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[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 months ago (2 children)

In Iraq. On guard duty. Go to the med station when I get off. Extracts two teeth, here's an aspirin, 24 hours bed rest. Back on guard duty.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I hope, you got Paracetamol, or Ibuprofen instead of Aspirin, as the latter is an anticoagulant, which prevents the blood from thickening itself. Other than that, that's exactly the same medication I got in Germany when my wisdom teeth were extracted: Local anesthetics during the procedure, paracetamol for afterwards and a sick note for one day with the option to get it prolonged if necessary. Outside the US it's not as common to throw a ton of opioids at minor/medium pains. Which is why the US has an opioid crisis and we don't.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Oh wow everyone look at mr fancy pants over here with his healthcare and his lack of an opioid crisis /s

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Motrin was the pill of choice when I was in the military. It was treated like a magic cure all for any ailment or injury, including dental work. No matter the issue, you got motrin.

It's likely he got the same.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

I mainly did it for the free college (which I later dropped out of).