Only ate 390 calories today!?! need help and advice

When I had a root canal years ago my parents pushed the idea of eating baby food to help keep the veggie intake up and small meatballs I could swallow whole for protein. You want to avoid food that requires chewing or can break apart in your mouth as food particles can result in some serious damage to the area.

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I would find something that you can make work and make a plan and just soldier thru until the surgery. Most pain killers will wreak havoc on your stomach if you are not eating.

I ate ice cream when I had my wisdom teeth out, that sucked lasted over a week, like half of those small bluebunny cups for a meal. It's really difficult finding the hunger to eat after stuff like that too though.

I would alternate ibuprofen and the pain killer. Cut the pain killer dose in half and eat small bland meals. Rice, vanilla pudding, mashed banana etc. As far as thirst with narcotics, the symptom is common. Drinking more water will help you avoid constipation. Good luck.

Your dentist should be able to give suggestions. I've broken my front teeth and drank lukewarm soup through a straw until I got to a dentist two days later (happened on a Saturday afternoon, couldn't see a Dentist until Monday). Champagne through a straw is also a possibility... I never did that or anything... :laugh:

On a side note: If you need a root canal and a dentist has already determined that, you should have been given a prescription for a fairly strong antibiotic to start taking right away, regardless of how soon your appointment for a root canal is. Once you've been on the antibiotics for a few days, you should be experiencing little/no pain as the infection should be disspating. If you do still feel a little sensitivity, Orajel can help. I had a root canal on a tooth in the front of my mouth two years ago after an ancient filling from another dentist went too far into the pulp of the tooth and destroyed it over time. The procedure itself is painless so long as you've taken all of the antibiotics in advance before the procedure to eliminate the infection.

I've had thousands of dollars worth of dental work done (accidents, braces, etc.). Hope that helps

ETA: The suggestion for smoothies or shakes is very good. If you have a protein powder you like, mix it with a milk (I wouldn't use skim, you need the dietary fats if you can't eat anything else), and maybe try some sort of soft crackers/cookies that aren't too sweet - I know sweet stuff can irritate the tooth. Or find a yogurt you like, leave it at room temp for 45 mins or so to take some of the chill off.