u/Extension-Log-8297

Hello everyone. Just looking for some advice and tips maybe. My story is a bit long so please bear with me. 2 weeks ago I had my top teeth extracted due to acid reflux, childhood neglect, sugary food etc... I was prescribed 600mg ibuprofen and Tylenol with codeine. I was taking about 2 of the ibuprofen every 24 hours or so for about 8 days and the Tylenol as needed.

The day before yesterday I was in some pain from the extractions so I took 2 Tylenol with codeine and ate 2 slices of dominos pizza an hour later. 20 minutes after eating, it hit me. Incredible pain in my mid sternum and upper back. Wife calls ambulance and we go to the ER. I previously drank alcohol regularly but was never an alcoholic by any means. I definitely smoked for many years and my diet has been shitty my entire life. I'm not overweight whatsoever and am pretty active.

Get to the ER and they immediately do a CT scan with contrast, ultrasound and labs. My lipase level was at 500 and a test of my liver came back just slightly above normal. All my organs looked fine, blood work was fine except triglycerides were at 177. I was discharged yesterday and told to advance my diet as well as I could. I am scared shitless now to eat. I've eaten jello, Lipton soup, Greek yogurt and mashed potatoes. Doc also said I can continue taking the Tylenol with codeine for pain but said no more ibuprofen and basically never drink again.

Any tips, advice, or well wishes would be greatly appreciated. Thank you guys and God bless🙏

Long time lurker here. I had my remaining 12 top teeth removed on the 29th at Affordable dentures. The doctor and staff were great, zero pain or complaints during the procedure at all. Only thing I found odd was the denture was a bit loose when they tried to place it and they did what I assume was a soft reline. Didn't hurt or bother in any way.

I have not been able to keep the denture in at all and removed it as soon as I got home. After the meds wore off it was just unbearable. For reference I'm a 6'3 225 pound vet that's been wounded 4 times in combat, so I have a pretty high pain threshold lol. The denture fits well, it's just really painful on my right side due to a stubborn molar and the doc did some bone grafting.

For the time being I've only been able to drink Ensure and eat apple sauce, yogurts, ice cream etc.. Gums are healing fast except for the previously mentioned molar socket. Swelling also isn't bad. Any tips, advice and well wishes are greatly appreciated. This group has been a great source of info and motivation. Thank you all🙏