Question:
Anything I should know Post-op when getting Wisdom Teeth pulled?

I am 1 year post-op and need to get my Wisdom Teeth pulled. Is there any precaustions I need to take or advice needed? Thanks!!    — Sunny4x4chick (posted on July 25, 2003)

July 25, 2003
One thing is that the pain meds may upset your stomach. Even preop the percodan they gave me made me throw up on an empty stomach. And I took a 5 mg valium for my LASIK postop and woke up with the taste of vomit in my mouth. EEEWWWW! Another thing to think about is that you'll likely produce a lot of spit. You might think about spitting it into a cup instead of swallowing it cuz it might upset your tummy. I think that's why I don't throw up when I dump because I spit out the extra saliva. If I swallowed it I would probably be hugging the toilet.
   — ctyst