Today, I got my wisdom teeth pulled. Apparently the medicines don't work on me. I woke up in the middle of the surgery and felt EVERYTHING. One of the nurses asked if I was okay, and the doctor just kept saying "Don't worry she's just dreaming", while tears were pouring down my face. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had my wisdom teeth pulled. The local anesthesia worked on three of the four teeth. I found out about the last tooth when the dentist was mid-yank. FML
Today, I got my wisdom teeth removed and took the pain medicine that the oral surgeon prescribed for me before bed. The pain actually did go away for the most part, until my stomach decided to betray me and make me throw up, forcing my jaw to open more than it could after surgery. FML
Today, I faced my fear of needles and had my wisdom teeth extracted while awake. On the last tooth, I heard a loud crack. The root broke off in my jawbone and had to be drilled out. FML
Today, I went to the dentist to get a tooth pulled. When I woke up I found out they pulled the wrong one. FML
Today, I got my wisdom teeth out. Due to the drugs they gave me I felt nauseous. When I went to the bathroom as a precaution I did not throw up. Instead I passed out face first in the toilet. FML
Today, I had all four of my wisdom teeth extracted. Under anesthesia I told the dentist my entire love life and drug history in detail. FML
Today, I woke up from my wisdom tooth surgery… while they were still sawing my jaw. I had such a bad panic response that they also cut my lip, so I have stitches inside and outside of my mouth, as well as the haunting crackle of bone being removed from my skull stuck in my head. FML
Today, I got my wisdom teeth taken out. The two male doctors told me they'd give me anesthesia, but when they did, I could still hear them. I heard them talking about my breasts and how flat they were for a 17 year old. FML
Today, I went to get some teeth pulled. I had Novocaine in my gums and lip so I couldn't feel a thing. When the doctor is pulling out the last tooth, he sneezes and pulls the tooth out. He looks in my mouth and I hear, "Oh, shit..." I now have stitches in my mouth. FML
Today, I had all of my wisdom teeth removed. After the anesthesia wore off, I asked how long the procedure took, and the nurse told me a little less than an hour. Apparently I thought this was hilarious and started laughing, which ripped my new stitches. FML
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redbluegreen 41
When it's was over, you should've killed him.
skullet 0
wow fyl. sucks
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ichwillkeinengel 0
Major malpractice. Sue.
jessxoxo28 5
aw, that sucks :S ur doc's a bitch
mozrox 0
Sue. Sue like there's no tomorrow.
nightngale 0
There is a lot of misinformation going on here...so let me see if I can clarify a few things: 1.) The situation that the OP was in is not only possible, but happens quite often. There has been research done in the field of psychopharmacology and biology that shows that up to a 1/3 of people experience pain and "consciousness" during general anesthesia. The vast majority of people are not able to remember it however when they wake up. In this case, the fact that she recalled the event after regaining total consciousness is rare but definitely not impossible. 2.) When you are under general anesthesia, which is often the case for wisdom tooth removal, there are two types of medicines given to you. One makes you unconscious so not only do you not feel the pain but you do not remember the event. And the other is a medicine that PARALYZES you. This is so you don't move around during surgery. So the case in point is that the OP had the first medicine wear off so she was aware of the pain and the situation, but was still paralyzed by the second medicine, hence why she couldn't communicate to the doctor by moving around and blinking. This is rather unfortunate but again not impossible.
LadyMedic 0
VERY VERY rarely do they use general for wisdom teeth removal, actually. And if this were true, the patient would be intubated, and therefore would have a nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist in care of the patient, where they also monitor how "asleep" the patient is. Thus it is rare that the patient is awake to that extent. I had local anesthetic when I had my wisdom teeth EXTRACTED. I woke up enough to feel them cutting into my gums and pounding out my tooth, but felt no pain because they still anesthetize the area. And if I had local when they were extracted, there's no way the OP would have had general to get them PULLED.
Flounder 2
About half of the people I know who have had their wisdom teeth removed (including myself) have gone under general for wisdom teeth extraction, and they never intubated me. From what my dentist told me, they generally do not intubate for wisdom teeth. I'm not sure where you got that information or why you think going under general is rare. It's not the MOST common method, but it's not uncommon either. "Usually, office anesthesia does not involve the use of an intubated tube. The main reason is that patients, although they are asleep and unaware, still are able to breath. When anesthesia is done in a hospital they intubate and make the anesthesia much deeper and the patients do not breath. In the hospital they actually breath for you by expanding your lungs with oxygen. So the office anesthesia does not involve intubation, but you will be asleep and unaware and comfortable."
netfreak 0
I was awake for mine being pulled. I was actually out for a few minutes but it was due to them ODing me on painkillers.
nightngale 0
Actually it's not that rare to have general anesthesia for wisdom tooth surgery. I had it done and was told by my dentist that all of his patients are highly recommended to do it as well. It's most probably a less deep unconsciousness, since it's not for open heart surgery or anything, but I was definitely knocked out for 2 hours when all 4 of mine were taken out with no intubation.
LadyMedic 0
If you are under general, you are ABSOLUTELY intubated (or they've placed an LMA or a King or whatever they use). You're given Succ, Vec, Roc, or whatever they choose to use, and you are paralyzed. If you're paralyzed, you cannot breath, thus you need them to breath for you. You most likely had local.
LilaBear 2
depends where you live. I know several people who have had general anaesthetic for their wisdom teeth removals.
LilaBear 2
Um, there are lots of people out there who have been paralysed from accidents... and they can breathe. Being paralysed doesn't necessarily = not being able to breathe. I think you need to read Flounder's comment. (#37)
mayday51 0
They're not talking about being paralyzed from accidents, they're talking about being paralyzed from an anesthetic during surgery. When surgeons use some of the more powerful anesthetics that actually knock you out completely they need to use something (it's like this balloon thing that they squeeze) to keep you breathing and force oxygen into your lungs.
arienh4 0
"force oxygen into your lungs"? I really hope you're not a doctor.
dcstream 0
LadyMedic hit the nail on the head. This person probably had local and is probably overreacting. Anesthesiologists' top priority is the care and comfort of the patient.
PlasmaWafflez 0
Sue them
danno3400 0
ahhhhhh thats like worst nightmare material =[
Bud_fml 16
Sue :D
beaniebabe 0
sue
Brakeshoe 0
I had a local for all 4 wisdom teeth removed: 2 pulled & 2 extracted. No big deal.
Anon17564 3
I seem to recall in many hospitals if you move your fingers the staff will notice you're awake and actually deal with the situation. If indeed that _is_ possible and commonplace, then your dentist shouldn't have his/her damn license. I don't usually condone lawsuits, but seriously, sue for malpractice.
lem0n_fml 0
You're paralyzed, you can't move your fingers. It wouldn't be the dentist's fault, either. It's up to the anesthesiologist to determine the right concoction of anaesthetics for you, not the dentist.
LilaBear 2
Sometimes patients are actually able to move their fingers (I read an article about a patient who woke up and their fingers twitched, which alerted the nurse to the fact they were awake so they were able to turn the anaesthetic up). But you're right, it's not common.