That sounds like something I had done years ago but in my case it was for a different reason. I was put to sleep for it but I woke up twice during the surgery and each time they gave me a shot for nausea and turn up the iv to put me back to sleep. At that point, it wasn't painful becausae they froze it quite well immediately after I dozed off. As soon as I got home, I promptly puked up the contents of my stomach which included alot of blood which freaked me out a little. I was not expecting that.

I believe it was called periapical surgery or something like that where the original root canal was placed too deep in the root causing pain so the oral surgeon had to go in through the gum and trim it off and fill it with a silver filling. The stitches were in the crease of where my lip connects to my gum. I couldn't eat solid food for a few days. That's basicly all I remember of it. If you went through that, especially without being put to sleep then I sypathize with you. It's not a very pleasent experience, for sure.

If I remember correctly, having the stitches removed, several weeks later was a piece of cake. There was no pain when he removed them. I think for you the worst is over, If you are still in severe pain then the surgeon needs to know that. He may increase your dosage of what you are taking now or he may put you on something else. What helped me was 800 miligrams of ibprofen which is the prescription dose.
I'm not suggesting you self medicate but call them and see what he says first....Hopefully you won't have to go through that again.

God Bless

I would definitely call them and let them know you're still in the original pain that you went there for in the first place.

Did you ask them before if they were going to sedate you for the procedure?

Thxs all. I’m taking 600 mg of ibuprofen. Prescribed by him. I have stomach problems so I usually avoid ibuprofen, but for now it’s all I have. He doesn’t prescribe other pain meds and apparently doesn’t use sedation during his surgery
My mistake, I did not ask. I have had 2 extractions in the past and one root canal. Going back over 30 years and have always had sedation with different drs, so I just presumed. I will never presume again. I know I can not do just nova Caine in the future. If it was just the extraction I would have done ok. But then. The cyst removal was deep and invasive with a lot of scraping. That’s when I. Lost control
Of the anxiety Day 4 of healing and so much swelling still. I really hope I just heal and don’t need any more work with him

Wow, this sounds like worse case scenario - mostly because this was a large cyst. Pain like this can make us 'lose control' and where there is pain there is also fear many times. I am glad you got this removed but I am sorry you are suffering so. If you are having medical complications, call this doctor even on the weekend and talk to him about what is going on. Ask him about layering tylenol with the ibuprofen for better pain control. I am hoping by today the swelling and pain is lowering. Hopefully you will never have this kind of cyst again. You had a serious infection in this area, with this cyst and I am glad you got it removed. No wonder you are still having some pain and swelling.

Yet, you took care of what needed to be done and now you are taking care of yourself. I am thinking this shows your true inner strength and courage. Something to praise yourself for.

You may also be reliving the experience in your mind with the pain, which is kinda natural. I am going to suggest you do some mindfulness youtubes or listen to soft music or go for a walk, read a book or listen to an audiobook, just to get your mind off the pain and swelling. You have endured a lot of mouth pain for a long time and now you have this healing pain. But you are entering the finish line, and I surround you with light and healing.

