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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)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Kyrgizion@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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).

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[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Bad teeth since my early youth - mostly genetic coupled with insufficient oral hygiene.

I'm not getting veneers or implants since I can't afford those (I was quoted 34K €, which is just slightly below my annual salary). Once my gums heal, it'll be the cheapest dentures I can find since nothing is covered until age 50.

[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

sorry to hear man. I hope getting them removed ends up being better for you overall.

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 4 points 2 months ago

34k?!, not sure where in EU you are but maybe consider looking at price to have it done in a cheaper country, somewhere in eastern or southern Europe?