Anyone have their wisdom teeth out?

Leanan · Post by **Leanan** » Sun May 04, 2003 4:46 pm

I'm getting all 4 of mine cut out this Friday. I'm a bit scared (ok I'm a lot scared). He told me I'm getting 8 needles >_< and my face will be really swollen for a few days.

Has anyone had them out? Do you have any advice? Anything to ease my fears? Oh and they're not knocking me out. I'm just getting nitrous (sp?).

I'm really not looking forward to this

Veldrin · Post by **Veldrin** » Sun May 04, 2003 4:47 pm

This probably dosn't seem like a good idea, but get really drunk right before you go.

Leanan · Post by **Leanan** » Sun May 04, 2003 4:59 pm

no way. My appt. is at 9 am. Plus I don't think that's a good idea

Propyro · Post by **Propyro** » Sun May 04, 2003 5:22 pm

no, they use some really powerful drugs for wisdom tooth surgery ... alcohol can have abad reaction to those, plus thats a pretty early appointment to get drunk for.

As for the pain ..well, my frined got hers removed about 2 days before christmas (don't ask me why the scheduled it then ...) but she was misserable for almost a week afterwards.

MorningSon · Post by **MorningSon** » Sun May 04, 2003 5:28 pm

yeah it sux0red for me.

the worst part was that i was basically awake for the whole thing

the other bad thing was that replacing bloody gauze is the worst thing in the world

Propyro · Post by **Propyro** » Sun May 04, 2003 5:30 pm

MorningSon wrote:the other bad thing was that replacing bloody gauze is the worst thing in the world

yummy ... must have been fun

Leanan · Post by **Leanan** » Sun May 04, 2003 5:44 pm

Yeah I'll be awake I guess. I'm just afraid I'm going to throw up on them or something if I taste blood. Bleh.

Propyro · Post by **Propyro** » Sun May 04, 2003 5:55 pm

Leanan wrote:Yeah I'll be awake I guess. I'm just afraid I'm going to throw up on them or something if I taste blood. Bleh.

hmm blood makes you puke? meh, i've tasted blood lots of times, it hasn't really bothered me too much before. Well i have plenty to look forward to because i'm problaby getting my wisdom teeth removed with in the next 3 years.

Leanan · Post by **Leanan** » Sun May 04, 2003 5:56 pm

Not a little, but I'm imagining it might be a lot since they're hacking away at my gums >_<

Lone Wolf · Post by **Lone Wolf** » Sun May 04, 2003 5:59 pm

When I had mine taken out, the people used knockout gas! It was probably the best feeling I've ever felt in my life. I didn't feel a thing they did to me. I felt like I was skydiving, falling endlessly. I was called "chipmunk cheeks" when I went to school later...

Take it from me: request the gas!