Anonymous #1 14w

Everytime I look in the mirror I feel like crying because of how fat my face is right now.

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Anonymous OP 14w

i also got super swollen and it just HURT and i couldn’t eat so i was hangry and anxious and it was just awfu😭

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Anonymous #1 14w

When did your swelling go down😭

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Anonymous OP 14w

i wanna say it started to go down on day 5 or so. day 3 and 4 was def the worst

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Anonymous #1 14w

I just finished day 3 not looking forward to day 4😭😭😭

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Anonymous OP 14w

ice!!! i honesty don’t think it helped me much but it just felt so good. also take ibuprofen because it’s an NSAID and can help with swelling!!

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Anonymous #1 14w

I have been. I feel like it’s not working😭😭

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Anonymous OP 14w

how much are you taking? i took like… a lot😭 im obv not a doctor though so be careful😂

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Anonymous #1 14w

i would take 2 ibuprofens and 2 acetomenaphins at the same time every 4 hours. i didn’t think it was helpful but then it would start to wear off and i would realize that it actually was helpful lmao

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Anonymous #1 14w

So I was told to take like 600mg of ibuprofen every 6 hours and then Tylenol every 6 hours in between the ibuprofen. So I’m taking something every 3 hours

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Anonymous OP 14w

try doing ibuprofen and tylenol at the same time!! i feel like that worked better for me than just one of them at a time

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Anonymous #1 14w

I might do that honestly. Thank you so much

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Anonymous OP 14w

np!! let me know how it goes!!!

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Anonymous #1 14w

I definitely will. I just can’t wait to get it all over with. I’m also excited for my siblings to go through what I’m going through next month tbh. 😭

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Anonymous OP 14w

it does get better, you just have to be patient. i also recommend getting up and walking around for a bit because that keeps your blood moving and helps drain swelling. also drinking water!!!

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Anonymous #1 14w

how’s it going??

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Anonymous #1 14w

Day 4 wasn’t too bad. I’m still really swollen and I can’t open my mouth which is frustrating

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Anonymous OP 14w

i’m glad it wasent too bad! also ya it took probably a week for me to notice a decrease in the swelling. it’s the worst too because my cheeks felt like… hard lmao. (also what time is it for you!? it’s like 4:30 in the morning here😂)

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Anonymous #1 14w

It’s 5:30 in the morning for me lol. And the swelling is only really bad in one side. But my cheek feels like a rock and it’s bruised along my jaw

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Anonymous OP 14w

yes mine was really only bad on one side too!! i didn’t bruise really but i also had that hard painful swelling. how much have you been able to eat? ik you can’t chew really but try drinking like protein shakes, smoothies etc. your body will heal faster if it has energy !!

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Anonymous #1 14w

Day 3 i honestly didn’t eat anything but maybe 2 servings of mash potatoes. But that’s bc I slept that whole day pretty much. Day 4 I had some Ramen, and a can of Lima beans( don’t judge lol). I didn’t think to get protein shakes until after my surgery, i definitely need to get some

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