had wisdom tooth out today while awake and it hurts need some sympathy

[nikcola]

has been hurting for ages the hospital didnt think that it was the wisdom tooth that was causing the pain so they refused to take it out under ga so i had it removed awake at the dentist and it bloody killed i nearly passed out. dp thinks im a wimp please give me sympathy xxxxx

nasty . Be prepared for some bruising and swelling and to feel cr*p in a couple of days time as your body recovers. Can you take arnica and nurofen ? Any stitches ?

ooh poor you

i was a wimp and asked for a ga -- had em all out at the same time

but -- no swelling or bruising

hope the same goes for you

Ooh poor you. I had all four of mine removed at the same time under local a few years ago. I'd had teeth out before and didn't think it would be a big deal but I was sooo wrong. You have my sympathy

been taking nurofen and it still hurts cant smoke for 3 days im only a 5 a day smoker and i smoke outside but go do i want a fag!

oooh I had the 2 bottom ones out with a local - not nice. My jaw really ached for about a week

Don't tilt your head forward because that makes it worse.

Hope you feel better soon

OMG OMG OMG I have dentist on friday (just for a check up) but i know i'm gonna have to have work done and i'm dreading it. Do they not knock you out to have teeth removed then???

ww not necessarily unless you are having 4 out at once or they are awkwardly set. dh had a ga and he suffered afterwards for days .

i have never been scared of going to the dentist and cant really work out why i'm scared of going, BUT the thing that freaks me out is i suffer panic attacks and would just rather be put to sleep then be awake.

Some dentists can offer sedation for more significant treatment (was offered that with root canal work last week). Chose not to as felt recovery time and feeling spaced out (I suppose like G and A in labour) wasn't going to help me.

i really feel for you. i had two of mine out at the ospital whilst being awake and it was horrid.
they pulled the first one and with tears falling i said forget it, your'e not doing the other.
the nurse was very nice and talked me into having the other out but i felt extremely ropey afterwards for a fair few days and for some reason a bit depressed.

poor you

nikcola you are more brave then me been putting off going to the dentist for so long, cant put it off anymore, just dreading the bill after!!!

thank you all i feel abit better now cant wait for dinner as im starving havent eat since breakfast! my best friend is having all 4 out tomoow under ga and she just asked me if it hurt so i lied! dont want her to panic!

soup or puree nic? you won't be able to chew

dh is getting bored of sharing my mushy food now ! lol

any better today ?

a bit but toaken loads of nurfoen couldnt sleep last night as it hurt so much this morning i looked like a chipmunk again!! god thing im on a diet then maybe ill lose loads this week !! might have soup for dinner!