Just had all four wisdom teeth removed; am throwing up?!


Question: Just had all four wisdom teeth removed; am throwing up?
I had all four wisdom teeth removed this morning. I feel lightheaded and dizzy after the surgery, but that was to be expected. The usual things happened: bleeding, nausea, sleepiness. My doctor prescribed hydrocodone and methylprednislone; I took both when I came home, and after eating some ice cream, immediately fell asleep. However, when I woke up and continuing on to now, I am so uncomfortably nauseous. So far, I've taken two doses of my prescriptions, and I have already throw up twice this evening. From what I've read, some people can't digest dairy after surgery, so I avoided ice cream again like the plague, but I still threw up my fruit juice I drank.

Now I'm wondering if I should just not take hydrocodone altogether (Idk about the other meds) since it appears as though hydrocodone is usually the cause of nausea.

Oooh I feel awful. I don't have an appetite at all, but people say it helps to eat.
Any help or suggestions are gladly welcomed and appreciated.

Thanks.

Answers:

hydrocodone is an opioid/narcotic. you may be nauseous from this. if you were given a general anesthesia, nausea could also be a side effect from that. taking the hydrocodone after eating may lessen the nausea. taking it on an empty stomach will likely make it worse. after general anesthesia, you should start off eating pretty bland foods, like liquids, saltines, chicken noodle soup, rice, applesauce, and jello to avoid throwing up. after you are feeling better, move on to more complex foods. people have different reactions to anesthesia, and not all people experience nausea afterward. drinking any of these: sprite, 7-up, sierra mist or ginger ale helped with my stomach upset. most dentists recommend flat soda, but whatever your stomach tolerates. water is good to keep you hydrated. if that makes it worse, have frequent, small sips of water.

it is up to you if you want to stop taking the hydrocodone. how bad is your pain? do you have a higher pain tolerance? definitely take the methylprenisolone. both of these meds can cause dizziness, just so you are aware. you may be able to tolerate the pain with out the pain med. if you do take it, be cautious of your tylenol intake, if you are taking separate tylenol. you should only have between 2000-4000mg of tylenol per 24 hours, otherwise it negatively effects the liver.

if you are still bleeding, try spitting out the blood instead of swallowing it. when i had my wisdom teeth out, swallowing the blood make the nausea so much worse. my surgery was pretty involved and i was unconscious when i swallowed it, but still.

if you need the pain med and the nausea is not getting better, you may want to contact your oral surgeon and ask for an anti-emetic.



It's possible your body's having a weird reaction to either the hydrocodone and methylprednislone that your doctor didnt know about or the medicine they used to knock you out during the operation. That medicine is extremely strong, it's like being on MEGA drugs. I know, I've had that stuff before to get teeth pulled. Its possible your body couldn't handle it




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