Hi there,
I really need some input on my experiences today, and would value your opinions wise mamas. Warning - the following may make you cringe
I had my 3 impacted wisdom teeth extracted by a dental surgeon today. I specifically asked beforehand how heavy the sedation would be (it was IV sedation, Versed I think), and was told that many people are fast asleep, and those who aren't don't remember a thing, they're so relaxed. Riiiiight.
In a nutshell, the sedation was light, and what's worse the local anaesthetic was not adequate. I was pretty much fully conscious, and in so much pain that I had tears pouring down my face, and I was shaking so hard that the nurses had to hold my legs still I was trying to tell the surgeon that it hurt, and his reply was that it *couldn't* hurt! WTF? and that I had had extra local anyway...So for 70 minutes I had a guy digging through my jaw and yanking out my teeth - absolutely the worst pain experience of my life. My feelings were completely dismissed, and I felt incredibly scared.
WWYD? Do I write a letter to my dentist about this? (he referred me to the surgeon as he felt that my case was too risky for him to tackle) Or am I overreacting? Is it normal to be in that much pain during a wisdom tooth extraction?
Oh and just to make matters even more fun, after stiching up he left a 2 foot piece of bloody suture in my hair! Nice
: Dh was really impressed...NOT!
Thoughts please...
I really need some input on my experiences today, and would value your opinions wise mamas. Warning - the following may make you cringe
I had my 3 impacted wisdom teeth extracted by a dental surgeon today. I specifically asked beforehand how heavy the sedation would be (it was IV sedation, Versed I think), and was told that many people are fast asleep, and those who aren't don't remember a thing, they're so relaxed. Riiiiight.
In a nutshell, the sedation was light, and what's worse the local anaesthetic was not adequate. I was pretty much fully conscious, and in so much pain that I had tears pouring down my face, and I was shaking so hard that the nurses had to hold my legs still
I was trying to tell the surgeon that it hurt, and his reply was that it *couldn't* hurt! WTF? and that I had had extra local anyway...So for 70 minutes I had a guy digging through my jaw and yanking out my teeth - absolutely the worst pain experience of my life. My feelings were completely dismissed, and I felt incredibly scared.WWYD? Do I write a letter to my dentist about this? (he referred me to the surgeon as he felt that my case was too risky for him to tackle) Or am I overreacting? Is it normal to be in that much pain during a wisdom tooth extraction?
Oh and just to make matters even more fun, after stiching up he left a 2 foot piece of bloody suture in my hair! Nice
: Dh was really impressed...NOT!Thoughts please...
