I finally went in yesterday to have my top wisdom teeth taken out and only had my mouth numbed. The extraction was quick and painless. The dentist said I didn't even need prescribed pain medicine to just use the over the counter stuff.
I left the gauze in my mouth for 60 minutes and checked it but there was some slight bleeding still so I put more in like they said. About an hour later it was barely bleeding so I took a 2 hour nap. I sat upright to avoid swelling.
By 7pm I was extremely hungry especially since I only had 1 packet of oatmeal in the morning. My mouth and face were only mildly sore. I went to the store and bought some puddings to eat. I ate about 3 of them but was still hungry. By 11pm I was getting shaking from not eating much. I attempted some mac & cheese which I was able to chew with my front teeth and swallow.
Today I had some more pudding, apple sauce, and ate a twinkie. Couldn't help myself especially since I'm having withdrawals from not drinking soda. Been sticking with water since yesterday.
My mouth is still barely sore and I didn't really have any swelling. The only swelling I have is on the roof of my mouth near the areas. I haven't used any ice packs or salt water. I might use some salt water later incase of infections.
I am starving for some actual food that isn't pudding or pasta. I don't know what to eat or what I should attempt to eat. Since my mouth is only mildly sore it is hard for me to judge what I can eat and what I should avoid even if I can swallow it easy. I know to avoid anything hard, to hot or cold, and anything spicy.
I left the gauze in my mouth for 60 minutes and checked it but there was some slight bleeding still so I put more in like they said. About an hour later it was barely bleeding so I took a 2 hour nap. I sat upright to avoid swelling.
By 7pm I was extremely hungry especially since I only had 1 packet of oatmeal in the morning. My mouth and face were only mildly sore. I went to the store and bought some puddings to eat. I ate about 3 of them but was still hungry. By 11pm I was getting shaking from not eating much. I attempted some mac & cheese which I was able to chew with my front teeth and swallow.
Today I had some more pudding, apple sauce, and ate a twinkie. Couldn't help myself especially since I'm having withdrawals from not drinking soda. Been sticking with water since yesterday.
My mouth is still barely sore and I didn't really have any swelling. The only swelling I have is on the roof of my mouth near the areas. I haven't used any ice packs or salt water. I might use some salt water later incase of infections.
I am starving for some actual food that isn't pudding or pasta. I don't know what to eat or what I should attempt to eat. Since my mouth is only mildly sore it is hard for me to judge what I can eat and what I should avoid even if I can swallow it easy. I know to avoid anything hard, to hot or cold, and anything spicy.
