Just had wisdom teeth out and cant take pain killers help!?

Question

I just had two wisdom teeth out, one side last week and i was prescribed codeine. OMG it was awful, i didnt feel pain from taking the codeine but i was throwing up for three days straight and lost over 5 pounds (im already a skinny girl). Just had my other side done and i was prescribed darvocet hoping it wouldnt upset my stomach, i took it and threw up all night and day from it. Now its day 2 going on 3 and im in sooooo much pain its throbbing from not taking the pain killers, i just took two extra strength tynelols and i feel no relief, idk what to do any help or suggestions? does this mean in the future that i can't take any pain killers? Also, the anesthesia i was given made me throw up so much and i felt like i was going to die. any suggestions? please help :(

Answer 1

Go back and have them give you a prescription for Tylenol 3. They'll put you to sleep but you won't feel your tooth. You shouldn't have a reaction to it since you can take regular Tylenol.

Answer 2

Have you tried an anti-inflammatory?  Advil, Aleve, Motrin used in conjunction with tylenol should help some.  The bromelain in pineapple will help reduce the inflammation also.  

It can be difficult to determine if you had a drug reaction or just sick from the anethesia.  Pain can make you nauseated also.

You need to contact your doctor and discuss your pain and the reaction you had to the codeine and darvocet.

The suggestion to get tylenol 3- T3's have codeine in them.

After 24 hours

Facial swelling in the area of the tooth extraction should be treated with heat after the first 24 hours of ice. Apply a moist warm towel to the area on a 20-minute on, 20-minute off schedule. Repeat as necessary.

Rinse your mouth with warm salt water (1/2 teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water) after meals and before bed. Do not use commercial mouth rinses.

Stitches, if used and if not of the self-dissolving type, need to be removed by your oral health care provider in about 1 week. If you do require stitches, ask what type you have been given.

Watch for signs of dry socket (described below). This condition requires treatment by your oral health care provider.

Complete healing doesn't occur for a few weeks to a few months following the extraction. However, usually within the first week or two, enough healing has taken place for use of your mouth to be reasonably comfortable in the area of the extraction. Your dentist will explain what to expect in your specific case.

Possible Complication:

Dry socket. Dry socket is a common complication that occurs when either a blood clot has failed to form in the extracted tooth socket or else the blood clot that did form has been dislodged. Without clot formation, healing will be delayed. When it happens, dry socket typically occurs 3 or 4 days following the extraction and is accompanied by pain (ranging from "dull" to moderate to severe) and a foul mouth odor. Your dentist or oral surgeon will treat the dry socket by placing a medicated dressing in the socket. Dressing will need to be removed and replaced every 24 hours until symptoms subside.