<p>I know there have been a bunch of wisdom teeth threads, and I’ve read them, but I need info that is a little more specific. I had my top two out non-surgically and it was a breeze, but my bottom two are impacted and will be surgically removed next Saturday. I am looking for advice about what to eat in the days following, particularly as I have no choice but to be back at work on Monday. </p>
<p>The twist is that I am allergic to milk, so all the advice I am finding online about carnation instant breakfast, pudding, milkshakes, “cream of” soups, etc, are not going to cut it. I can make dairy free mashed potatoes, and I have a good butter substitute that I can use for any recipes I might need it for. I also have dairy free ice creams and vanilla yogurt, which I imagine I may be able to make into smoothies or milkshakes, but I need to keep soy-based dairy substitutes to a minimum or they’ll upset my stomach-- currently I limit myself to one snack sized serving of those a day. Any other ideas? There are always lots of good and creative food ideas here so I figured I’d ask. I have IBS and really need to try to keep my diet as decent as possible or I’ll be sick for weeks, I’m worried about eating nothing but potatoes for days.</p>
<p>I was thinking buttered noodles might be an option, maybe even some marinara if it doesn’t have meat or tomato chunks, but as I’ve seen so few people suggesting things like that, perhaps that’s not easy enough to eat. I don’t know what to expect, my top two didn’t hurt at all and I know I will not be so lucky this time.</p>
<p>Pancakes and scrambled eggs were staples here besides pasta, mashed potatoes and applesauce, and little pieces of banana. The very limited foods only lasted for a very few days, then chopped up chicken, cooked vegetables, meat loaf was fine.</p>
<p>Stick with foods that don’t need a lot of chewing and are bland. Also don’t overdo physically—watch movies, read books, play computer games. Keep on top on your pain with whatever meds you can take. Stress levels go up if you try to tough it out.</p>
<p>Ease back into eating and cut foods into small pieces. Good luck!</p>
<p>D had her wisdom teeth over winter break and S will have his out tomorrow.</p>
<p>The oral surgeon’s office recommended eggs, pudding, applesauce - and yes…Pasta was high on their list. Just cook it well so it’s nice and soft. Really, D only had to really be careful for a few days (like 2 or 3). </p>
<p>Remember, for smoothies and shakes, etc…don’t use a straw.</p>
<p>First off, whatever you find to eat, remember, if it is liquid, do NOT use a straw, that can pull the clot out of your healing area and that would be quite painful.</p>
<p>This may sound weird, but they have a lot of really cool pureed foods for babies now, some come in a squeeze pack for travel and are supposed to be all about healthy & no preservatives and no additives, you might try healthy baby food or if you have a food processor, you could puree things yourself. The baby food could just be much less effort.</p>
<p>There are a lot of dairy-free selections available. Ensure (to help SRs with nutrition) and many other options are dairy-free. You could check out the local healthfood store for more options. I wouldn’t stock up on too much as you’re likely to be able to eat regular foods much sooner than you might think. Just scout out where you can get things IF you need them & have a SMALL selection on hand.</p>
<p>I think the main thing besides discomfort is that you don’t want to dislodge a clot. Use saline to rinse your mouth & make sure you don’t have any food in the cavity.</p>
<p>You are probably not going to have that much appetite anyway. :(</p>
<p>When I ate scrambled eggs, a chunk got stuck in the cavity. So even soft textured food can be problematic at first. My D’s surgeon had her steer clear of food that required ANY chewing for a few days.</p>
<p>Honestly, you probably won’t have much of an appetite for a couple of days anyway. Can you survive on pureed potatoes, applesauce, and dairy-free yogurt for that long?</p>
<p>Be sure to stock up a few bags of frozen peas so that you can lay them on your face while you recover. It really does help keep the swelling down.</p>
<p>How about almond milk as a non-soy substitute for dairy in instant breakfast and smoothies? And perhaps you can mix some protein powder (try the health food store) into pudding to give it a nutritional boost.</p>
<p>Squash…buy an acorn squash. Put it in the microwave for one minute to soften it up a little. Remove from microwave and cut it in half (top to bottom) and remove seeds . Put the two halves (cut side down) in a microwaveable dish/plate with just a tiny bit (quarter inch) of water.</p>
<p>Microwave on high for 10 minutes and remove. It will be really hot. Use a hot mat to turn the squash over and put on a plate ot bowl. It will be soft. Drizzle a little honey or pancake syrup over the insides. Grab a fork and enjoy yumminess. The acorn shell is just like a small bowl. You can eat it right out of the shell just like you would a baked potato. It’s really good.</p>
<p>Ema - If it is any consolation, I had four impacted wisdom teeth removed and honestly it wasn’t bad at all. I was all prepared to be pampered for a couple of days, I had ordered a couple of books for my kindle, was ready with some Netflix ideas, but I felt really good after the first day. I was almost disappointed!!</p>
<p>As for food, I wasn’t that hungry and ate all the aforementioned smoothies and pureed soups and did anyone say jello or popsicles? You don’t have to use cream in “creamed” soups - add some potatoes and use an immersion blender! I made butternut squash, potato, asparagus, and other various soups. I did lose a pound or two but that was fine with me. </p>
<p>Good luck - we will be sending good thoughts your way!</p>
<p>Just be sure if you have pasta that it’s cooked well and that you have something like elbows. They’re small so you don’t have to chew much. You definitely don’t want spaghetti since you don’t want to slurp/suck in your food.</p>
<p>The oral surgeon who removed all of my kids’ wisdom teeth said EAT. His opinion was boys do better than girls because they keep eating and the action of moving the jaw helps with swelling, the stiffness from being propped open, and overall healing. He only cautioned against hard foods like Doritos.</p>
<p>My daughters sipped soups and milkshakes and had a much harder time than my son who ate fairly normal meals.</p>
<p>When I had my wisdom teeth removed (all 4-impacted) I remember eating Spaghetti-O’s. It was soft enough and already red (not to be gross, but was indistinguishable from the inevitable blood.)</p>
<p>If you’re going to do pasta, consider alphabet noodles or pastina. Pastina is tiny little stars. Mix it with butter (or your favorite butter substitute), cinnamon, and sugar. </p>