My girlfriend just had out-patient surgery. Now she has 'dry-mouth', maybe from the drugs.  What can she do
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LOTS & LOTS & LOTS & LOTS OF SODA!!! It's all that will work! I assume they put her under?? It's the gel they put on the breathing tube that they put down her throat.  I bet she didn't even know they did it.. The gel COATS the throat! Get a case of coke & go at it!! WATER WILL NOT CLEAN THE GEL OFF THE THROAT!!!
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No amount of Rehab will help unless she is willing to make a change. Addiction is a tough thing to go through, there are a lot of underlying issues that cause her to use. I've been clean for three years now, meth and crack cocaine being my drugs of choice. It took a lot of losing to get me back onto my feet. She'll hit bottom and hopefully realize meth is not the way to live. Some of us are not that lucky. I'm here if she ever wants to talk.
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Drink a lot of water\nGet plenty of rest\n\nBe patient
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My daughter just had her wisdom teeth pulled last week (plus three others!) and she's doing fine now.  Here's what you can do:\n\nMake sure you follow your dentist's instructions for not eating past a certain time the night before.\n\nTell your surgeon you're nervous, and ask if they can prescribe a sedative for you.  They gave my daughter a valium to take the morning of the procedure and it helped her nerves immensely!\n\nAfter surgery, take your pain pills, and follow the Ice/Heat schedule exactly!  It really helped my girl.\n\nGood luck, you'll do fine!
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Do you mean, she was confused just after the surgery?  Or do you mean that she has come home, it's been a while, and she's still confused?\n\nMake an appointment with your primary doctor (your regular doctor, not the one who did surgery) and get a consult.  Then, get a second opinion from a new doctor - this might not be covered by your health plan, but it might be very important that you do it.
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You need to cancel your appointment... That is way too much for your mouth.. You are not properly healed from your oral surgery. Give it 6 weeks before anymore trauma in your mouth. Plus your heart does not need anymore numbing pain medication going thru your system this soon....
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if she is undergoing a general anesthetic then that is a risk factor but that is a rare occurnce. think about this - people still die of dental abcesses in the united states because they let them go untreated. weigh the alternatives...getting her teeth cared for outweighs the danger
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unfortunately...this is something she must WANT to do for herself!!!  All you can do is make sure that you are a GOOD friend to her...by that , I mean don't "enable" her to continue her unhealthy habits...let her know how much you care about her and love her...and want her to be AROUND in your future as well as her own!!!  Give her encouragement...and hopefully she will see the seriousness (very soon!) of her condition...by being in the clinic environment...they will hopefully be able to find a way to get through to her with you love, help and support!!  Good luck to you!!!
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I am an alternative medicinal therapist and an ex nurse. It sounds like a poor diet or an allergy. I can help her but i need a few answers. Please contact me on gloriashealth@btinternet.com please give me your full e mail address i cannot contact you on yahoo answers.\n\nGloria(BSYA)
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Leave.\nShe'll be in such miserable health in 3-4 years.\nYou gave her your opinion now give her an ultimatiom. Yeah thats not right, but shes not taking the healthy choice.\n\nLosing weight does not make you healthy. Eating right and working out does\n\nMy friend had gastro 5 years ago - she is only 30 and on disability, miserable, sick,her husband left her. She probably wont live too much longer.\n\nGastro is a sad "hopeful" thing.  She did look great of course right after.\n\nGood chance your girlfriends drs wont allow her to do it anyways, from what you say she is not obese.  Maybe you could edge a word in to her dr too.
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She needs to go a methadone clinic where they will monitor her better and taper her off. I have heard many stories similar to this concerning suboxone. I think it should be banned methadone is much more effective. Just be aware that methadone is also a ssri so adding antidepressants could be deadly that and anything else that would raise her serotonin (St John Wart, dxm/coughsyrup) I wouldnt recommend any type of sleep medication at all. Also you can make lemon poppy seed tea to curb the withdrawls (maybe thats why she sleeps so much, shes taking to much at once and then withdrawing). Just mix poppy seeds with lemon juice...filter with a coffee filter and drink. This has been know to work even though many would disagree. In my area they have programs that will pay/reduce for rehab or treatment. Its called CARE I dont know maybe thats available in your area check it out.
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This is the problem with our country's health system - middle Americans are getting squeezed out.\n\nHere are a couple of options:\n1)  If she's in school have her talk to the administration.  There should be some kind of student health care or they should be able to point her to services\n2)  Research the nearest dental college - they probably will do it for free.\n3)  Go to the free clinic and see what they advise.\n4)  Ask her employer for an advance\n5)  Go to the hospital emergency room - if left untreated this will be a serious medical problem.\n\nGood Luck!
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take her to a doctor. He should know what to do.
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i think dry mouth drowsiness light head but google it or call your local rite aid pharmacy any pharmacy.
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I had all four of mine pulled in the Navy, out on the ship - so they didn't even put me out.  Just gave me novacaine (which didn't work - they didn't give me enough, I still felt everything).  Avoid smoking and sucking on things until you are all healed.  Otherwise you'll get dry socket.  I didn't, but I heard it's extremely painful.  Follow your instructions from your dentist, he may tell you not to gargle with alcoholic mouth wash for a while.  When mine were pulled they gave me Tylenol 3 and Motrin 800.  I only used a total of 4 Motrins over the course of 2 days just to keep the swelling down.  I didn't have hardly any swelling, or extra bleeding.  Just keep clean gause in the back.  It was uncomfortable, but not nearly as painful as everyone always says.  I ate Easy Mac, Top Ramen - things of that nature for a couple days.  Something easy to swallow and didn't invole much chewing.  You'll be just fine.\nGood Luck
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This person has nothing to gain by taking more than prescribed. I wouldn't go looking for sysmptoms, I see a symptom, the abuse, and it is a clear sign she needs to get honest with her doctor if she really wants to get better.
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Has she applied for Medicare/Medicaid? That should be her first step. If she can't qualify contact a not for proffit hospital and ask for a patient advocate/social worker, generally if you can prove hardship and that the procedure is necessary they will do the procedure on a sliding scale or the advocate can help you find other options to get this paid for.  It will probably depend a lot on how necessary the surgery is. Of course it's necessary to you and her, but in the eyes of the person paying, if they deem it necessary you could get a break.