EDIT; I can’t reply to everyone individually but thanks for all the suggestions! Opiates are out of the question, doctors here will only prescribe those in terms of absolutely extreme suffering or end of life care. I also don’t particularly feel interested in developing a hard drug habit. Diclofenac and such are available but also only on separate prescriptions, I’d have to visit another doctor for that. I’m well stocked on paracetamol & ibuprofen, and apart from that, lots of ice cream, pudding & soup :)

Also, since a fair few people seem to doubt the veracity of my story, here’s the 22 extracted teeth (the other 10 were already gone in previous extractions).

    • Zammy95@lemmy.world
      13·
      23 days ago

      If you do this option, don’t smoke, find some edibles. I’m pretty sure smoking right after having teeth pulled is a really bad idea (not 100% sure, but pretty sure)

      • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
        13·
        23 days ago

        You are correct. You don’t want to create suction in your mouth for a few days after having a tooth extracted. You’ll end up with something called a dry socket, which is far more excruciating than the initial pain of extraction.

      • the post of tom joad@sh.itjust.works
        5·
        23 days ago

        Smoking can cause dry-socket which is also incredibly painful. I smoked anyway after my extraction because I’m a filthy addict, rinsing with saline after every puff and got away with it, but it’s a risk yeah

      • wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        23 days ago

        It was much nicer for me then opioids when I had a bicycle colision, planted my face firmly into the pavement and had to have a number of roots canals and 3 hours of buccal surgery.

        • pr06lefs@lemmy.ml
          4·
          23 days ago

          For me it just made it hurt weird, it didn’t make it not hurt. Maybe one of those things where not everyone responds the same way.

          • pigslop@lemm.eeEnglish
            2·
            23 days ago

            I had a similar experience when I got my wisdoms out. Took an edible and when it kicked in the pain felt so much worse. Or at least I felt more aware of it and became fixated on it.