So I had my wisdom teeth out almost two weeks ago and it was probably one of the worst experiences of my life.. Hands down.. I feel like if I tell the story here, I will never have to tell the experience again... Here is me right after the surgery, with ice packs on my cheeks :)
Unfortunately, due to my age and 2 impacted teeth the procedure was not going to be an easy one. Jake was prepping me for a speedy recovery, but I knew it wasn't going to be. The dentist told me I would be "sore", he never informed me that I was going to be experiencing excruciating and severe pain for over a week! Being knocked out was probably the best part. Before I knew it, I was waking up and I had no idea what had just happened to me.
The first 2 days felt like a walk in the park... slept.. took pain pills... ate.. slept some more... and then the drugs wore off... and the pain started.. Wow. I would never ever wish that pain on my worst enemy or anyone. Jake and I went into the doctor on Monday, we were a tad concerned I had a dry socket/infection because the pain was just horrible over the weekend. He told us that the stitches were healing well and there was no infection that he could see. Lora tab wasn't really working for me, so we switched to perkiset...
Tuesday, things started to look up! I was able to move around, do laundry, clean up the house... I felt a lot better... then night hit, and the infection started ...
Wednesday, Jake went into the dentist, and he gave him an antibiotic and another prescription of pain meds. Thursday, I had to go in to get the stitches out and he confirmed that there was indeed an infection. So frustrating...
Friday, we went into the dentist again, because the antibiotic had not kicked in... the pain was just horrible, and we needed a different pain med, because ALL of them didn't get rid of the pain. He again drained the infection out, and syringed it with a medicated mouthwash and gave me different meds. Demerol.
Again, they didn't work. Apparently, they are a "feel good" drug, not a pain killer drug. I still felt horrible, and they sure didn't make me feel good at all!
By Friday night, Jake and I took the mouthwash and syringed it down in the infection like the dentist showed us. What came out was not a pretty sight, however, it somehow released the pressure built up and it's been practically smooth sailing ever since. I still have to take the antibiotic for 2 weeks... and its hard to eat certain foods.. BUT, the pain is gone, and I will take the sore/achiness any day over that pain!
Lessons Learned:
1. Never wait till your upper twenties to get your wisdom teeth out!!!!
2. Make sure your dentist/oral surgeon puts you on a antibiotic from the start, especially if your surgery isn't an easy one.
