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Wisdom teeth removal under GA

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WisdomToothRemoval · 10/09/2024 10:16

Posting for traffic, sorry!

I’m having four wisdom teeth removed under GA in October. I’m also having two additional teeth removed so it’ll be a total of 6 teeth needing to come out.

The surgery is scheduled for Thursday morning and I’m due to go back to work on Saturday. I have no more annual leave left so I’m wondering how other people were after the surgery? Once the anaesthetic wore off, were you in a lot of pain? Is it realistic for me to go to work two days later or will I need to take it off? For context, I have an office job that’s incredibly laid back

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leopardski · 11/10/2024 09:41

WisdomToothRemoval · 11/10/2024 08:52

I’m not sure if anyone is still watching this thread but I had the surgery yesterday morning. I actually had EIGHT teeth removed and not six. I had 4 wisdom teeth removed. Two teeth that had somehow grown under the gums behind the wisdom teeth and two additional teeth that were really small and had grown at the top row.

All I can say is I’m FUCKED. The pain is absolutely out of this world. Paracetamol and ibuprofen don’t even touch the sides. I’ll be going to the pharmacy to see if they can prescribe co codomal which was recommended by the nurses at the hospital. Thankfully I took this weekend off of work because there’s no way I could go in tomorrow or on Sunday.

Thank you for all of the stories. I can hand on heart say that this pain is worse than what I experienced recovering from my C section🙃

Good lord I can’t believe they didn’t give you the good cocodamol when you were discharged!!! Definitely get hold of some to see you through the first couple of days for sure. Rest well, OP!

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WisdomToothRemoval · 11/10/2024 10:09

@Member984815 thank you! I certainly will do.

@Jessie1259 I’m inclined to agree😩 childbirth was horrific but this pain is really next level.

@leopardski that’s what I thought!! I had 8 bloody teeth out, surely they could have discharged me with something a bit more serious! I also have a 2 & 3 year old to look after but thankfully I have some help until Sunday. I hope I’ll be a little better by then

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unsync · 11/10/2024 10:10

Mine were done under GA. I went back home so my Mother could look after me. The first week was rough. All the bruising comes out, especially where you are clamped to the table. I had bruising on my forehead and chest, and looked like I'd been strangled. My lower face looked like it had been blown up like a balloon too, I had cheeks like a hamster.

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WisdomToothRemoval · 13/10/2024 18:39

Surprise, surprise. I have an infection. Can this experience get any worse?!

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Pussycat22 · 13/10/2024 18:52

aodirjjd, only if you are a qualified dentist, dental or theatre nurse can you make such claims. Wisdom teeth are notorious for being difficult to remove because of the way they are laid in the gum. Sometimes they are completely submerged, have hooked roots or near a nerve. She is having a GA which tells the story straight away.

Purpleturtle46 · 13/10/2024 19:07

WisdomToothRemoval · 10/09/2024 10:16

Posting for traffic, sorry!

I’m having four wisdom teeth removed under GA in October. I’m also having two additional teeth removed so it’ll be a total of 6 teeth needing to come out.

The surgery is scheduled for Thursday morning and I’m due to go back to work on Saturday. I have no more annual leave left so I’m wondering how other people were after the surgery? Once the anaesthetic wore off, were you in a lot of pain? Is it realistic for me to go to work two days later or will I need to take it off? For context, I have an office job that’s incredibly laid back

I had all 4 of mine out under general anesthetic. I think I had about a week off but I am a teacher so no way I could have talked all day. If you are just sitting at a desk you might be ok, although tired. Do you not get sick pay?

Tulips543 · 13/10/2024 19:08

Eyesopenwideawake · 10/09/2024 10:19

Not a chance! OK, it's been 40 (eek!) years since I had all 4 out under GA and I was puffed up like a chipmunk who'd been punched by Mike Tyson for at least a week afterwards. You can only eat liquidised food and soluble painkillers. Do NOT try to talk - it hurts like fuck. Sorry.

This was my experience too. Take sick leave x

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