I was fortunate to have a doctor who gave me narcotic tylenol3 pain killers but since I was addicted to them, I would have had to take the whole bottle to get any kind of pain relief due to my tolerance being so high, so what helped me was the ibprofen. It works by reducing the swelling so it was all I took because it was all I needed. I'll continue to take the ibprofen liquid gel caps . Imho there is nothoing better for pain.

~~~Peace~~~

Thank you both!! On day 5 of recovery it’s going slow

Medications to protect your stomach might help while you are taking NSAIDS.. For example Carafate, Pantoprazole, etc. Carafate comes in a suspension. But your insurance probably won't cover it. You can dissolve a Carafate tablet in 10 mg of water.

I Really feel for you. I would rather go through completely natural childbirth of a 10 lb baby again than have dental work done.

The dentist I went to when I was a young child. did not care how much pain his patients experienced. My anxiety about dental work is very bad It is so bad that my dentist prescribed 10 mg of valium before my appointments.

I take pantoprazole daily. I just have a weak lining in my stomach. I think
It’s from taking ibuprofen for years for headaches it wrecked my stomach
This experience has definitely increased my fear of dental work

How are you doing this week, fallingleaves? I read your post on another thread and about the issue of the nerve being aggravated by the infection and the surgery. My goodness, you have been given a rough time. I wanted to suggest you consider some other kind of pain medications like gabapentin or a certain type of antidepressant that my sister in law takes and finds helpful for both her pain and anxiety (it upset my intestines). I also have a sensitive stomach and take digestive enzymes with food but long term NSAIDS did a number on my intestines so I am not supposed to take them either. Today, I am so sore from doing yard work and yoga that I took one of the mild prescription ones. Tylenol was not going to do it! I had to dress for an appointment today and the nerves on my chest from heart surgery damage are now aggravated. I am thinking of trying acupuncture again as it worked great for my bad knee and toe. I am doing massage now as I wrote on the other post. Sometimes we have to just try different things and see. Big hugs to you!

Nerve damage from heart surgery! That sounds painful! Sorry your dealing with that!
I’m at 3 weeks since oral surgery for front tooth extraction and large cyst that was above front tooth and up against sinuses removed. I’m frustrated!!! There is still swelling where the cyst was and it’s aggravating a nerve that rinds along the side of my nose. I don’t like this feeling of everyday not knowing if I’m ok or things are healing. It’s stressful and painful. I saw the oral surgeon a week ago for stiches to be removed. He said it could be a month before I’m out of pain. I really don’t like him. I’m trying to be patient but I’m honestly scared I just want the pain to go away. All I can do is put heat on that side of my face and I could take ibuprofen but my stomach is now also in pain from the ibuprofen and antibiotics I was on. He had me on clindamyacin and I had to stop it early due to stomach pains. I will look into those nerve pain medications u mentioned if this pain continues.

Hi I hope that you are feeling better now it has been a while but the oral surgeon should have checked to see if there is a drainage issue with oral surgery many times that is this severe a drain is placed to prevent fluid build up where the pocket is from the cyst. I am also afraid to see a dentist mine is one that doesn't sedate either. I have several teeth that have broken off to the roots due to dry mouth syndrome and I know I need to have them removed but I have Bechet's Syndrome and am always in pain due to it. I am also on anti rejection drugs and if they abscess I can get really sick. I am so afraid to go to the dentist the last time he pulled a tooth it was agony and I don't know if I have the nerve to go back for the same thing.

I totally hear you!
I need to go back and make sure healing is going the right direction. I can’t be sure. It’s been four a half weeks and still it’s very tender and sore and some swelling where the cyst was. Also still a small hole where extraction was. What is bechets syndrome?? I am anxious to even go back to this oral surgeon. I have so much anxiety about seeing him again. But I really don’t know what to expect at this time with the healing. He said it was a major surgery and not to compare myself to what I read online. But still I don’t have any idea!! So I need to go back. I totally understand the avoidance !!

I am checking up on you, Fallingleaves. How are you doing? Yes, do give yourself a break from thinking you should be at X stage or feeling better. I always take double the time to heal that others seem to do. You did have major surgery. Go back and think of it as taking good care of yourself because you are valuable to the human race and deserve good self care and good heath care. Hugs!

Hi urban gardener!! Thxs for asking how I am
I’m at 5 weeks post surgery. Healing very slowly. Some things seem better and some do not. The area directly under my nose is where the cyst was. It’s very sore and tender. I think maybe worse than it was ?! The extraction site is ok ish. Still a small hole that’s not closed. Still having pain going up the side of my nose on the cyst and extraction side. But not as severe
Yes I need to go back. I have too many questions. I don’t even know how I should be feeling at this point. Or what’s normal. I know there should be improvements. But I don’t know how long the cyst area should be hurting. I’m also waking up with my upper lip swollen every morning from fluid. Just so tired of it all. And it’s affecting my ability to speak clearly. I haven’t been able to put in the fake tooth flipper. As it’s still too much pain. So I’m going to work
Up my courage and call his office