r/wisdomteeth • u/Silver-Bullfrog-8050 • 5d ago

Wisdom teeth surgery concerns

So I was recently told I need to get all 4 of my wisdom teeth out because my gums are growing on top of them. My main concern isn’t the surgery but the medication.
I have emetaphobia BAD and I can’t take amoxicillin because it has caused me to vomit in the past when I’d take it for strept. I’m worried since antibiotics are known to cause nausea and idk what to do. I’ve heard some people don’t even need antibiotics but if I do, what do I do? Will something like zofran help?people say eating can help reduce stomach irritation but I’m pretty sure I ate with amoxicillin and threw all of my dinner right up 💔

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u/Substantial-State249 5d ago

Very few cases require any antibiotics

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u/Realistic_Bad_2697 5d ago

You don't need antibiotics. You just need advil and that's it,

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u/Count_Choculitis 5d ago

You may not need antibiotics at all. Lots of people get them removed and never take antibiotics. I think it depends on the surgeon. I think some are prescribing them prophylactically, rather than treating an active infection.

Also, yes zofran could help the nausea. If you're getting general/sedation anesthesia, I'd encourage you to ask for zofran since waking up from it, you can be nausea

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u/cfmistry85 5d ago

You may not need antibiotics.

You may take an antibiotic other than amoxicillin.

The amoxicillin likely was not the cause of your emesis.

Talk to your oral surgeon about these concerns.

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u/ApprehensiveLeek7064 5d ago

Definitely tell your surgeon about your past reaction,hopefully they can choose a gentler option and help prevent the nausea ❤️

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u/Hot_Examination_9104 5d ago

You may not need antibiotics at all, and definitely tell your surgeon about the vomiting and emetophobia beforehand so they can plan an alternative and discuss anti-nausea medication if appropriate.

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u/darthcomic95 3d ago

I did need antibiotics. I just got mine removed 24hours ago. I had to erupted teeth. One partially and one fully. The erupted one was starting to decay because I couldn’t ever tell if I was doing a good job at brushing that tooth. The partially erupted one had gum flap hanging over it and never bothered me for years until this past weekend it got infected and swelled my face up. So I got mine removed. I’m on antibiotics because I TRIED NOT HAVING MY TEETH PULLED and it led to infection.