The procedure went fine today and I'm trying to just use the 800 mgs of ibuprophen for pain supplemented with tylenol w/codine. Hopefully, that will work.

SS-please know I heard you loud and clear and I appreciated all you said. I was trying to be humorous in my previous post about giving me anything except vics...I know all narcs are equally and more so addicting to folks like me. I just try and mentally picture that as long as I don't have vics in my possession that I can "handle" it. I KNOW that I can't just take any other narc and not have a problem. I just wish it weren't so during times like these...I wish I could be "normal" and take pain meds as they were intended...to help people get thru pain after injury, surgery, etc. Oh well...it is what it is, right?

Reach and Tim--thanks for your support and I am happy to say, so far, so good...course, I can't feel my face yet...so, we'll see in about 3 more hours...but, like I said, I'm hoping it can all be managed with the ibu and tylenol 3.

Love to all!

"ATTA GIRL, Augirl!

I hope the pain can be managed also.

Just a quick (promise) story here:

When my oldest was about 17-18, he has all 4 wisdom teeth extracted at once. (against Mom's advice here, of course). He came home feeling fine, and again, once again against Mom's advice, refused to take ANY pain med.

The pain skyrocketed out of control and we took him back to the dentist who actually shot his mouth up wityh Novacaine. Got the pain back under control enoughg to bear with it with very little medication.

So just a thought. If it gets totally unbearable, maybe a mouthful of Novacaine would provide relief. I don't think Novacaine is addictive, although I don't know for sure. But IF you run into problems, this might be a consideration.

End of story.

Hoping for coping. Chuckles
reach

I am so glad things went well with you at the denstist. I just wanted to make sure you new that its not only VICS that ARE your enemy, its all pain meds and I wasn't sure if you reaslized that I am sorry if took it offensvily I just had to speak my mind on that and offer you help as I know you weren't a long time user and didn't have a lot of experience with pain pills, you got hooked and got over them pretty quickly so that is great and did I mention I think your very strong and doing great. I am glad they didn't give you percs as you would have loved those even more than the vics. At least I do and I would also abuse TYLENOL 3'S if I had those to, so just be careful to as you get that same great euphoric feeling from them to. you just have to take more as there weaker than vics... I just heard you mention so many times that vics were your enemy and you could never have them again, ever and I wanted to let you know that ALL pain meds are your enemy now, not JUST the vics but i know they used to be your first love, there all bad for us addicts and you just have to be careful from here on out and you seem to be doing a great job of it.

good luck with the Tylenol 3's I hope those are helpful for your pain and that you don't find yourself eating them up like candy like I would.

Good luck Augygirl.

SS

Hey there. I'm not a big fan of the dentist either. I hope the pain doesn't set in for you. Hang in there.

SS--No!! I didn't take offense to anything you said...I really took it all to heart...and your words are so true. And, truthfully, I've been naive in all this, and I PRAISE the Lord that my use wasn't allowed to continue and I didn't have to go through what so many people on these boards have...so, I also praise the Lord for bringing me to these boards exactly when He did...I was only using for 3 months...and, only 1-3/day...and the control they had on me was ridiculous...I cannot imagine the wds had I been using at for longer or taking more than I was. So, again, I was not at all offended and I appreciate the support.

My hubby suggested I go back and get more novacan, but I can't stand that numbness...I've taken the Tylenol 3 and ibu and so far, so good. I've not gotten any euphoric effect of the tylenol 3 just making me sleepy...so that's a good thing...they only gave me 20 in the RX, so I'm hoping to just sleep for the next 2 days and then, it flush whatever is left. I'm comfortable with that. Just hoping I'm feeling up to playing golf on Friday!! LOL.

Thanks everyone...love you all.

You really shouldn't play golf for at least 2 weeks!!! Glad to hear things went well.

Tim--Lordy...I didn't have back surgery!! Two weeks not playing golf? Now, that may be worse than the vic wds...kidding of course! You are just jealous that it's snowing where you are and it's 70s here. LOL.

Totally jealous!!! March is draggin on. Its supposed to be close to 60 tomorrow. How are you feeling today?