?
And I agree - tooth cleanings are the worst - I sit in the chair thinking "Hey watch it! Are you cleaning my teeth or mining for gold in there!?".
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