Terrified to have wisdom teeth pulled

swagoner94

I was told months ago that I need to have my wisdom teeth pulled. I wasn't willing to pay what was required for the procedure and so I put it off. I'm in pain and have some swelling so I called today and they want me to come in for surgery TOMORROW! I wasn't prepared for that. I've had 4 ibuprofen and 1 benadryl (I randomly had an allergic reaction today at work). Does that impact the surgery and/or general anesthesia tomorrow?
I'm kind of terrified! Help!

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Treece68

Are they putting you under? ibuprofen is a blood thinner you should call your dentist and get their advice.

angelxsss

Don't be afraid! I had all 4 of mine removed at once, and it was pretty easy. Just try to stock up on soft/smooth liquid foods like Naked juices, yogurt, pudding, applesauce, jello, and soups. It didn't really hurt afterward, just be sure to take the pain meds and stay ahead of the pain. Best of luck!

swagoner94

Treece68 wrote: »

Are they putting you under? ibuprofen is a blood thinner you should call your dentist and get their advice.

_har_T_Swallow wrote: »

had my top two yanked a few years ago. bottom two i had to go under for oral surgery to get removed. its not a big deal really except the recovery part of things being annoying and you'll be a lot better off when its done. doc might give you a valium or something if you're super nervous though. give them a call and ask.

I am being put under. They're all four impacted so they'll all be extracted in oral surgery

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LiftingRiot

i had my top ones pulled in the marine corps. They just gave some Novocain and yanked them. I went straight to the chow hall afterward and ate some hard shell tacos. This may have been a Tuesday now that I think about it.

_John_

something, something, buttercup...

synchkat

Call the make sure the allergic reaction won't be an issue.

I had mine all out in my teens and went to Europe the next week. as long as you keep them clean it's fine and you'll find it more a relief if they are already bothering you. It's just gross since you taste blood and blood isn't tasty

Cat3141

Call and ask your doctor's office this, not a bunch of random people on the internet. If they're closed now, call as soon as they open in the morning.

I had badly impacted wisdom teeth. I put off having them removed for a long time because I was afraid. I suffered with terrible jaw pain. When I finally gave in and had it done, I felt way better. I didn't even take the pain killers they prescribed, just the OTC antiinflammatory they recommend and I was in less pain after the surgery than before.

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M1ssdanni

I'm the same way. Need mine removing but I'm terrified! I prob just go doctors get something to calm nerves before. See about that

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RoxieDawn

Call the doctor about the OTC you took just to make sure since you had a reaction.

True story, 5 wisdom teeth pulled, the 5th one was a surprise they found during surgery.

As with anything the first day or two is the worst, you prolly will not feel like eating or drinking much at first. Try to stay hydrated though and follow all the instructions on your pain meds and antibiotics.

You will be fine, don't be afraid..

PersianKitty94

I got all 4 of ine out 2 years ago the day before Thabksgiving. I was stressed out and scared about the procedure. After they put in the IV and put me under, I didn't feel anything. It took them about 25 minutes but to me it felt like 2 minutes. Woke up a bit confused and sleepy. The pain started about 4-5 hours later and that's prob because my parents didn't go get the precription drug for me so I roughed it out. I slept through the night and the next morning I was okay. My face was a tad bit swallon.

rizzolli85

it's sad ( take care

ninerbuff

You'll likely be home bound for a few days. It's not the procedure that's the issue, it's the recovery. I had 2 removed and was up on my feet and doing regular stuff in a couple of days. Some others I know took a couple of weeks.

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Reaverie

I'm terrified of dentist and doctors. I never had my wisdom teeth pulled.. neither did my brother even though the dentist told him his would need to be since they were pointing sideways. His came in eventually and so did mine. It hurt like hell for several years and my brother was down right miserable. The dentist told my son his bottom wisdom teeth needed to be pulled because they are sideways. My son made the choice to let age long "wisdom" decide for him. Aka.. he said no, which ticked off the dentist. We don't believe wisdom teeth are natures little mistake. Some ppl HAVE to have them out.. and if you are prone to infections in them, then by all means.

AllOutof_Bubblegum

My extraction was literally NOTHING. They gassed me, I got kinda loopy, don't remember much after that. Then I went home, passed out for a while and drooled bloody spit all over my pillowcase. I ate Jell-o and ice cream for two days and that was it. They send you home with adequate pain meds, but I didn't need them. Complete non-issue. You should have nothing to worry about.

Gimsteinn

Why is it a surgery ?
Where I'm from a dentist does it and you drive home afterwards.. I've had 2 wisdom teeth removed and it wasn't that bad.
You'll be fine. It kinda hurts for 2 days but then you don't even remember it.

PersianKitty94

MeganAM89 wrote: »

swagoner94 wrote: »

Treece68 wrote: »

Are they putting you under? ibuprofen is a blood thinner you should call your dentist and get their advice.

