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Need urgent help: Wisdom Tooth Surgery Post-op Diet - I can't eat

KaloJaro

Its been just over a week since I had to go into hospital and have both of my lower wisdom teeth removed via general anesthetic.

I've eaten a grand total of 5 cod fish fillets, two bananas, two pieces of weetabix (shredded and drowned in milk), half a bowl of plain pasta and four pudding cups since the operation. 9 days ago. I have a ton of sores/ulcers

I am constantly tired, weak, and hungry. Not to mention my anxiety levels are through the roof thanks to warnings about what will happen if I get food stuck in either of the gaps left.

My diet before the surgery was pretty limited as it was, and I was hoping to get by on blended milkshakes but the blender broke. Earlier I tried eating an over-ripe banana (something that usually makes me puke but I was desperate) and it not only hurt my mouth but it also caused bleeding.

The bloods stopped now but I really don't know what to do. I don't have a dentist. I don't have the means to get to an emergency dentist (even if I disregard the fact I'm terrified of going to the dentist let alone travelling by myself).

I've tried googling for post-op advice for anyone on the ASD spectrum but I can't find anything to help. Has anyone else on the spectrum been through this before?

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    Cephie is totally right NHS 111 is the place to start.

    You have my sympathy, I had wisdom teeth out and it's grim but you will get through it. I used to have major phobia about hospital, dentists etc but wound up in A&E in January and had no choice but to let them get on with it. I was amazed that I managed to get through without ANY issues - I was put in a poisition of realising that I just had to let them do everything and that's what I did.

    Just ring the NHS 111 and let them help you and just do what they say. You may want to advise them, at the start of the call, that you have Aspergers/Autism and they should deal with you appropriately.

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    Cephie is totally right NHS 111 is the place to start.

    You have my sympathy, I had wisdom teeth out and it's grim but you will get through it. I used to have major phobia about hospital, dentists etc but wound up in A&E in January and had no choice but to let them get on with it. I was amazed that I managed to get through without ANY issues - I was put in a poisition of realising that I just had to let them do everything and that's what I did.

    Just ring the NHS 111 and let them help you and just do what they say. You may want to advise them, at the start of the call, that you have Aspergers/Autism and they should deal with you appropriately.

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