Had my wisdom teeth out today...fainted from Vicodin...

I had my wisdom teeth (all four) extracted today at 9:30 a.m. Before they put an I.V. in my arm, they put a mask with nitrous oxide over my nose, and after that, I'm totally amnesic until I woke up about 45 minutes later. But once I woke up, I felt GREAT! My mom said I was talking a mile a minute, and I called my girlfriend and my sister on the way home - they both said I sounded happy as a clam! I felt like I was just talking normally and saying everyday things. :D

I took a whole pill of Vicodin at about 1:45 (that's the recommended dosage) and went to bed...I slept 'till about four, and when I got up, I felt REALLY really tired. I went into the bathroom and I had to pee really bad because I had water, jello and a milkshake when I first got home and I didn't go to the bathroom before my nap. So anyway, I was in the bathroom, and I had just finished peeing, and right before I flushed, the corners of my vision started to go black, which sometimes happens right when I get up from sleeping, so I thought it was normal. But then, it kept getting darker, and I couldn't see anything, but I felt like I was falling, so I grabbed onto the bathroom counter. I sort of collapsed onto the floor of the bathroom, and I felt really really nauseous, but I knew that throwing up would be horrible for my wounds so I started breathing in and out really deep and I called my parents up.

Basically, I fainted in the bathroom, but I didn't throw up. My dad (a doctor) said that it's probably because a) I hadn't had any solid food all day, b) the anesthetic was still in my bloodstream from this morning and c) I had narcotics in my system and d) here's an actual condition where males will temporarily lose consciousness after emptying a full bladder...it has some long, complicated name. So it was a combination of things, not just the Vicodin most likely. And coincidentally, when he had his wisdom teeth out, he fainted in the bathroom too! Like father like son I guess.

So, I'm fine and I didn't hit my head or anything serious, but that was the first time I ever fainted, and combined with the nausea, it was definitely and completely the WORST feeling I've ever had - I felt like I was either going to lose consciousness or throw up, or both!

But I feel great now! I ate dinner with my parents (mashed potatoes, sloppy joe and cottage cheese), and I had a milkshake for dessert, and I feel great! The pain is much less severe than I thought it would be and I will probably just take two advil before I go to bed tonight.

Swelling is not bad at all (but we'll see what I look like tomorrow! :Q) and I can hopefully go back to my place tomorrow. The weekend is a total wash in terms of social activity, but I'm just glad that I finally had this done, and that the pain isn't as bad as I thought it would be.

Cliff's Notes:
1) Had wisdom teeth out
2) Took Vicodin
3) Fainted after peeing
4) Feels great now
5) Pain less than expected


<-- Is happy that his other 28 teeth are able to stretch out and relax a little more now. :)
 

bootymac

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Ouch! I remember I had mine removed when I was 14... oh wait, I'm still 14! :)

I had a specialist do it for me, really good guy. I didn't get put to sleep or anything, they just gave me a bunch of them numbing shots in my mouth. He did a good job, 2 teeth out and all stitched up in less than an hour. Even prescribed painkillers and antibiotics for me if it got worst. I got lucky on the afterpain though, the most it hurted was when the numbing shots they gave me wore off, so I took a painkiller, and it didn't hurt anymore at all.

BTW, swelling will reach its maximum 48 hours afterwards, then should ease off from there. I looked like a retard at school for 3 days :eek:
 

Schadenfroh

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i ate pancakes for breakfast the morning after i had my wisdom teeth removed. and i did not use but 2 pain pills after the first day
 

TheBoyBlunder

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Isn't vicodin fun? :D

(no, I'm not a druggie, I just remember when I had my wisdom teeth out...fun times, fun times...)
 

compudog

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Glad you're feeling better. Vicodin, and most other narcotics make me dizzy. I don't like them.
 

DaviDaVinci

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Damn, any tips for moi? I need all 4 taken out.....ASAP.

I tried calling SCIREX the last few years, they never call me back thsoe bastards!.

Hope they take me this year. Nothing like getting paid for dental work.

Davi
 

Originally posted by: DaviDaVinci
Damn, any tips for moi? I need all 4 taken out.....ASAP.

I tried calling SCIREX the last few years, they never call me back thsoe bastards!.

Hope they take me this year. Nothing like getting paid for dental work.

Davi
My only tip - go for full sedation. None of that local anesthetic stuff. It'll make the whole experience MUCH more pleasant for you if you have no clue what's going on. The last thing I remember is staring up at the dentist light, and then I woke up and it was done.
 

BaboonGuy

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i had a surgery recently and i had an iv and everything. they gave me some super strong synthetic drugs throw the IV, i was laughing within 30 seconds. wouldn't it be great to be an anesthesiologist?
 

upsciLLion

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You're lucky you COULD pee after you had yours out. I wasn't able to and was taken to the hospital for cathertarization. :Q Fortunately I was able to unleash the yellow river after an hour and a half and 2 cans of Gatorade. :D That was not a happy day, but fortunately it had a happy ending. Though my vicodin was taken away after I didn't need it. :( I wanted to save it for better purposes. :)

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NuclearFusi0n

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Originally posted by: upsciLLion
You're lucky you COULD pee after you had yours out. I wasn't able to and was taken to the hospital for cathertarization. :Q Fortunately I was able to unleash the yellow river after an hour and a half and 2 cans of Gatorade. :D That was not a happy day, but fortunately it had a happy ending. Though my vicodin was taken away after I didn't need it. :( I wanted to save it for better purposes. :)

ups
Who took it?
 

stormbv

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I'm getting my wisdom teeth out sometime next month...you better believe that I'm going to be enjoying some Vicodin. :p
 

upsciLLion

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Originally posted by: NuclearFusi0n
Originally posted by: upsciLLion
You're lucky you COULD pee after you had yours out. I wasn't able to and was taken to the hospital for cathertarization. :Q Fortunately I was able to unleash the yellow river after an hour and a half and 2 cans of Gatorade. :D That was not a happy day, but fortunately it had a happy ending. Though my vicodin was taken away after I didn't need it. :( I wanted to save it for better purposes. :)

ups
Who took it?

My dad. :p He screwed up his knee shortly thereafter and used that until he could get in for surgery.

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ebaycj

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Originally posted by: upsciLLion
Originally posted by: NuclearFusi0n
Originally posted by: upsciLLion
You're lucky you COULD pee after you had yours out. I wasn't able to and was taken to the hospital for cathertarization. :Q Fortunately I was able to unleash the yellow river after an hour and a half and 2 cans of Gatorade. :D That was not a happy day, but fortunately it had a happy ending. Though my vicodin was taken away after I didn't need it. :( I wanted to save it for better purposes. :)

ups
Who took it?

My dad. :p He screwed up his knee shortly thereafter and used that until he could get in for surgery.

ups


someone call the cops, this guy is obviously dealing in prescription pills !
 

DaviDaVinci

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For you Vicodin lovers Free Membership

:Q

I think my army chick friend is on that shiznit. That's the stuff you shouldn't mix with alcohol beverages right? (no wonder she was feeling funny)
 

TrueBlueLS

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I had my wisdom teeth out when they broke my jaw for an overbite correction. I still liked the look on the nurse's face after I was in my room at the hospital. She had put morphine into my IV that she thought was going to knock me out. I just happily smiled and laughed after she told me what she gave me.