I was on an insane dosage of Oxycodone after my teeth came out. I think it was 15 mg every 3-4 hours (and since I was in constant pain, that might as well have said 3). I think that thing was either a typo, or the result of a lazy doctor who didn't want to run the numbers twice for a dose. My older brother and I had surgery around the same time, and although we're the same height, he weighed twice what I do in spite of how similar we looked at the time.
First, don't get off your pain pills until it's time. Once the pain catches up with you, it doesn't like to go away again. I found myself mildly addicted to mine, but after a night of incoherent and angry rambling I was better. I had all mine out at once (I only had 3, for some reason).
I had a long road to recovery because I wasn't able to chew or do much of anything for a couple weeks. I ate bread soaked in Sprite like the doctor ordered -- well, more like drank it -- for a couple weeks, but I wasn't recoverying well until I started drinking Boost (some kind of protein drink). What I do know is that although things like Slim Fast aren't really a whole meal in a drink, they're a whole lot better than most of my other options were at that point, and they had the stuff I needed to start getting better fast. I couldn't have milkshakes because my sutures were sensitive to both heat and cold.
Lastly, don't push yourself too hard. Recovering takes time, and you want to be sure you heal properly. Take it easy, and don't eat or chew things that make your mouth hurt.
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