Vanity: Any home remedies????

Hildy

[Hildy]

I had oral surgery early this morning, and I'm still as numb and swollen as I was at 8:00AM (pst)!!! I've been putting ice packs on as directed...is there anything else I can do to stop feeling so bad????

Thanks, and I'll await both the good, as well as funny, repsonses!

[Calpernia]

NW_AZ!!! Any help here? You always have great suggestions.

[Red Badger]

Start with one shot of Black Velvet.

Repeat as necessary.........

[truthkeeper]

Are you kidding? Depending on what you had done, you'll be swollen for days, if not a couple of weeks.
Did you have a wisdom tooth pulled? That's the worst.

[Walkingfeather]

put ice or pinch the muscle area between your thumb and index finger.

[American Quilter]

I don't know what to suggest, but you have my sympathy. I had all four wisdom teeth extracted on the same day, and the recovery period wasn't fun. I really liked the general anesthetic, though.

[VRing]

"Start with one shot of Black Velvet.

Repeat as necessary"

Done...

[hflynn]

Normally the dentist provides you with a prescription for pain. Get it filled and use it. The combination of the anesthesia used and the pills will put you to sleep. You should feel fine when you awake.

[1L]

If you are numb, what's the problem?

[TheBigB]

Nothin' better than the ice packs for swelling, hon. But are you in pain also? Can you swallow some regular tablets like Advil?

[Red Badger]

Works every time.......

[raivyn]

I hear that if you swish some high % alcohol whiskey around in your mouth (you don't have to drink it) that the whiskey will help numb the pain.

[Irish Eyes]

...pinch the muscle area between your thumb and index finger.

Would that work for sinus problems also?

[ProudVet77]

Didn't the dentist give you a prescription for some pain meds? If not call him, and have him call the pharmacy. Most pharmacies will deliver if you need.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Drink lots of slushies so you are icing from with in as well as without.

[ladtx]

Drop a bowling ball on your foot, you'll forget about your mouth pretty quickly.

[raivyn]

Umm, definately DON'T swallow the whiskey if you're on pain medication.

You could also stub your toe repeatedly, until you forget about how much your mouth hurts... :)

[RMDupree]

Hi HIldy,

I'd boil some tea bags and let them cool just a bit. Then place the bags over the swelling.

I heard it helps!

[theDentist]

Call the INS... report several illegal aliens living in your back yard. see which event happens first: the INS showing up to make arrests, or the pain ceasing. Report back.



Oh, and Black Velvet to help time pass, as previously noted.

[theDentist]

Call DNC headquarters. Ask to give a speech in Dean's honor. Yel;l a bunch of wild, accusations, then coclude speech by punching self in afflicted area and screaming in pain. "Yeeeaaaahrg!"