Yeah, phantom pains caught me off guard too... kept thinking something was wrong even though I knew better. Took me closer to two weeks before I felt totally normal again. Definitely agree on prepping soups—wish I'd thought of freezing portions ahead, would've saved some anxious grocery trips mid-recovery.
Did anyone else notice temperature sensitivity after their wisdom teeth came out? I've had patients mention phantom pains before, but a few also said their teeth felt weirdly sensitive to cold or hot stuff for weeks afterward. Usually goes away on its own, but it can definitely be confusing—especially when the extractions healed just fine. Did you experience anything similar, or was it mostly just the phantom aches?
Yeah, I had something similar happen to me. After my wisdom teeth came out, cold drinks felt super intense on the teeth nearby—almost like biting into ice cream with sensitive teeth. Hot stuff wasn't as bad, but cold was definitely noticeable. It lasted maybe three or four weeks before gradually fading away. Honestly, I thought it was just me being overly cautious at first, but good to know others felt it too...guess it's more common than I realized.
"Honestly, I thought it was just me being overly cautious at first..."
Haha, nope, you're definitely not alone there. Did you also get that weird tingling sensation when drinking something cold? Took me about a month before I stopped wincing every time I grabbed a soda from the fridge...
Ugh, totally relate to the soda thing... for me it wasn't just cold stuff, even biting into a sandwich felt weird for weeks. Honestly though, once the sensitivity faded, everything felt way better—less crowding, easier cleaning—so worth it in the end.
