This was so not how I wanted to have my first day off form work!!! But oh well it's life right? Had my tooth pulled .. In a lot more pain than I thought I'd be in yeah delusional lil Jess thought she'd go right into work after having it done HA! So I'm taking advantage of the pain meds now that's for sure... and honestly it's only taken off a bit of the pain I really hope they kick in full blast soon. Ok So yeah I'm getting off here now hopefully will be better off soon!
Jess, if you have some arnica, take it right away. The higher the potency, the better, 200CH at least. Fill a sports water bottle 2/3 or dump out the top bit, drop in 2 or 3 pellets, sip on it all day. It will help the healing and the pain along with the meds the dentist gave you. You can take more tonight, too. Succuss the bottle twice between sips to increase the potency. (That just means to bang the bottom of the bottle into your palm.)
Kae .. you're the best!! The pain pills (even though they are the strongest I've ever been perscribed) just aren't cutting it. Hubby is picking up the arnica tonight. He's been so great through all of this. Called my dentist got me in .. even gave me 2 rub downs over the weekend. So yes thank you thank you thank you!! Those pills really make me loopy and goofy, so I hope to cut down to maybe half a pill every 6 hours .. ok well I'm kinda groggy and looking likea boxer so I'm gonna go get my ice pack on my cheek and lie back down.
You gys really really are the best. I miss talking through the day!!!
Poor sweet Jessica!! The arnica should really help you feel better while your little mouth adjusts to the violation of the pulling and the infection that had been there causing all that pain and pressure.
Sleep well! You need the rest tonight. You can keep on with the arnica tomorrow if necessary.
Jessica I sure hope you manage to feel better soon. When I had my wisdom teeth pulled they gave me vicodin but they didn't do any good. I was better off with the 800 mg motrin..Hopefully the stuff Kae suggested works well for you
I'm feeling much much better guys!!! Hubby earned major points when he came home with the arnica! He's been so great to me through all of this. Oddly enough ever since the extraction I've been really really tired. Like I can't get enough sleep. Maybe I'm just catching up from not getting much before. Not to mention I'm still not eating a whole lot because of my extreme fear of Dry Socket. I have followed every thing on my papers to the tee!
Today though I finally let myself kinda eat more food food. Soft but not soup lol. Some yogurt and a lean cuisine shrimp bowl thing (very yum). I even splurged and ate a donut this morning. OMG it was soo good. I was really scared because when i weighed myself I had lost 9lbs in 5 days. I know that some people would be excited, but it kinda worried me. Weightloss on a healthy diet is good, but weightloss because you can't eat and your body is deprived of nutrition is very very bad!
I'm finishing up my antibiotics tomorrow I think. Doc says Friday is my good day. I'm in the clear as long as I make it to Friday. No pain by then means no drysocket which means I will be very very happy!!
Oh yeah the bruising is all but gone. There's just alittle shadow of where it was and I think the swelling is almost down completely. Just think in a few months I'll be doing this again. Except this time I'm not going to be in pain from an infection. I'm going to have that bad boy yanked before it can happen. I'm also going to kick someone's butt if I don't get driven around. I had to drive myself everywhere Monday and I've decided next time I'm taking the day off lol.
Well luv you guys!!! You've been so sweet and helpful!! Thanks again!
