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Topic: wisdom tooth extraction soon-any chance I'll be okay in the event I get steroids

adamm
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posted

I'm getting my impacted wisdom teeth out in less

than 3 hours. In the event that the operating

physician ignores my request to omit steroids

from the IV solution, is there ANY chance I'll

be okay?

So scared,

Adam

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valymemom
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Let me know how it goes. My two sons get theirs out mid-September and I did not know there were steroids in the IV.

They will both have their extractions in the hospital.

Hope all is well.

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adamm
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ACtually, he knew enough to give me neither steroids nor ketamine. For an oral surgeon, I would definitely consider him Lyme-literate [Smile]

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Just Julie
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Adam, I know why no steroids, but why no Ketamine? I looked it up, and I did not see any contraindications for using it. Aside from "hallucinations" as a side effect, is there some other reason why lymies should request not to have it used during anesthesia?

My oldest son may be having his wisdom teeth out, and I will definitely request no steroids (although I didn't know that this was something put into the IV either). If there is a known reason why no ketamine, could you share it with us?
thanks!
Julie

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charlie
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I had my remaining two out a couple of months ago and was just RXd amoxicillin to get the infection down and ultram for pain...never heard of using steroids for that....

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adamm
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He said that since I have been experiencing

memory loss lately, he would be reluctant to

administer ketamine for fear that it might

exacerbate it.

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Keebler
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Thanks for the ketamine question and the answer.

I, too, wondered.

You are lucky to have such a wise doctor - and one who understand about our desire for clearer thinking.

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adamm
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for the post-op swelling

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bettyg
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adam, since you felt he was really good, please send me a PM with his name, address, phone no. so i can add him to my list! thx [Wink]

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