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Posted 12/13/2011 11:14 AM (GMT 0)
hey guys i need to get my wisdom teeth out as they are compacted and are progressively making my teeth worse and worse.

i am currently on LDN which will make this an interesting experience as i cannot take pain medication :/

the last time i took antibiotics happened to be around the time of an extremely bad flare that i had, i don't know if they caused it but i'd much rather not risk it so i was wondering if there is an antibiotic that is reccomended to us that i could take.

i really need some information before visiting the surgeon otherwise i might get given something that'll make me sick

thanks for the help/replies i really appreciate it
Posted 12/13/2011 12:55 PM (GMT 0)
Anthonyv,

Hey congrats for getting on LDN. Didn't know you finally got the script for it.

How long have you been taking it? Which form of it: oral (with which filler), transdermal?

As far as antibiotics, I don't think any of them are benign enough. They will ALL cause major disruption of your intestinal gut flora.

I would suggest you be proactive by taking massive doses of Probiotics while on antibiotics, but at least 3-4 hours away from the time you take the antibiotics.

Massive doses to me would mean whatever your regular dosage is, quadruple that.

Let us know how it works out. Good luck with the wisdom teeth. Been there, and done that and it isn't a picnic.

Posted 12/13/2011 12:56 PM (GMT 0)
I had my wisdom teeth out a few years ago and my oral surgeon gave me an antibiotic mouth rinse instead of oral. I'm not sure if this is an option since yours are compacted but perhaps you can ask?
Posted 12/13/2011 4:18 PM (GMT 0)
Flagyl's (metronidazole) supposed to be ok, possibly even beneficial. As icing on the cake, it will exacerbate peripheral neuropathy for those susceptible.

http://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/metronidazole-for-inflammatory-bowel-disease

Post Edited (the thinker) : 12/13/2011 9:22:13 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/13/2011 4:40 PM (GMT 0)
Mine were impacted and I had a rinse too. Good luck Anthony.
Posted 12/13/2011 6:29 PM (GMT 0)
As far as pain medication I've had a lot of oral surgery and you will LOVE the IV anesthesia, it's probably similar/same as the colonoscopy IV. My colon didn't mind it at all and I wish I could get it for all my painful procedures. You should ask the surgeon what he'll be using and then make a note to yourself so you know if it was good or bad for you.

I would also be pro-active with probiotics, before and after. And then don't eat anything that could get stuck in your soft tissue wound. Maybe liquid/jello/shakes diet for a couple days.

Good luck.
Posted 12/13/2011 6:40 PM (GMT 0)
I had clindamycin when I had an tooth implant put in and didn't have any problems with it.
Posted 12/13/2011 6:55 PM (GMT 0)
Last time I had dental work my Dentist put me on penicillin. He said it was the most gentle. I took extra probiotics around that time and didn't have any problems at all. It's different for everyone of course.

I would try for the rinse first off. Then see what your Dr. recommends. Either way, double up on probiotics.
Posted 12/14/2011 4:59 AM (GMT 0)
If your wisdom teeth are impacted, you definitely need a good amount of lidocaine or other numbing shots to get the surgery done. It's easier to tolerate if one gets the right side extracted at one session, and the left side extracted after that has healed-- or viceversa. We have debated before on the forum whether antibiotics are necessary for wisdom teeth extraction: some dentists insist on it, others not. If you do need to take an antibiotic, Zithromax is about the kindest to the UC gut. Good luck! / Old Hat (31 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
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