"Honestly, I think the meds made her feel kinda foggy and restless at the same time."
Yeah, that's exactly how I felt too. I remember trying to watch my favorite show after my extraction, but halfway through I'd just drift off or start scrolling aimlessly. Took me ages to trust crunchy foods again—lived on scrambled eggs and yogurt way longer than necessary, haha. Glad I'm not alone in that!
Haha, scrambled eggs were my jam too. I remember thinking I'd be brave and try mac n cheese early on—big mistake, noodles got stuck everywhere. The foggy meds feeling is spot on though...felt like my brain was buffering half the time.
"big mistake, noodles got stuck everywhere."
Haha, noodles are sneaky little devils. Had a patient once who thought rice pudding would be safe—ended up rinsing grains out for days. Stick with soups and smoothies until the buffering brain clears up...trust me on this one.
Interesting point about rice pudding—I hadn't considered it problematic given its soft texture. Do you think the issue arises more from the grain size itself or perhaps the stickiness of certain foods? I've heard conflicting advice about oatmeal as well; some people swear by it, while others say it causes similar issues. Curious if anyone has experience or insights on oatmeal post-extraction...wouldn't want to make a similar mistake.
I dunno, oatmeal was a lifesaver for me after my wisdom teeth came out. But I guess it depends how you make it. If it's super thick and sticky, yeah, I can see how it'd be a problem—kinda like peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth, but way less fun. 😂
I kept mine runny with extra milk and a drizzle of honey, and it went down easy. Maybe the trick is consistency rather than grain size? Rice pudding always felt lumpier to me, even though it's soft. Also, anyone brave enough to try quinoa porridge after extraction? Feels like that'd be grainy torture...
