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i'm 40 years old and just had ALL my teeth extracted in one go. The pain is excruciating. Any tips for pain relief?

EDIT; I can’t reply to everyone individually but thanks for all the suggestions! Opiates are out of the question, doctors here will only prescribe those in terms of absolutely extreme suffering or end of life care. I also don’t particularly feel interested in developing a hard drug habit. Diclofenac and such are available but also only on separate prescriptions, I’d have to visit another doctor for that. I’m well stocked on paracetamol & ibuprofen, and apart from that, lots of ice cream, pudding & soup :)

SirArchibald ,

Wash your mouth out with salt water, worked a treat when had my wisdom teeth removed.

tiefling , (edited )

Weed and ibuprofen is how I got through my tooth extraction. Mind you, it wasn’t as severe as yours. But I took a large enough (but still reasonable) dose that I kinda just conked out after

Kyrgizion OP ,

Flanders, Belgium

ThrowawayPermanente ,

Y’all got any more of them poppies?

ReakDuck ,

I also realize that taking so often or much of some medicaments could harm your liver.

So I would recommend to see if you can reduce the dosage after week or so when the pain finally reduces a bit.

I am also unsure how much liver damage you can get, maybe I am just paranoid and its not that severe.

tacosplease ,

If you can’t get pain meds I’d try Kratom.

Start with a low dose and work your way up. If you take too much you will puke which would be awful in your current condition.

Take the right dose and it will significantly relieve the pain. I slowly took increased doses until they started to make me feel a little woozy or get cold sweats. Then I knew my personal dose is a little less than that.

I can’t stress enough though - take less at first and try a little more each time.

Either eat food with it every time or take on an empty stomach every time, but don’t go back and forth unless you know your proper personal dose with and without food. It matters a lot with Kratom.

All that said, do it right and it will bring more relief than anything else I’ve been able to legally acquire. Absolutely do not allow yourself to take it every day once the pain is manageable. Plenty of people do… But don’t do that.

Good luck. No matter what - this is only temporary. You will get through it.

TheFriar ,

Also, CBD.

JoYo ,
@JoYo@lemmy.ml avatar

most people dont develop an addiction to opiods when taken as directed by your doctor.

speaking of, go to urgent care or your PCP if they can fit you in for a perception. a dentist is going to be worthless for anything other than the mouth bones.

TheFriar ,

Weeelllll….

At the end of your bottle, if you’re taking them as prescribed, which is usually every 4-6hrs? Do that for a week and your body would be addicted. A full bottle + a refill, even two? It’s not about taking them recreationally. Your body and brain get addicted when they’re in your system regularly. I would know, got hit by a car, I think I only had one refill, and I was going through withdrawals at the end. I wasn’t even taking them as often as prescribed, mostly “as needed.” That was still regular enough.

feannag ,

Ibuprofen (Advil) and acetaminophen/paracetamol (Tylenol). Take max dosage but alternate them. Read the bottle and don’t quote me, but it’s something like 800mg ibuprofen every 8 hours and 1000mg of paracetamol every 6. So take ibuprofen, 3-4 hours later take paracetamol, then back and forth. Do not exceed 2400/4000 or whatever your bottle says.

That’s the method I was taught to get the most/longest pain relief with OTC.

Blizzard ,

Did your dentist not give you that advice?

Kyrgizion OP ,

Actually no, I found the entire process to be incredibly rushed and the communication was bad to nonexistent. But that’s “free healthcare” for you. Even in places where medical issues don’t bankrupt you, the only way to get a truly seamless experience is to go to a private clinic and pay everything out of pocket.

daddyjones , (edited )
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Just to say - this has not been my experience of free healthcare. Not all of it has been great, but most of it has.

SupraMario ,

Hey, you can come here to the states, pay out the ass for it, even with insurance…and still have the same experience. Long waits, lack of communication, and Doctors that are so booked they give you the once over in 10mins after you have waited on them for hours…

TranscendentalEmpire ,

Dental eugenol, it’s a fairly powerful local analgesic made from clove oil. Some people have adverse reactions to it and so it isn’t used as frequently as it used to. So I would recommend applying it in a small test area before applying it more liberally.

You can buy it online fairly cheaply.

WhyJiffie ,

Are you from Hungary?

Mothra ,
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+1 wondering why someone in their 40s had to have all teeth extracted. I’m really sorry.

Kyrgizion OP ,

I’ve had issues with my teeth almost since birth. My parents both had full dentures by ages 25 or so. It was definitely a combination of genetics and bad oral hygiene. I was actually glad to get them all out now because I’ve suffered from debilitating pain for weeks at least once or twice every single year of my life.

Mothra ,
@Mothra@mander.xyz avatar

Thanks for sharing - I’m glad to know this is an improvement for you in spite of everything. I hope the pain eases soon!

TexasDrunk ,

I feel you. I grew up on well water (no fluoride), have a generic predisposition for terribly crooked teeth, and wasn’t taught basic oral hygiene until I was legally an adult.

I’ve had several extractions but every time it has been either an abscess or an impacted tooth, so just the relief from that pain was almost like a drug itself. About half my teeth are fake at this point and the ones that are left are in pretty good shape because they weren’t too far gone when I actually learned how to properly take care of them.

JoYo ,
@JoYo@lemmy.ml avatar

fluoride in water doesn’t do much to prevent tooth decay.

the fluoride in toothpaste is what does all heavy lifting.

TexasDrunk ,

Fluoride in water can help if you’re not taught proper care and feeding of teeth, but you are right. The fluoride in toothpaste is what should be doing the heavy lifting.

TheRealKuni ,

Are you doing “all on 4”?

lichtmetzger ,

It was definitely a combination of genetics and bad oral hygiene.

I’m in the same boat. 35 and half of them are already gone, my mum had them all removed when she was 40. My dentist is not crazy enough to take them out all at once though, that sounds insanely painful. I hope you’ll get through it soon.

I_Has_A_Hat ,

No one here recommending Orajel? Literally designed specifically for mouth pain.

MelodiousFunk ,

Just empty the whole tube in there and swish it around. I’m sure it’ll be fine.

Poe's LawPlease don’t do this

pigslop ,

I think orajel shouldn’t be put on fresh wounds (not 100% on this but I put it on an open sore in my mouth and the pain was excruciating)

tarmac ,

When my wisdom tooth were pulled the only thing that seemed to help was to double up on some otc painkillers and take them together - acetaminophen and ibuprofen together worked the best. Look into it, I’m not a doctor etc etc

cheese_greater ,

DXM’s a decent anaesthetic, may be time for a trip

RememberTheApollo_ ,

Combined Tylenol and ibuprofen is probably your best bet otc.

Like Motrin.

crawancon ,

everyone has answered your pain management stuff.

what about your condition - how does one end up needing all teeth extracted ? (you know, so other can avoid this fate)

are you getting veneers put in?

Kyrgizion OP ,

Bad teeth since my early youth - mostly genetic coupled with insufficient oral hygiene.

I’m not getting veneers or implants since I can’t afford those (I was quoted 34K €, which is just slightly below my annual salary). Once my gums heal, it’ll be the cheapest dentures I can find since nothing is covered until age 50.

crawancon ,

sorry to hear man. I hope getting them removed ends up being better for you overall.

grasshopper_mouse ,
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Omg, this sounds awful, you have my deepest sympathy. Didn’t they give you anything for pain management!?

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