Having wisdom teeth removed

Did not eat anything the first day. Though, I think my experience was different that most.
Told my dentist the anesthetic always makes me vomit when I wake up. (Had to get all 4cut out) He said ok, no problem I'll do something for you while you're under so that doesn't happen. So I wake up with gauze in my mouth and immediately puke my brains out while the nurse is telling me to get the gauze out. Puked all the way home. Was in and out of conciousness sitting down on the couch trying to sleep. I'd wake up every 20 minutes because I was choking on my own blood. Commence more puking it all out. Did not take a single pain killer because I was so out of it.

After the 2nd day I was able to cut normal food into very small pieces and it took about 30-45 mins to eat a whole meal, lol.

Good luck!

How come I never got any wisdom teeth?

I only had two wisdoms, but from what I remember it was no where nearly as bad as I expected. They told me the no straw thing was just for the first few days. Honestly Day 1-2 was a cake walk but on Day 3 I woke up pretty swollen around my cheeks with some tightness in my jaw. Soup was my friend. Go for some creamy, cheesy stuff. Ice cream might not be a bad idea either. Yum.

I was an adult when I had two of my wisdom teeth out (I still have the other two), and I remember eating soup, cream of wheat, juice, and other soft foods for a a week or two. As someone else pointed out, you don't want to suck on a straw either.

I opted for no pain meds, but the pain wasn't too bad so I don't think I really needed them.

You can mash your veggies and your potatoes too. Believe me, you won't feel like eating things like steak and chicken.

Sounds like a job for The Ice Cream Man!!

I had two out a couple weeks ago, which left me with one side of my mouth to shovel food into. So I imagine the days following your procedure are going to be VERY rough. Especially since they're all impacted.

Anyway, here's what I can recommend to start off with. Trust me, with soups and things you are not going to want to have any chunks in it, no matter how soft. And you might have to water down things to make them easier to swallow. Because it will be painful to do regardless of what you're trying to consume. Use a small spoon, and make sure the food isn't too hot. You probably won't be able to gauge temperature too well in your mouth. I know I'm only just starting to recover some sensation in my lower lip now. Gotta love bruised nerves.

- Soup
- Jelly
- Mashed potato
- Mashed banana
- Protein shakes
- Smoothies
- Yoghurt

Oh. And you will want ice cream. LOTS OF ICE CREAM. It doubles as a means to keep your face numb while impatiently waiting until you can have your next dose of painkillers.

You'll eventually be able to graduate onto other things. But be careful, especially with oatmeal, that things don't get stuck in the sockets and cause infection. I rinsed with antiseptic mouthwash (Savacol and Ceptacol are excellent) after eating to try and avoid this.

- Boiled/poached eggs
- Baked beans
- Tinned spaghetti
- Oatmeal

I'd also suggest having the world's most giant meal the night before. I had mine out in the chair so I could have lunch right before, but since you're having four out I'm assuming you're going to be put under so there might be some rules regarding how close to the surgery you can eat. But seriously, the first few days after I was seriously struggling to even reach 1000 calories. That's less than half of what I usually have. It's not fun. On about the fourth day I decided to hell with it and had butter chicken - NOT the best idea (it was messy, painful, and took forever) but I was so freaking hungry it didn't matter.

Two weeks after mine and they're still tender, but I can eat most things now including apple off the core. Exercise is possible, but the jarring motion of most things (even walking was painful at first!) and the rush of blood can make the sockets bleed a little and cause pain from jaw to temple.

Bottom line is, you're going to have a tough time eating anything. So try to find ways to sneak in the calories that your body will need. Full-fat milk instead of skim, creamy rich sauces on soft pasta, etc. Jelly and bananas especially will keep hunger pangs at bay, but when they hit they will hit hard.

Best of luck to you :flowerforyou:

So I am having all 4 of my impacted wisdom teeth cut out on the 14th of this month. I was hoping I could get some ideas of foods to eat. I definitely want to eat enough calories during the days that I will need to have caution with eating and drinking. What are some foods that you recommend?

I ate lots of macaroni and cheese, yogurt, and cottage cheese when I had mine out.