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i'm 40 years old and just had ALL my teeth extracted in one go. The pain is excruciating. Any tips for pain relief?
(lemmy.world)
EDIT; I can't reply to everyone individually but thanks for all the suggestions! Opiates are out of the question, doctors here will only prescribe those in terms of absolutely extreme suffering or end of life care. I also don't particularly feel interested in developing a hard drug habit. Diclofenac and such are available but also only on separate prescriptions, I'd have to visit another doctor for that. I'm well stocked on paracetamol & ibuprofen, and apart from that, lots of ice cream, pudding & soup :)
Also, since a fair few people seem to doubt the veracity of my story, here's the 22 extracted teeth (the other 10 were already gone in previous extractions).
Did your dentist not give you that advice?
Actually no, I found the entire process to be incredibly rushed and the communication was bad to nonexistent. But that's "free healthcare" for you. Even in places where medical issues don't bankrupt you, the only way to get a truly seamless experience is to go to a private clinic and pay everything out of pocket.
That's simply not true, like at all. Classic American