Lifting and Pre workout 5 days after Wisdom Teeth Removal?

haydenmartin60
haydenmartin60 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I had my bottom 2 wisdom teeth removed 4 days ago and have been recovering pretty well and have waited 4 days so far of no weight lifting. I want to go back to the gym tomorrow because I am feeling good and my dentist said I can return to exercise 4 days after (This will now be 5 days). I didn't specify to him that I do heavy lifting and take a preworkout supplement prior to working out. Would it be completely safe to take preworkout and continue my daily weight lifting routine tomorrow? I tried to find information on if it was okay taking preworkout after getting wisdom teeth out but have had a good recovery and want to get some feedback before doing so. Thanks

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  • annette_15
    annette_15 Posts: 1,657 Member
    if you are on pain meds still, I would stay off the pwo...just drink some coffee or suck it up without it
  • kwtilbury
    kwtilbury Posts: 1,234 Member
    annette_15 wrote: »
    if you are on pain meds still, I would stay off the pwo...just drink some coffee or suck it up without it

    I assume you're recommending to stay off the PWO because of caffeine? If so, then why recommend coffee?

    OP - go for it!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,043 Member
    I went back to lifting 3 days after getting wisdom teeth removed. Suffered no problem.

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  • tofuligan
    tofuligan Posts: 45 Member
    Keep in mind that any surgery--no matter how beneficial--is a trauma to the body; you'll want to give your body and your immune system as much time to heal as you can possibly stand. I went back to my running routine way too early after my wisdom teeth removal and paid for it
  • TanyaHooton
    TanyaHooton Posts: 249 Member
    Just call your dentist or oral surgeon and specifically ask. They'd rather tell you now than perform emergency treatment later.

    I had a traumatic wisdom teeth removal. It was 2 weeks before nerve pain died down, and 3 weeks before I could sleep through the night due to pain. There's a lot of healing still going on, so just take it slow and easy...and get the doc's blessing!
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