17 things NOT to do during first week of post tooth extraction

[cpdavngr]

1) Yawn
2) Kiss or suck anything
3) Spit
4) Sneeze
5) Laugh
6) Talk coherently
7) Open mouth wider than 1 inch
8) Chew food
9) Taste food
10) Drink hot liquids
11) Attempt to swallow large morsels of food whole
12) Get addicted to pain killers
13) Sing
14) Smoke
15) Drink Alcohol
16) Sleep on extraction side of face
17) Play with the stitches

Comments

[idlechic]

18) cough
19) throw up

[cpdavngr]

Hmm..., I'm somewhat glad I didn't come up with or experience number 19. OUCH!

[idlechic]

yeah, i'm still not sure why anyone would prescribe an antibiotic with a common side effect of vomiting to someone who just had oral surgery, let alone someone having massive jaw surgery.

[cpdavngr]

Actually, a "less serious" side effect of Vicodin (what I got) is nausea/vomiting. :P