_har_T_Swallow wrote: »

had my top two yanked a few years ago. bottom two i had to go under for oral surgery to get removed. its not a big deal really except the recovery part of things being annoying and you'll be a lot better off when its done. doc might give you a valium or something if you're super nervous though. give them a call and ask.

I am being put under. They're all four impacted so they'll all be extracted in oral surgery

I had mine taken out when I was sixteen because I also needed other teeth pulled before getting braces and my orthodontist thought they should just go in and get it done at the same time. So none of them had erupted at the time.

I won't lie, there was definite pain once everything was over and I was constantly on advil and T3s for about three days afterwards and that knocked me right out. But other than that, honestly, it wasn't so bad. I just laid on the couch while my mom took care of me. Lots of soup and ice cream and lounging.

I remember the anesthetic made me really pissed off though and I got mad at the guy in the bed next to me because he wasn't listening to instructions. Once I was discharged the nurse was helping me to the car and I went, "I CAN WALK ON MY OWN!" (well, I tried to, it was all muffled because of the swelling and cotton that was in my mouth lol).

I rememeber being pissed off too lol. In my head after waking up: " how dare the doctor and nurses talk about their day and their plans for Thanksgiving while I just had my teeth pulled?!"

AllOutof_Bubblegum

MadMaxV8 wrote: »

@AllOutof_Bubblegum wrote: »

My extraction was literally NOTHING. They gassed me, I got kinda loopy, don't remember much after that. Then I went home, passed out for a while and drooled bloody spit all over my pillowcase. I ate Jell-o and ice cream for two days and that was it. They send you home with adequate pain meds, but I didn't need them. Complete non-issue. You should have nothing to worry about.

Unless on the way there her plane goes down and she ends up stranded on a deserted island for 4 years!!!

rugratz2015

I had all 4 of mine done at the same time. Procedure was fine but the recovery was hard, I had to take a week off work, BUT, considering I had suffered off/on for years and would have continued to suffer I was glad to get them done.

Do it, you will be better off in the long run x

GillianSmith2

I was unlucky and had 5 wisdom teeth. All of them where removed in surgery at the same time, I was fine afterwards and went home within a couple of hours but the bruising looked awfull. I also know someone that had the same procedure the week after me and they had no bruising at all. you will be fine.

DeficitDuchess

1st I am a sissy when it comes to pain, I am unable to; even get a tattoo but the, oral surgery was; painless. I was asked to, count backwards via; 100 & got to 89, before I; was comatose! For an, hour after I had; no pain. Even while waiting to, get my; 2nd prescription because the 1st was for a liquid since I, had a fear of choking on pills the; pain was possibly halved but I, was crying. So take the pills because once I took the, pills I was; fine pain wise but I did've lock jaw & sometimes still, experience it; 19 ½ years later but it, isn't painful. I'd do it, again no; problem!

synchkat

@MadMaxV8 wrote: »

That reminds of the time when I was stranded on a deserted island for 4 years and during that time I had an infected tooth. I had to used one of @synchkat skates as a mirror. The other skate, I placed the blade against the tooth and hammered it with a rock. The tooth was ejected and I passed out.

What's ironic is that @synchkat ended up marrying my dentist back home.

Well it finally happened. Max has completely lost his marbles

AndrastesKnickers

I had all four out last year and did not go under. It's a weird sensation when you are numb and they take them out - crunching/breaking teeth depending on how impacted. One side of my mouth did not numb as quickly as they thought, so they tried starting, I raised my hand to let them know I could feel it, they gave me another shot... it was fine.
The best advice I have is be vigilant with the care, especially the first few days - and don't talk too much after. I was numb and getting a ride from a friend so I used my mouth way too much and felt it the next day. I had it done on a Thursday, so missed 1.5 days of work for it. I brought a little care kit to work for the months following to make sure it was staying clean.

If they don't provide a syringe for cleaning irrigating, ask for one. Mine didn't and two weeks into healing I got food stuck and had to go in on a Saturday for the holes to get cleaned. Salt water rinse is a blessing -do it often! Do not rush real food. Especially rice. Rice is the devil.

It's scary but honestly, the pain BEFORE was so, so much worse than ANY part I had once the procedure was started/the healing process. You've got it.

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ccsernica

Just don't let anyone tape you while you're still woozy from the anesthetic. Unless you want it to go viral on YouTube.

treesha450

I had all 4 pulled at once. I was not put under. Just shots in my jaw to numb the pain. It wasn't that bad. Ask for laughing gas. I didn't and regret it. I recently had a dental implant and can't say how much I enjoyed the laughing gas this time. You should be fine with medication you took today. Just inform your dentist of any medication you took. Good Luck !! don't forget to ask for the laughing gas !

EllaLeahB

Have you ever had surgery before? Everything's going to be OK, but ..Make sure you tell your doctor you took that ibuprofen. It is a blood thinner and you need to make sure they are aware you took that. Best of luck! I had mine removed when I was 14. Lots of soup and ice cream
Or smoothies