Getting wisdom teeth out tomorrow...

Dude its gonna suck,i had mine done a few years ago and i was not happy at all,try to sleep as much as possible....if you can.

I just had mine removed a week ago yesterday and everything went fine for me. My circumstances sound almost exactly the same as yours, if not a little worse since two of my four teeth had not come through the gums yet and my bottom wisdom teeth were nearly diagonal to the teeth in front of them (but not impacted).

I was very nervous/anxious the night before and stopped eating 8 hours in advance per their request. They recommended putting me to sleep for the procedure and the anesthesia literally knocked me out in a matter of seconds. I was drowsy when I awoke and had only had three hours of sleep the night before, but my mouth was very numb and packed with gauze so I couldn't feel a thing.

They prescribed Hydrocodone and Amoxicillin (to fight off any infection) for me, but I only ever took the Amoxicillin until it ran out just yesterday. Sure, there was some slight discomfort after the anesthesia wore off and my mouth was swollen for the first two-three days (not by much, though), but it was a painless recovery for the most part. The only thing that bothers me now is the tickling feeling of the dissolvable stitches on my lower gums.

Be sure to use ice packs for 30 minutes with a 20-25 minute break inbetween continuously for the first few days and only eat soft foods (Chick-Fil-A milkshakes became my obsession). Change the gauze whenever it starts to feel soggy, so several times during the hours following surgery. Don't do a lot for the first day or so, just take it easy and catch up on some DVDs you haven't watched yet. Also, keep your head propped up when you take a nap or fall asleep at night, and I think they recommend laying on your side as opposed to flat on your back or stomach.

I heard plenty of stories over the years about how terrible it is and the pain that comes with it, but I didn't experience it. Oh, and most important of all, DO NOT open your mouth to talk or breath in much during the first day (or second/third day, in some cases), because you want the blood to clot and do not want to risk getting a dry socket.

If you're careful and follow the instructions that will be/have been given to you, you'll be fine and back to a normal routine in a matter of days.

If you have any questions, just ask and I'll try my best to help.

Thanks a lot bud, I appreciate it. Did you have a bad experience coming out of the anesthesia? I heard some people have a bad reaction or freak out after being waken up after the surgery.

Thanks man, you helped me feel a little less nervous haha

I had a lot of nervous energy the night before and decided to work out some lol, but it all goes away once the anesthesia kicks in and it's over before you know it.

I really wasn't looking forward to having my wisdom teeth removed and held off on getting it done until it was absolutely necessary. Looking back on it now (as it always seems to be when you're not looking forward to something), all the worrying and nervousness was wasted energy and everything turned out fine.

Oh, and drink plenty of liquids if you don't feel like eating a lot; I drank several bottles of water each day and rinsed my mouth out with warm salt water after 2-3 days. Truthfully, the one thing I couldn't stand having to endure was not brushing my teeth and the awful taste of gauze/blood/saliva/etc mixed together and setting on my tongue.

Be careful with brushing, too, as my regular toothbrush unexpectedly caught my upper right gum with the tip of the bristles and it bled a good bit. That was mostly my fault since I wasn't paying close attention, but little slip-ups like that can happen. I still haven't had the desire to even look in the back of my mouth, and I probably wouldn't if I were you for the first week.

The stitches will feel funny, too, for a while, and rinsing your mouth out is the best way to make sure that it isn't food stuck in the back of your mouth.

Your friend must be a freak because there are only 4 wisdom teeth. Two on the top and two on the bottom.

1. Movies
2. Ice-cream
3. Pain meds.

That's all you need. Good luck.

Luckily I don't have any wisdom teeth that grew out! But it sucks to hear that you're getting the removed man. I heard you look like a chipmunk for a week after you get it done.

Where the teeth were feels gross and you're going to be tempted to just touch it with your tongue all the time. It's just generally icky.

The anesthesia made me really nauseous and pukey, but I tend to get that way from almost any strong painkiller.

They're going to have you (or maybe they already did) sign all of these waivers and scary crap about how you can die and stuff. It's legal precautions, don't let it freak you out, you're totally not going to die.