August 6, 2009
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I don’t mind pain as pain, in fact, as someone who just got her wisdom teeth out five hours ago, I almost wish I was in more pain right now because it would distract my hyper active imagination from freaking out. But too late, I’ve currently got a category 5 hyperbolic meltdown going on.
I’ve gone over the paper work a million times, memorized every little jot and tittle about no straws, putting tea bags on the holes, (how often I can take vicodin) etc. etc. They specifically told me they were not doing local anesthesia, only general, they also warned me that was a very small chance they’d hit the nerve which would cause my face to go numb, and that even more rarely, it never goes away. Well I cannot feel a single thing on my damn lower lip or tongue, or lower chin area. Multiple people keep trying to assure me thats normal. Really? It’s normal to be numb without novacaine being used? It’s normal to have feeling around the area of the extraction, but completely numb in areas that shouldn’t be affected at all? It’s normal to have complete function with said numbness, just the complete inability to feel any sensation? I mean I really want to know, I’m dying to know actually, I’ve googled the crap out of it and didn’t really make myself feel any better about it (go figure). So I’m swearing off google and trying to remain calm, but if I remember correctly from the little video they made us watch (and mind you in my hyper drug induced state at the moment, I’m not sure I even remember my own childrens names correctly, so there’s a good chance I’m remembering wrong), the video said that in the rare case you experience numbness it will probably go away in 6-12 months. SIX TO TWELVE MONTHS!! Are you freaking kidding me? The idea of not being able to taste my food, or not being able to kiss for up to a year is making me choke up….and not from the blood, although that too.
Someone please tell the narcotic stuffed version of me that it’s all going to be ok.
Comments (9)
I swear it will be okay. Let your drugs put you to sleep… Sleep helps everything. You’ll wake up and be fine.
step away from the google!!!! and rest…
Oh, Ez. What Liz said. I swear!! Go to sleep. Maybe you’re jinxing your lip.
Maybe you’re subconsciously as ornery as Jamie and your body is messing with you. It’s far more likely.
Hope you feel fine soon!
ROFLOL. ummmmm, sorry
Wow….I’ve never seen one of those contraptions before. LOL
Silly question here, but have you never been to the dentist before to get a filling or other?? The numbness is really annoying. It feels funny and of course not right……but it DOES go away. After about 8 hours you’ll feel new as before. Really. Take NAWTAWBA’s advice…..SLEEP! It’s totall the best medication anyway. I also agree with ACHEFTOBE……stay away from google. It only ADDS more to your wonderings and makes more panic!!
LOL….And I just realized this was yesterday! How are you feeling?? Better, I bet.
I probably shouldn’t tell you about my wisdom tooth nightmare… Umm… I’m sure everything will be okay… maybe?
OUCH!! feel better soon ‘k!? i’m convinced that they’re never taking my wisdom teeth i don’t care how badly they think they’ll need to come out. yikes…what a … nightmare?! (((HUGS)))
Awwww…I’m sorry. I hated getting my wisdom teeth out. They used general anesthesia on me too. I had two fingertip shaped bruises on my jaw. One on either side…kind of freaked me out! I also tied the ice pack around my jaw just like your picture. I remember having to go to a mandatory marching band practice with it around my face. That look went over REALLY well for a kid who wasn’t popular to begin with! LOL
I love you and I’m praying for you! Vicodin and sleep. Ahhhhh….