Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Tom & Jen, Thanks for the the info. I have been using gly-oxide around my stiches a few times a day, so they really should be clean. I realized a few things after I posted. One is that I was really not on any pain meds when I started feeling it. This was probably the first time since my op that I was really on nothing. I took regular tylenol around 6, so by 10 or 11 it would have been worn off. So with that in mind, the pain was really minimal. It is definately more of a tugging or pulling than anything else, and that seems to be pretty normal. The other thing I realized, when I look at it where I feel it, it is where a little knot was tied. I assume this has something to do with my feeling it here. I don't have or have not gotten any more swollen around this area, so I am going to assume that everything is okay and I'm just being paranoid unless things start to get worse. I'm a little paranoid b/c my OS told me that he has only ever had to remove the plates/screws a few times and it was b/c there was an infection. I really don't think I want to have to go through removing anything (especially not right now), so I'm overly cautious about that. I think I'll be fine. I'll call my OS if it gets any worse or starts to swell! Kim > > I was just wondering how long after everyone's surgery was it until > > the stitches were removed? Did everyone have to have them removed > > or were they the disolvable kind? I'm not sure what king mine are, > > but it feels like they are pulling on my gums. I guess I should be > > glad for the feeling, but it hurts. Could they be infected? They > > look fine, it is stitches that are close to the front of my mouth. > > What would it look like if there was an infection? I don't think it > > is an infection, I have been very careful about keeping my mouth > > clean. Is this pulling feeling something I should call my OS about, > > or is it a normal feeling? Thanks for any answers! > > Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Tom & Jen, Thanks for the the info. I have been using gly-oxide around my stiches a few times a day, so they really should be clean. I realized a few things after I posted. One is that I was really not on any pain meds when I started feeling it. This was probably the first time since my op that I was really on nothing. I took regular tylenol around 6, so by 10 or 11 it would have been worn off. So with that in mind, the pain was really minimal. It is definately more of a tugging or pulling than anything else, and that seems to be pretty normal. The other thing I realized, when I look at it where I feel it, it is where a little knot was tied. I assume this has something to do with my feeling it here. I don't have or have not gotten any more swollen around this area, so I am going to assume that everything is okay and I'm just being paranoid unless things start to get worse. I'm a little paranoid b/c my OS told me that he has only ever had to remove the plates/screws a few times and it was b/c there was an infection. I really don't think I want to have to go through removing anything (especially not right now), so I'm overly cautious about that. I think I'll be fine. I'll call my OS if it gets any worse or starts to swell! Kim > > I was just wondering how long after everyone's surgery was it until > > the stitches were removed? Did everyone have to have them removed > > or were they the disolvable kind? I'm not sure what king mine are, > > but it feels like they are pulling on my gums. I guess I should be > > glad for the feeling, but it hurts. Could they be infected? They > > look fine, it is stitches that are close to the front of my mouth. > > What would it look like if there was an infection? I don't think it > > is an infection, I have been very careful about keeping my mouth > > clean. Is this pulling feeling something I should call my OS about, > > or is it a normal feeling? Thanks for any answers! > > Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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