More nervous now...

[Hollie519 1]

I am more nervous now than i was the day i had my lap band surgery. I'm getting my wisdom teeth pulled today and I am SCARED! I have 3 impacted and one that is growing in. I just am not ok with feeling mouth pain.

Any tips or secrets to a quicker healing or less painful healing?

[ksill18 0]

Ahh its really not that bad. I had 4 pulled wisdom teeth and 1 molar in the same day. They knocked me out. The next day I was at a steakhouse eating a nice steak. you will be fine. I am more nervous about my lap band coming up in November. no more steaks for me!!!

[stacyiam 1]

You will be fine -- the main thing I remember is a horrible dry mouth after the surgery. If you can handle that you're GOLDEN! Just go home and sleep it off. Like anything else after it's done it's done!!! You will be fine :-)

[mi_illusion_st 27]

I had all 4 of mine pulled under a local it was a breeze and there was so much relief from all the pain I had from them I was jumping for joy. Just do keep something around for the dry mouth!

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Don't drink through straws! For a reason that escapes me right now, they can cause dry sockets (and those hurt like the devil). Otherwise I'm sure you'll pull through this like you do most things that come your way!

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Ahh its really not that bad. I had 4 pulled wisdom teeth and 1 molar in the same day. They knocked me out. The next day I was at a steakhouse eating a nice steak. you will be fine. I am more nervous about my lap band coming up in November. no more steaks for me!!!

why no more steaks? some people have problems with beef, but not all. It partly depends on if you take small bites and chew well, and partly on how much restriction you have. I've been told many have problems with stringy red meat but no problems with the better cuts of steak etc. You'll be full on less, and so it won't cost you as much (and you'll have leftover for the next meal! YUM!) but should be able to eat steak just fine.

[ksill18 0]

REALLY!!! Omg thank god. I love steak and I want to keep having it...haha.

[Hollie519 1]

AHHH! I had it done yesterday and I am in pain. I feel like crap but at least my face isn't swollen.

I need better drugs!

[*slim* 2]

AHHH! I had it done yesterday and I am in pain. I feel like crap but at least my face isn't swollen.

I need better drugs!

I am so sorry that you are still in pain. To help toughen your gums, rinse your mouth with warm salt Water. It really helped me after having all 4 of my wisdom teeth pulled (this would explain why I don't have much wisdom left:laugh:). Also, found that using baby orajel around my gums really helped with the pain. You just put a little on a q-tip and lightly rub it on. I hope you feel better soon.