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Been there, done that. i had all 4 removed around a month and 2 weeks ago, two were impacted and 2 were under the gum. I think it was under sedation ; they put an iv in my arm and I passed out and didn't remember anything. The thing that hurt a lot was the IV, I don't know if you ever had one, but I'm scared of needles, and it stung a lot when it went into my vein, my eyes were tearing up, it hurts bad!!!
Other than that I can't say I felt much pain at all, and my pain tolerance is VERY low, everything hurts to me. I stopped taking Vicodin after the second day because it was making me nauseous, and it's very hard to get solid foods into your system the day of the surgery and after (for me at least) so I couldn't take Vicodin. My mouth was sore, but I can't say I felt pain. I feel more pain when I have an upset stomach or even period cramps.
I recommend that you buy Sarah Lee poundcake and eat that after surgery, you don't have to chew it, it melts in your mouth and you can just swallow it, that should help if you take painkillers.
I recommend being put to sleep like I was! For me the apprehension and fear was worse than getting it done. I was afraid I was going to die and even almost cried on the operating table... but in reality it was really nothing... just get it over with!
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