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Okay, this is Saturday, it's been 3 days since oral surgery. I am still hurting, still swollen, and I think I have a low grade fever. I feel terrible right now. But I've been off work since Tues, and dispatch wants me back to work on Mon. I cant afford not to work/ am not sure I'm up to going back to work. If I don't start feeling better tomorrow, Im gonna be really stuck. Here I am between a rock and a hard place. What should I do?
You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free... but first it will make you miserable!
Skates
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Sorry to hear about this... Tell dispatch that you cannot go since you're under medication that disqualifies you from driving safely... Never mind dispatch... go to Saftey and explain to them. Then I would get to a doctor. You might have an infection.
Member of OOIDA since 1997
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The swelling should start going down in the next day or two. The pain will lighten up some as the swelling goes down, but some pain will linger for some time after the swelling is gone. If it was a tooth extraction the one thing that you MUST becarefull of is getting a dry socket. That hurts worse then the original tooth ache.
The one thing that drivers must watch out for is the pain medication that the doc gave you. If it has codeine in it try your best not to take it. Take Ibuprophen in stead and hold on. If you have taken it then MAKE SURE you tell your employer BEFORE you report to work. Also DO NOT TAKE IT WITH YOU IN THE TRUCK. Even though it is prescription it means trouble.
Now for the disclamer: I am not a doctor nor a dentist so the advice given is only from having a few teeth pull from my own head.
I hope that I have been of some help to you.
Bearded Wonder
Wish you a safe trip.
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"I cant afford not to work"
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At Zig-Zag
NO DOPE HERE (edited)
[This message was edited by Retread (Rose) on December 08, 2001 at 21:19.]
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Sheesh, guys, I don't know what your financial obligations are, and you don't know what financial obligations I face, either. While Im not going into detail, suffice to say I have some pretty steep bills to pay, and have had some very high unexpected additional expenses lately. I guess I knew the response was coming, however, as fresh as the discussion was concerning Prime. This is, however, no reflection on my earlier position. You simply need to realize that other people have different finances than you do. Oak Hay??
You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free... but first it will make you miserable!
Skates
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Lightfoot.....it's not unusual for the pain to last longer than three day.....but NOT with a fever......I'd call the Doctor......! something's not right there.......!!
Good luck!
Oltimer49er
.....keepin' the rubber side to the pavement....."And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
Abraham Lincoln
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A low grade fever (BELOW 101) is the body going thru the healing process. 101 or higher needs attention!
Anti inflammatories taken on a regular basis will help you avoid the need for the heavy duty stuff.
But if you've gotta, you've gotta and dispatch AND safety need to know about it.
As for ZIG ZAG and G.E.'s response......
BOYS>>>AND I DO MEAN BOYS! Take your heated debates to another forum. This one is for the discussion of medically related issues and I will NOT have your type of posting interfering with that. Now if you have some comments on the issue at hand...proceed. Need I say more?
Keeping you safe, healthy and on the road.
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It's below 101, about 100.1. It comes and goes, worse in the afternoon. I'll try to be patient, but I need a couple more days rest I guess, is all. Thanks for your knowledge and caring.
You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free... but first it will make you miserable!
Skates