A week ago today I had my molar pulled. The surgeon was deft and the procedure was quick and successful -- not a surprise because he's also a facial trauma surgeon at a major Chicago hospital. I'm lucky my dentist recommended him.
But I have felt awful for a week. Compounding my physical discomfort is knowing that people deal with far worse than this every day.
1. I'm a freak. My roots are unusually thick and deep. This is not news to me. I can recall two different dentists commenting on it as they reviewed my x-rays. But I didn't understand the ramifications until now. Removing my molar had to be done carefully and completely or my sinuses would be compromised. So while the procedure itself was uneventful, the recovery has been a bitch.
2. I'm bruised. From my left jaw to the side of my nose, my face has been my own personal pride flag for June. Yellow, green, blue, and purple. It fades a wee bit every day, but the surgeon warned me I'm only halfway healed. I shouldn't be surprised if the bruising is still visible for another week. I miss covid masks.
3. Antibiotics are not my friend. They made me sick after the dental procedure I had in April, they made me sick after the tooth extraction in June. I ping pong between bloating and diarrhea. It's miserable. I spoke to the surgeon about this on Monday and he told me to stop taking the amoxicillin immediately and begin eating lots of Chobani. But here it is Friday and I still feel crappy. This should clear up "any day." When it's behind me, I want to sit down with my PCP and discuss this. As I get older, more and more is going to go wrong with my body and what are my treatment options, exactly? Amoxicillin and erythromycin not only don't help me fight off infection, they play for the other side.
One more week of this, Gal. One more week and this should all be a memory.
I'm sorry you've had to deal with this. Here's to a full recovery and no more antibiotics!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you're still having issues with this. I could never take erythromycin. I handled Amoxicillin ok until the last few years. Z-paks work for me generally, but don't always knock out whatever I have. I take a good probiotic every day. They're expensive but seem worth it. And don't compare yourself to other people, my friend. Everyone's issues are legitimate.
ReplyDeleteI had C-Diff for 6 months after an appendectomy a few years ago and my surgeon told me "don't bother with yogurtx Florastor is the gold standard' Over the counter, not cheap, but I'm convinced it saved me from worse problems.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! I just so happen to have a Florastor coupon so I'll stock up.
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