07-09-2026 — Why I hate medical world
Howdy all. Sorry I’ve been silent for last couple of days. The oral surgery recovery has been kicking my butt. Well, actually, it has been kicking me in the shins, and the jaws.
As of today, 6 days post surgery, the implants are doing okay. As the swelling started deflating yesterday, I can now feel the actual metal in the spots. And today, the stitches are annoyingly beginning to unravel and hopefully dissolve.
My issues have not so much been from the actual surgery, but the medications prescribed after. I was given an antibiotic, Vicodin, and Ibuprofen. The antibiotic (ampicillin) was twice a day for 7 days.
These pictures were from the first day
The day after surgery, and having taken them all before going to bed, I woke up with some sore ankles/shins. Redness and soreness to touch. That is known as Edema to us old fat farts.
Those symptoms got worse by the next day. I stopped the Vicodin after just two pills, because the pain in the mouth was not that bad.
I presumed the Edema was from the Vicodin, after doing a search for side effects. Maybe I am allergic to it. I know my brother says he gets itchy from Vicodin and can’t take it. Anyway, I did continue the Ibuprofen for another day. I then looked it up. Yes, as an NSAID, Ibuprofen can have the side effect of Edema. The Edema seemed to get a little better each evening, the worse at night, and a little better in the morning, before getting worse again — duh, how could I miss this pattern of improving until I took the next dose of prescribed medications?
Three or four days later, after trying various lotions and even a antihistamine, in case it was an allergy. Nothing seemed to work well.
I used Google AI this morning, and, Well son of a mother, it seems Ampicillin also can cause Edema. Explains why it seems to get better, then increases when I go to bed at night after taking another dose. So basically, all of the medications I have been given have this side effect possibility. Lovely. At least I will be taking the last dose tomorrow morning. Maybe Friday night it will clear up for good.
This is my major issue with so-called Modern Medicine. Every freaking drug they give you to supposedly “fix” an issue, causes others. Thus, they prescribe more medications to fix those issues, causing even more. This is why every old person’s medicine cabinet is full of drugs, and the only people with improving lives, either make the drugs, or PRESCIBE them.
I am not saying people should not see doctors. They are quite useful for mechanically fixing things. Like a dentist, or oral surgeon (if needed) or to correct bone fractures and do stitches, and add corrective devices for vision, or genetic issues (like my feet). Quite reasonable to seek help when needed.
Even then, think about the medications given to you. I should have been more aware of what Vicodin, or NSAIDs might do. As for the antibiotic (Ampicillin), I will remember this, and ask for an alternative in the future, if one exists. I was aware that it was going to give me tummy issues, as it loves to destroy the “good” bacteria in your digestive system, as it fights infections where it is wanted to do. I have been consuming Probiotics in yogurt and elsewhere, to try and minimize that side effect.
Anyway, enough on that subject. Take a gander at these.
The oriental lilies are starting to pop and add lots of color.
Not that makes me Enjoy Life