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wisdom teeth.
i asked about this before. but its really bothering me.
i got my two bottom wisdom teeth out on monday morning
and its wednesday and i understand it doesnt heal reallly fast. but the doctor gave me medicine so i cant get infections and some vicodin. i took the vicodin once with advil on the first day. but it didnt help.
and i take the advil like twice or three times aday
and it still doesnt help. i look like a chipmunk cuase my cheecks are so swollen and it hurts. i can barely open my mouth and i can talk, but not that well. andd i cant sleep at night
i normally sleep on my stomach or side but the dentist told me to sleep on my back, and be elivated with lots of pillows. and its really annoying cause i hate laying like that.
also ive been living off of arizona ice tea, water, ice cream, and ramen soup. and im getting sick of just eating the soup.
i want this pain to go awayyyy! i need some help.
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The swelling should go down by the fourth day. In the meantime, try icing your cheeks (20 minutes on one side, then 20 minutes on the other, and repeat as desired).
Since you're in such strong pain, you should go to your oral surgeon (call first though). It's possible that you have a dry socket. This happens when the blood clot is removed from the socket, thus exposing the bone.
If nothing else, hearing you'll be fine should be of great reassurance.
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I know, I know. It's no fun. I had all 4 wisdom teeth out at once, and I did the chipmunk thing as well as having 2 black eyes (apparently, the top ones were hard to get out). Sip on ice water, take Tylenol or whatever your dentist recommended. This too shall pass.
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