Hey everyone, I’m hoping this is an ok question to ask here!
I have mild GP (by that I mean mild symptoms, I believe the delay is moderate). My symptoms are acid reflux, indigestion, bloating, and nausea (no vomiting). I’m able to manage it through diet and OTC medications.
However I have to have my wisdom teeth out this summer and I’m concerned about the pain management. I do NOT tolerate ibuprofen well, it’s one of the worst triggers for me, and the oral surgeon said that they usually rely on ibuprofen and T3’s for pain management. I tolerate normal Tylenol pretty well but haven’t ever had T3’s. For ibuprofen I can take one, maybe two a week without it being a problem and the surgeon said they recommend around 4 a day for wisdom teeth removal, which won’t be possible for me. He seemed quite taken aback when I said I couldn’t take ibuprofen on that level and said he could prescribe hydromorphone instead, which at the time I said ok to. However I’ve since looked it up and apparently hydromorphone is a narcotic that slows down gastric emptying further so I don’t think that’s a good idea either?? I’m kind of at a loss of what to do here…the surgeon said some people have higher pain tolerances and end up not having to take as much medication but I don’t want to rely on my pain tolerance to get me through. I’m wondering if anyone else has gone through this, or needed pain management for other reasons, and what you’ve used? Are there other options out there, or do I just have to hope that I can tolerate the T3’s and hope it’s enough? They’re going to put anti-nausea in my IV so at least I don’t have to worry about that from that anesthetic.
I’d appreciate any input! I’ve never had surgery or anything requiring pain treatment before so this is very new to me.